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Call Now: 904-383-7448Proceedings quia timet may be used to remove clouds on title caused by equities of redemption following tax sales; provided, however, that the length of time for redemption shall remain as provided by law and nothing in this Code section shall preclude the necessity of giving all parties at interest notice of this proceeding.
(Code 1981, §23-3-44, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1408, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 23; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 23.)
- This Code section became effective July 1, 2000.
The 2001 amendment, effective February 12, 2001, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language and punctuation in this Code section.
- Petition to remove a 20-year leasehold interest as a cloud on the title of property was a proper use of the Quiet Title Act. Cowron & Co. v. Shehadeh, 268 Ga. 383, 490 S.E.2d 82 (1997).
- In an action to quiet title brought under § 23-3-60, et seq., the findings of the special master and adopted by the trial court will be upheld unless clearly erroneous. Seignious v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth., 252 Ga. 69, 311 S.E.2d 808 (1984).
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2016-02-22
Citation: 298 Ga. 510, 783 S.E.2d 107, 2016 Ga. LEXIS 165
Snippet: conventional quiet title actions, see OCGA §§ 23-3-40 to 23-3-44, which pre-date the Land Registration Law, are
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-03-03
Citation: 294 Ga. 640, 755 S.E.2d 675, 2014 Fulton County D. Rep. 357, 2014 WL 819430, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 171
Snippet: been “implicit throughout this case.” See OCGA § 23-3-44 (“Proceedings quia timet may be used to remove
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-09-13
Citation: 602 S.E.2d 572, 278 Ga. 334, 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 2949, 2004 Ga. LEXIS 634
Snippet: from conventional quia timet actions since OCGA § 23-3-44, part of the conventional quia timet statute, specifically