O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 44-2-230 (2019)

Preliminary report of examiner; schedules

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The following is suggested as the general form of the preliminary report of an examiner:

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA ) In re petition ) Civil action of ________ ) File no. ______ )

PRELIMINARY REPORT Application to register ___________________________________________________ ______________ land having been duly considered, the undersigned, as examiner, makes the following preliminary report:

I have examined all records as required by the Land Registration Law.

I attach an abstract of the title (Schedule A) as shown on the public records and so far as obtainable from other trustworthy sources.

The names and addresses of all persons, so far as I have been able to ascertain, who have any interest in the land, are set out in Schedule B hereto, showing their several apparent or possible interests and indicating upon whom and in what manner service should be made. A like disclosure of all adjoining landowners is set out in Schedule C hereto.

I find the following to be a history of the possession ___________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Special attention is called to the following matters:

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This ________ day of ________________________, ________.

___________________________________________________________________ Examiner

SCHEDULE A (Attach examiner's full abstract)

SCHEDULE B Names and addresses of all persons having apparent or possible interests in the land, other than applicants, and indicating upon whom and in what manner further service, if any, should be made _______________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE C Names and addresses of all adjoining owners: _____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

History

(Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 95; Code 1933, § 60-611; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 44.)