§ 44-2-18 - Recording deed upon affidavit of subscribing witness; effect of substantial compliance
O.C.G.A. 44-2-18 (2010)
44-2-18. Recording deed upon affidavit of subscribing witness; effect of substantial compliance
If a deed is neither attested by nor acknowledged before one of the officers named in Code Section 44-2-15, it may be recorded upon the affidavit of a subscribing witness, which affidavit shall be made before any one of the officers named in Code Section 44-2-15 and shall testify to the execution of the deed and its attestation according to law. A substantial compliance with the requirements of this Code section shall be held sufficient in the absence of all suspicion of fraud.