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Affidavit of Beneficiary Acceptance (TOD) - Georgia

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If you were named as a beneficiary in a Georgia transfer-on-death deed, you must accept the property after the owner dies by recording this sworn affidavit with a certified death certificate. Georgia gives you nine months from the date of death. If you miss the deadline, the property goes back to the owner’s estate and may have to go through probate. If you were named as a beneficiary in a Georgia transfer-on-death deed, you must accept the property after the owner dies by recording this sworn affidavit with a certified death certificate.

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Who this form is for

  • Georgia residents and families reviewing affidavit of beneficiary acceptance (tod).

What you'll need

  • Read the packet’s instructions before completing its fields.
  • Follow the packet’s signing, witness and identification instructions.

How to complete it

  1. Recording information (top of first page) Enter who prepared the deed and where the Clerk should mail it after recording. Leave the box on the right blank for the Clerk.
  2. Identify the TOD deed Enter the owner’s name and the date, Deed Book, Page and county of the recorded TOD deed.
  3. Death and marital status Enter the date and place of death and check whether you were married to the owner.
  4. Describe the property Copy the legal description from the TOD deed.
  5. Sign before a notary You swear to the statements, so sign only in front of the notary. Bring a current government-issued photo ID and the certified death certificate.

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