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Sumter County Deed to Secure Debt and Promissory Note Form

Sumter County Deed to Secure Debt

Sumter County Deed to Secure Debt

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 8/1/2025
Sumter County Deed to Secure Debt Guidelines

Sumter County Deed to Secure Debt Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 5/13/2025
Sumter County Completed Example-Deed to Secure Debt

Sumter County Completed Example-Deed to Secure Debt

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 8/13/2025
Sumter County Waiver of Borrowers Rights Form

Sumter County Waiver of Borrowers Rights Form

Borrowers confirm they have waived their rights to a judicial foreclosure.

Document Last Validated 8/20/2025
Sumter County Promissory Note Form

Sumter County Promissory Note Form

Note that is secured by the Deed to Secure Debt

Document Last Validated 8/18/2025
Sumter County Promissory Note Guidelines

Sumter County Promissory Note Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 5/1/2025
Sumter County Completed Example of the Promissory Note Document

Sumter County Completed Example of the Promissory Note Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 3/13/2025
Sumter County Annual Accounting Statement Form

Sumter County Annual Accounting Statement Form

Mail to borrower for fiscal year reporting.

Document Last Validated 5/19/2025

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Important: Your property must be located in Sumter County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Clerk of Court
Address:
500 West Lamar St / PO Box 333
Americus, Georgia 31709

Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm M-F

Phone: (229) 928-4537

Recording Tips for Sumter County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions

Cities and Jurisdictions in Sumter County

Properties in any of these areas use Sumter County forms:

  • Americus
  • Andersonville
  • Cobb
  • De Soto
  • Leslie
  • Plains

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Sumter County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Sumter County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Sumter County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Sumter County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Sumter County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Sumter County?

Recording fees in Sumter County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (229) 928-4537 for current fees.

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A "Deed to Secure Debt" often called a "Security Deed" that is protected by a "Promissory Note" is the preferred method of financing by Lenders in Georgia. Foreclosures can be done non-judicially saving time and expense. It being intended by the parties that this document shall operate as a deed, not as a mortgage and is made under those provisions of O.C.G.A. Sections 44-14-60 through 44-14-85 to secure the payment of Indebtedness.

There are two parties in this instrument.
"Borrower" means a person who has secured an indebtedness with a security interest in real property or a person who has taken an interest in real property subject to an outstanding security interest in the real property and has notified the holder of the security interest that he has taken the real property and assumed the indebtedness secured by the real property. (Section 44-14-5)(1)

"Lender" means a person who has a security interest in real property, which interest is evidenced by a security deed, a mortgage, a trust deed, a bond for title, or other security document granting a security interest in real property to secure an indebtedness owed to the lender. (Section 44-14-5)(2)

All transfers of deeds to secure debt shall be in writing; shall be signed by the grantee or, if the deed has been previously transferred, by the last transferee; and shall be witnessed as required for deeds. 44-14-64(a) This Document meets Georgia County and State recording requirements

Every deed to secure debt shall be recorded in the county where the land conveyed is located. Every bill of sale to secure debt shall be recorded in the county where the maker, if a resident of this state, resided at the time of its execution and, if a nonresident, in the county where the personalty conveyed is located. Deeds or bills of sale not recorded shall remain valid against the persons executing them. The effect of the failure to record deeds and bills of sale shall be the same as the effect of the failure to record a deed of bargain and sale. 44-14-63(a)
(A deed to secure debt shall not be recorded unless it includes the mailing address of the grantee thereof.) (44-14-63(b))

The Promissory Note is a contract used to evidence the debt owed by the borrower. The borrower promises to pay the lender the agreed amount under certain terms and conditions, these include interest rate, late payments, default interest rate (what the interest rate increases to, after a specified number of days)

Use for Residential Property, Condominiums, Rental Property, Vacant Land, Planned Unit Development and Small Commercial Property.

(Georgia Deed to Secure Debt Package includes forms, guidelines, and completed examples) For use in Georgia Only.



Important: Your property must be located in Sumter County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Deed to Secure Debt and Promissory Note meets all recording requirements specific to Sumter County.

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