Long County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Last validated September 10, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Long County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Ludowici.

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Long County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Long County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Form

Fill in the blank Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Georgia recording and content requirements.

Document last validated 8/16/2026
Long County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

Long County Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) form.

Document last validated 8/16/2026
Long County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Long County Completed Example of the Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) Document

Example of a properly completed Georgia Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) document for reference.

Document last validated 9/10/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Clerk of Superior Court

Address:
49 South McDonald St / PO Box 458
Ludowici, Georgia 31316

Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 M-F

Phone: (912) 545-2123

Recording Tips for Long County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Avoid the last business day of the month when possible

Cities and Jurisdictions in Long County

Properties in any of these areas use Long County forms:

  • Ludowici

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Long County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Long 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 Long County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Long County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Long 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. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. 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 Long County?

Recording fees in Long County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (912) 545-2123 for current fees.

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A Georgia transfer on death deed made by one record owner is a short instrument with a long reach: one signature line, one attesting officer, one unofficial witness, and one named grantee beneficiary who takes the described real estate after the owner dies, outside probate. This form prepares that deed for a sole record owner under O.C.G.A. § 44-17-1 through § 44-17-7, on the statutory form supplied by § 44-17-3. Searched elsewhere as a beneficiary deed or TOD deed, the Georgia instrument's statutory name is the transfer-on-death deed.

One owner, one signature line

The single grantor configuration shapes every block on the page. The indenture opening names one record owner as Grantor and one beneficiary as Grantee; the granting clause runs from that owner alone, in the statutory words that grant, bargain, sell, transfer, alien, convey, and confirm on death; and the execution page carries one signature line with the seal notation, one unofficial witness block, and one officer attestation certificate. Sole ownership reaches the record in several shapes, and each presents this pattern: an unmarried owner, an owner who already took the whole parcel when a co-owner died, and a married owner holding title in that owner's own name, since Georgia recognizes neither community property nor tenancy by the entirety in real property. Co-owners signing one deed together are a different arrangement this form does not recite. One limit is absolute: § 44-17-2(a)(3) states that an attorney in fact is not authorized to execute a transfer-on-death deed for a record owner, so no power of attorney reaches this signature line.

What stays with the owner

Everything, until death. Under § 44-17-7 the record owner remains the legal and equitable owner and, as to creditors and purchasers, an absolute owner, free to sell, mortgage, or lease the property with no beneficiary in the conversation; § 44-17-2(b) removes any need for the beneficiary's signature, consent, or notice during the owner's life, and § 44-17-2(a)(4) removes any need for consideration. The designation comes undone in more than one way: a recorded revocation referring to this deed, attested by an officer and one other witness after the 2026 amendments; a later transfer-on-death deed for the same interest, which the capitalized notice on this deed's face announces in advance; or operation of law under the new § 44-17-4(d), when the owner sells the interest, conveys it to the trustee of the owner's own trust, or a sole beneficiary dies before accepting. A will revokes none of it.

Two recordings, and no deadline between them

Recording is what gives this deed its statutory effect: § 44-17-3 titles the interest in transfer-on-death form only when the deed is executed, attested, and recorded with the clerk of superior court of the county where the land lies before the record owner's death. A second recording finishes the job. Under § 44-17-2(c) ownership passes to the beneficiary upon execution and recording of the acceptance affidavit described in that section, with a copy of the death certificate attached, and until that acceptance the interest remains part of the deceased owner's estate. The 2026 amendments (Act 379, effective April 22, 2026) struck the acceptance deadline and the reversion clause the 2024 statute had imposed, so the section as it now reads sets no filing deadline for the affidavit. Both recording points appear in capitals on the face of the deed, and the guide covers each, including the rule under which the owner's recording carries no PT-61 while the beneficiary's later filing does.

Georgia formalities, drawn into the form

Georgia deeds are attested at the signing rather than acknowledged afterward: O.C.G.A. § 44-5-30 calls for the maker's signature, an officer named in § 44-2-15 (a notary public in ordinary practice), and one other witness, and the form carries a line for each. The first page reserves the full three inches that § 15-6-61(a)(10) leaves for the clerk's notation, the § 44-2-14(b) return-to name and address sits as the first content below that reserve, and a tax parcel identification line follows, which is what DeKalb County asks to see atop a deed of conveyance. Recording runs twenty five dollars under § 15-6-77(f), and a filer outside the statute's professional categories files electronically with a verified photo identification.

The download includes the fillable deed formatted to Georgia recording standards, a completed example built on a Cobb County fact pattern, and a plain-language guide covering every entry, the attestation formalities, and both recording steps; the materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Long County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Transfer on Death Deed (Individual Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Long County.

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