Georgia Statutes

§ 10-1-36 — Disposition of motor vehicle repossessed after default; right to recover deficiency

Georgia § 10-1-36

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O.C.G.A. § 10-1-36 (2026).

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(a)When any motor vehicle has been repossessed after default in accordance with Part 6 of Article 9 of Title 11, the seller or holder shall not be entitled to recover a deficiency against the buyer unless within ten days after the repossession he or she forwards by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery to the address of the buyer shown on the contract or later designated by the buyer a notice of the seller's or holder's intention to pursue a deficiency claim against the buyer. The notice shall also advise the buyer of his or her rights of redemption, as well as his or her right to demand a public sale of the repossessed motor vehicle. In the event the buyer exercises his or her right to demand a public sale of the goods, he or she shall in writing so advise the sell

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Legislative History

Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 874, § 9, eff. 7/1/2002.

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