Georgia Statutes
§ 11-3-401 — Signature necessary for liability on instrument
Georgia § 11-3-401
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title11
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 11-3-401 (2026).
Text
A person is not liable on an instrument unless (i) the person signed the instrument; or (ii) the person is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under Code Section 11-3-402 .
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Related
Southtrust Bank of Georgia v. Parker
486 S.E.2d 402 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1997)
Willard v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
448 S.E.2d 696 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1994)
Shaneka Necole Paschal
(M.D. Georgia, 2020)
Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 600,§ 5-20, eff. 7/1/2024.
Nearby Sections
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§ 11-1-101
Short titles§ 11-1-102
Scope of article§ 11-1-104
Construction against implicit repeal§ 11-1-105
Severability§ 11-1-106
Use of singular and plural; gender§ 11-1-107
Section captions§ 11-1-201
General definitions§ 11-1-202
Notice; knowledge§ 11-1-204
Value§ 11-1-205
Reasonable time; seasonableness§ 11-1-206
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 11-3-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/11-3-401.