Georgia Statutes

§ 44-5-169 — Possession of land as notice; presumption from possession of husband and wife

Georgia § 44-5-169

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O.C.G.A. § 44-5-169 (2026).

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Possession of land shall constitute notice of the rights or title of the occupant. Possession by the husband with the wife is presumptively the possession of the husband, but this presumption may be rebutted.

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