§ 8-2-183 — Status of home as part of real property

Georgia § 8-2-183

• Jurisdiction: Georgia
• Title: 8

Text

(a) When a Certificate of Permanent Location has been properly filed with the clerk of superior court, a certified copy of the Certificate of Permanent Location is properly filed with the commissioner, and the certificate of title is surrendered, the home shall become for all legal purposes a part of the real property on which it is located. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the home shall be subject to transfer by the owner of the real property, subject to any security interest in the real property and subject to foreclosure of any such interest, in the same manner as and together with the underlying real property. (b) When a home has become a part of the real property as provided in this part, it shall be unlawful for any person to remove such home from the real property except with the written consent of the owner of the real property and the holders of all security interests in the real property and in strict compliance with the requirements of Subpart 2 of this part. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

Legislative History

Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 736,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006. Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 3-1, eff. 7/1/2005. Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 184, § 1, eff. 5/31/2003.