O.C.G.A. §44-3-232

Georgia POA Act — Lien for Assessments

Establishes assessment lien authority for property owners' associations. The association has a lien on a lot for any assessment levied against that lot from the time the assessment becomes due. Georgia is a judicial foreclosure state. The lien is subordinate to recorded first mortgages.

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Effective Jul 1, 2015

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Source Provenance O.C.G.A. §44-3-232

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Assessment

Ref	Requirement
	Lien is subordinate to recorded first mortgages
	Georgia is a judicial foreclosure state
	Establishes assessment lien authority for property owners' associations.

Enforcement

Ref	Requirement
	The association has a lien on a lot for any assessment levied against that lot from the time the assessment becomes due.
	The lien is subordinate to recorded first mortgages.
	Georgia is a judicial foreclosure state.

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