[Georgia Real Estate] 35, Deeds Title Insurance and Recording

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * Essential national deed elements versus Georgia execution rules requiring two attesting witnesses including an official witness. * How Georgia's race-notice recording statute under O.C.G.A. Section 44-2-1 determines title priority among competing buyers. * Why an unrecorded and unattested deed still transfers legal title between the grantor and grantee. - How owner's and lender's title insurance protect different interests, subject to policy terms. * A simple decision rule for deed validity, recording requirements, and race-notice priority on exam day. This independent study resource helps candidates prepare for the Georgia real estate salesperson exam. Practice questions available at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and video lessons at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 - https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2025/title-44/chapter-2/article-1/part-1/section-44-2-1/ - https://grec.state.ga.us/ https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-44/chapter-5/article-2/section-44-5-30/