Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

witness to a warranty deed

I need to know ,if when a warranty deed is drawed up in a attorneys office,does the witness have to be present to sign the deed or can this witness sign it later on.I have my copy of the warranty deed with no witness signature.The copy at the court house has a witness signature.Is this not fraud?The witness who signed the copy that is at the court house was not present at the attorneys office when the papers was drawed up.What i am wanting to know is..Dont the witness have to sign the paper in front of the notary?


Asked on 4/23/99, 3:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jon Gottlieb Ashenden, Flynn & Gottlieb, P.A.

Re: witness to a warranty deed

Yes. The witness has to be present. I don't know whether it is fraud.

Jon Gottlieb

Ashenden, Flynn & Gottlieb, P.A.

3340 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 2550


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Answered on 4/23/99, 5:16 pm


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