What is the exam-ready answer?
| Roadmap lesson | 163 of 500 |
|---|---|
| Official syllabus topic | Finance and Closing: Closing Procedures |
| Official PSI group | Finance and Closing |
| Published group count | 15 of the 52 Georgia questions |
| Exam portion | Georgia salesperson supplement |
| Source edition | PSI Georgia Candidate Information Bulletin dated July 1, 2026 |
| Law checked through | August 2, 2026 |
| Last verified | August 2, 2026 |
The Rule
PSI publishes 16, 21, and 15 items for the three Georgia groups. It does not publish a guaranteed subtopic count. The statute, current GREC rule, contract, or other cited primary authority controls each lesson.
Complete lesson
Read these concepts as one Georgia decision system. A plausible national rule can still be the wrong answer when the stem supplies a Georgia statute, instrument, role, or procedure.
Execution
The deed must satisfy Georgia signing, attestation, acknowledgment, and recordability requirements applicable to the instrument.
Delivery and acceptance
A signed deed does not transfer an interest while the grantor retains control without delivery. Acceptance may be shown by conduct.
Deed types
A general warranty deed gives broad covenants, a limited warranty narrows the covered period, and a quitclaim conveys whatever interest the grantor has without title warranties.
Recordation
Recording in the clerk's real-property records creates public notice and affects priority under Georgia law. It does not cure a forged or otherwise invalid deed.
Decision rule
Georgia rule and national contrast
Worked Georgia example
Scenario. A grantor signs a warranty deed but locks it in a desk and tells no one, intending to reconsider next month.
Reason it through. Execution alone is not delivery. The grantor retained control and did not manifest a present transfer to the grantee.
Answer. Title has not transferred merely because the deed was signed.
Common exam traps
- Equating signing with delivery
- Equating recording with validity
- Assuming quitclaim guarantees title
- Recording in the wrong county
Original practice questions with detailed explanations
These are original instructional questions mapped to the July 1, 2026 PSI outline. They are not copied from PSI or a live examination. Choose an answer before opening the explanation.
Question 1Which statement best states the Georgia rule for Georgia Deeds, Title, Recordation, and Constructive Notice?
- A. A deed transfers title immediately upon the grantor's signature in every case.
- B. Recording cures a forged deed.
- C. A quitclaim deed guarantees marketable title.
- D. Separate deed validity, warranties, delivery, acceptance, recordability, recording location, and priority.
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Answer: D. Separate deed validity, warranties, delivery, acceptance, recordability, recording location, and priority.
The correct choice states the controlling rule. The other choices either remove a required element, replace Georgia authority with a generic assumption, or expand an exception beyond the cited source.
Question 2A grantor signs a warranty deed but locks it in a desk and tells no one, intending to reconsider next month.
- A. Title has not transferred merely because the deed was signed.
- B. Ignore the Georgia-specific fact because good intentions control.
- C. Apply the nearest national rule without checking Georgia authority.
- D. Let the participant with the strongest preference decide without following the required process.
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Answer: A. Title has not transferred merely because the deed was signed.
Execution alone is not delivery. The grantor retained control and did not manifest a present transfer to the grantee. The correct option follows that reasoning. The distractors ignore the controlling Georgia source, substitute intent for procedure, or give decision-making authority to the wrong person.
Question 3When solving Georgia Deeds, Title, Recordation, and Constructive Notice, what should a candidate identify first?
- A. The answer choice that sounds most ethical, without classifying the actor or document.
- B. Ask first whether a valid conveyance occurred, then whether recording protects the grantee against later competing claims.
- C. One familiar deadline, applied to every Georgia transaction regardless of the source.
- D. A national default, even when the stem identifies a Georgia statute or GREC rule.
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Answer: B. Ask first whether a valid conveyance occurred, then whether recording protects the grantee against later competing claims.
The decision rule identifies the facts that control this topic. The other choices reward tone, a memorized number, or a national default while skipping the Georgia actor, document, authority, or procedure.
Mastery tracking
Mark this Georgia lesson mastered only when every statement is true.
- State the direct answer and decision rule without notes.
- Explain all four concepts and identify the controlling Georgia source.
- Solve the worked example after changing one important fact.
- Reject every listed trap and explain what makes it tempting.
- Answer all three original questions correctly and explain every distractor.
- Repeat this topic in mixed Georgia practice on a later day.
Recommended next lesson
Continue with Title Searches, Title Insurance, and Marketable Title in Georgia. Continue through the roadmap from lesson 163.
Return to the Finance and Closing hub for the complete official branch and every canonical lesson in this Georgia group.