What is tested in Transfer of Title?
| Official PSI area | Transfer of Title |
|---|---|
| Exam portion | National portion |
| Published weight | 6% of the national portion |
| Published salesperson branches | 4 |
| Source edition | PSI Georgia Candidate Information Bulletin dated July 1, 2026 |
The Rule
The 6% weight covers the whole transfer branch. Deeds, title, closing, and special transfers do not have separately published salesperson weights.
Why this area matters
Transfer questions follow the title chain. Identify the deed, the interest conveyed, delivery and acceptance, any title defect, the purpose of recording, and the special process affecting the sale.
Complete official content outline
Start with the salesperson branches below. Any broker-only material or additional Georgia review is labeled separately and is not included in the branch count above.
A. Types of deeds
Compare the interest and warranties conveyed, not merely the document's name.
- General warranty deed
- Special warranty deed
- Bargain and sale deed
- Quitclaim deed
- Deeds used by fiduciaries or under special authority
B. Title insurance and searches
Distinguish investigation of the public record from protection against covered title loss.
- Title searches
- Owner and lender title policies
- Potential title defects and resolutions
- Marketable title
- Insurable title
C. Closing process
Know what makes the transfer effective and why closing and recordation are separate events.
- Delivery and acceptance
- When ownership becomes effective
- Recordation and constructive notice
- Settlement procedures and participants
- Home warranties and new-construction warranties
D. Special processes
Identify the extra approval, lien, timing, title, or authority issue attached to the transfer.
- Foreclosed-property transfers
- Short-sale transactions
- Probate transactions
Complete lesson sequence
Work through these lessons in order if the topic is new. If you missed a practice question, go straight to the lesson that explains the rule you need.
Lesson
Deed Types and Requirements for Effective Transfer
Separate deed validity, delivery, warranty scope, and record priority into four distinct questions.
Lesson
Title Searches, Title Insurance, and Title Problems
Identify the insured interest, policy date, covered risk, listed exception, and required curative action.
Lesson
Marketable Title Versus Insurable Title
Compare the actual title condition with both the purchase contract and proposed policy exceptions.
Lesson
Closing, Recordation, Parties, and Transfer Timing
Build a closing timeline that separates signing, funding, delivery, recording, disbursement, and possession.
Lesson
Home and New-Construction Warranties
Identify whether the complaint concerns title, construction quality, a covered casualty, or a service-contract component.
Lesson
Foreclosure, Short Sale, and Probate Transfers
Identify the current owner, authorized signer, lien release path, required approval, and transfer procedure.
High-value distinctions and exam traps
Use these after the complete lesson sequence. Each comparison puts easily confused terms into the same decision table, then tests the key fact in a new scenario.
Comparison
Marketable Title Versus Insurable Title
Ask whether the issue is the seller's duty to deliver acceptable title or the insurer's willingness to cover specified risks on stated policy terms.
Comparison
Actual Notice Versus Constructive Notice
Identify how the information became legally available: direct knowledge, public record, possession, or facts that should prompt inquiry, then apply the jurisdiction's recording rule.
Comparison
General Warranty Versus Limited Warranty Versus Quitclaim Deed
Read the covenant language and ask what interest passes, which title periods or claims the grantor promises to defend, and whether any warranty exists.
Georgia-specific distinction
Worked example: Transfer and notice are different events
Scenario. A seller signs a deed, delivers it to the buyer, and the buyer accepts it. The deed is recorded the next business day.
Reason it through. Delivery and acceptance can make the conveyance effective between the parties before recordation. Recording places the document in the public record and supplies constructive notice. The trap is assuming recording is always the act that first creates the transfer between grantor and grantee.
Common exam traps
- Treating a quitclaim deed as proof of good title
- Confusing a title search with a title insurance policy
- Assuming marketable and insurable title mean exactly the same thing
- Treating recordation and delivery as the same event
- Confusing the deed to the buyer with Georgia's security deed to secure the loan
Original practice questions with explanations
Answer each question before opening the explanation. These are original instructional questions mapped to the official outline. They are not copied from PSI or a live exam.
Question 1Which deed generally conveys whatever interest the grantor has without warranties of title?
- A. General warranty deed
- B. Special warranty deed
- C. Quitclaim deed
- D. Security deed
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Answer: C. Quitclaim deed
A quitclaim deed releases the grantor's interest, if any, without title warranties. It does not prove the grantor had a valid interest.
Question 2What is the principal public-notice effect of recording a deed?
- A. Actual notice to every resident
- B. Constructive notice
- C. A title warranty
- D. Loan approval
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Answer: B. Constructive notice
Proper recordation gives constructive notice to the world. It does not replace delivery, insure title, or create a warranty.
Question 3Who must conduct a Georgia real estate closing involving conveyancing?
- A. Any commissioned notary
- B. The listing salesperson
- C. A Georgia-licensed attorney
- D. The lender's processor
Show answer and explanation →
Answer: C. A Georgia-licensed attorney
Georgia treats conveyancing and title opinions as legal work. A Georgia-licensed attorney must conduct the closing and control the legal work; merely witnessing signatures is not enough.
Ready to move on?
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- I can explain every official branch in plain English without notes.
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- I can solve a new scenario and state which fact controlled the answer.
- I can explain why each tempting distractor is wrong.
- I meet my accuracy target in mixed practice on at least two different days.
- I know which lesson to reopen when this area weakens.
Related lessons
Georgia attorney closings
Learn who conducts the closing and what agents may not do.
Georgia foreclosure
Review the power-of-sale distinction.
Security deed versus mortgage
Keep conveyance and loan documents separate.
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