The form of the notice required by Code Section 48-3-9 to be given by the sheriff to the record owner of the property and the owner of each security deed or mortgage complying with Code Section 48-3-9 shall be in substance as follows: DELINQUENT TAXES Sheriff's Notice to Owner of Warranty Deed, Security Deed, or Mortgage Notice is hereby given to _____________ as the owner of a certain _____________, recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court in book ________ at page ________ of the County of ________, State of Georgia, that there are now due and unpaid taxes for the year ________ amounting to $________ with accrued cost of $________ for which a tax execution has been issued and levy has been made upon the following described land owned by ________ and embraced within ________ and that the property will be advertised for sale unless the taxes are paid within 20 days from the delivery of this notice as provided by law. (Description of land levied upon.) ________________ Sheriff ________________ Address ________________ Date
(Ga. L. 1925, p. 252, § 2; Code 1933, § 92-7409; Code 1933, § 91A-313, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1184, § 2.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
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- Statutory limitation of period for attack on tax deed as affected by failure to comply with statutory requirement as to notice before tax deed, 5 A.L.R.2d 1021.