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Georgia · Snapshot Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17

O.C.G.A. § 44-5-85: Rebuttable presumption of gift of lands belonging to parent but in possession of child for seven years.

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  1. TITLE 44 Property
  2. CHAPTER 5 Acquisition and Loss of Property
  3. Article 4 Gifts Generally
  4. PART 1 Inter Vivos Gifts

The exclusive possession by a child of lands which originally belonged to the parent or parents, without payment of rent, for the space of seven years, creates a rebuttable presumption of a gift and conveys title to the child. The presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a loan, of a claim of dominion by the parent or parents acknowledged by the child, of a disclaimer of title by the child, or similar evidence.

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