Closing-Day Packet — Gordon County, Georgia
Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03
Who to call
Deed recording / transfer
Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone
- Not yet verified — see Sources
Verified against: https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=64 · Verified 2026-10-14
County clerk / court records
Gordon County — County Clerk
- Phone
- 706-629-3795
- Website
- https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/157/County-Clerk
Verified against: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/157/County-Clerk · Verified 2026-10-14
Pay or check property taxes
Gordon County Tax Commissioner
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/417/Tax-Commissioners-Office
Verified against: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/417/Tax-Commissioners-Office · Verified 2026-10-14
Property tax assessment & appeals
Gordon County Board of Tax Assessors
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/416/Board-of-Tax-Assessors
Verified against: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/416/Board-of-Tax-Assessors · Verified 2026-10-14
Also in this county (closing-adjacent)
Health department
Gordon County — Health Department
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/218/Health-Department
Verified against: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/218/Health-Department · Verified 2026-10-14
Building permits
Gordon County — Permits
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/665/Permits-and-Applications
Verified against: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/665/Permits-and-Applications · Verified 2026-10-14
Statewide resources that cover Gordon County
Property tax assessment & appeals
Georgia Department of Revenue — Property Tax Homestead Exemptions
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemptions
Verified against: https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemptions · Verified 2026-10-14
Floodplain & flood maps
Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division — Floodplain Management Unit
- Phone
- 404-463-1511
- Website
- https://epd.georgia.gov/watershed-protection-branch/floodplain-management
Verified against: https://epd.georgia.gov/watershed-protection-branch/floodplain-management · Verified 2026-10-14
State housing finance agency
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (Georgia Housing and Finance Authority)
- City
- Atlanta
- Phone
- 404-679-4840
- Website
- https://dca.georgia.gov/affordable-housing/home-ownership/georgia-dream-mortgage-products/homebuyers/approved-housing
Verified against: https://georgia.gov/apply-georgia-dream-homeownership-program · Verified 2026-10-14
State records portal
Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Search
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.gsccca.org/search
Verified against: https://www.gsccca.org/search · Verified 2026-10-14
What to bring
- government-issued photo ID for each person signing
- the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
- signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
- proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
- any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
- a pen and this packet.
Transfer & recording facts — Georgia
Who pays the transfer tax
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Transfer tax rate or amount
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Recording prerequisite or required form
Not yet verified — deed recording
Day-of checklist
- Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
- Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
- Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
- Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
- Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
- Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
- After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.
Sources
- Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Gordon" · Source: https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=64 · Verified 2026-10-14
- Gordon County — County Clerk — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Gordon" · Source: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/157/County-Clerk · Verified 2026-10-14
- Gordon County Tax Commissioner — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Gordon" · Source: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/417/Tax-Commissioners-Office · Verified 2026-10-14
- Gordon County Board of Tax Assessors — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Gordon" · Source: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/416/Board-of-Tax-Assessors · Verified 2026-10-14
- Gordon County — Health Department — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Gordon" · Source: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/218/Health-Department · Verified 2026-10-14
- Gordon County — Permits — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Gordon" · Source: https://www.gordoncountyga.gov/665/Permits-and-Applications · Verified 2026-10-14
- Georgia Department of Revenue — Property Tax Homestead Exemptions — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-homestead-exemptions · Verified 2026-10-14
- Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division — Floodplain Management Unit — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://epd.georgia.gov/watershed-protection-branch/floodplain-management · Verified 2026-10-14
- Georgia Department of Community Affairs (Georgia Housing and Finance Authority) — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Fulton" · Source: https://georgia.gov/apply-georgia-dream-homeownership-program · Verified 2026-10-14
- Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Search — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.gsccca.org/search · Verified 2026-10-14