Closing-Day Packet — Monroe County, Georgia

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  Monroe County Clerk of Superior Court

  Phone

  478-994-7022

  Verified against: https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=102 · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Not yet verified for Monroe County — we only publish offices we've checked against their own official page.

• Pay or check property taxes

  Monroe County Tax Commissioner (Lori Andrews, County Tax Commissioner)

  Phone

  No phone published — see website

  Website

  https://www.monroecoga.org/tax-commissioner/

  Verified against: https://dor.georgia.gov/county-tag-offices · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  No county-level listing verified yet for Monroe County — statewide resources that cover Monroe County are listed below.

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

Day-of checklist

1. Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
2. Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
3. Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
4. Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
5. Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
6. Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
7. 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

1. Monroe County Clerk of Superior Court — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Monroe" · Source: https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=102 · Verified 2026-10-14
2. Monroe County Tax Commissioner (Lori Andrews, County Tax Commissioner) — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Monroe" · Source: https://dor.georgia.gov/county-tag-offices · Verified 2026-10-14
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Search — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.gsccca.org/search · Verified 2026-10-14