Closing-Day Packet — DeKalb County, Georgia

Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03

Who to call

  • Deed recording / transfer

    DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court

    Phone
    404-371-2836

    Verified against: https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=44 · Verified 2026-10-14

  • County clerk / court records

    DeKalb County — County Clerk's Office

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://dekalbcountyga.gov/government/board-of-commissioners/county-clerks-office

    Verified against: https://dekalbcountyga.gov/government/board-of-commissioners/county-clerks-office · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Pay or check property taxes

    DeKalb County Tax Commissioner (Nicole M. Golden, County Tax Commissioner)

    Phone
    404-298-4000
    Website
    https://dekalbtaxga.gov/

    Verified against: https://dekalbtaxga.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Property tax assessment & appeals

    DeKalb County Property Appraisal Department

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/property-appraisal

    Verified against: https://dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/property-appraisal · Verified 2026-10-14

Also in this county (closing-adjacent)

  • Floodplain & flood maps

    DeKalb County — Floodplain Management

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/public-works/roads-and-drainage/floodplain-management

    Verified against: https://dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/public-works/roads-and-drainage/floodplain-management · Verified 2026-10-14

  • Health department

    DeKalb County — Health Department

    Phone
    No phone published — see website
    Website
    https://dekalbpublichealth.com/

    Verified against: https://dekalbpublichealth.com/ · Verified 2026-10-14

Statewide resources that cover DeKalb 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

  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. DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "DeKalb" · Source: https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=44 · Verified 2026-10-14
  2. DeKalb County — County Clerk's Office — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "DeKalb" · Source: https://dekalbcountyga.gov/government/board-of-commissioners/county-clerks-office · Verified 2026-10-14
  3. DeKalb County Tax Commissioner (Nicole M. Golden, County Tax Commissioner) — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "DeKalb" · Source: https://dekalbtaxga.gov/ · Verified 2026-10-14
  4. DeKalb County Property Appraisal Department — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "DeKalb" · Source: https://dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/property-appraisal · Verified 2026-10-14
  5. DeKalb County — Floodplain Management — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "DeKalb" · Source: https://dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/public-works/roads-and-drainage/floodplain-management · Verified 2026-10-14
  6. DeKalb County — Health Department — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "DeKalb" · Source: https://dekalbpublichealth.com/ · Verified 2026-10-14
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Search — GA_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.gsccca.org/search · Verified 2026-10-14
Closing-Day Packet — DeKalb County, Georgia