Gwinnett County Property Records in Georgia

A Gwinnett County title search examines the recorded chain of deeds at the Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court to confirm who owns the property, identifies every open security deed and lien, searches the General Execution Docket for judgments and fi. fa. entries against the parties, confirms that paid security deeds have been canceled, and surfaces materialman's liens, easements, plats, and restrictions. Because Georgia is a title-theory, race-notice state where deeds require two witnesses with one being a notary, a reliable title search confirms the vesting and verifies what is recorded and properly attested, combining the Clerk of Superior Court records, indexed statewide on the GSCCCA, with the Tax Assessor data. You can search the GSCCCA and the Tax Assessor yourself for basic documents, but a complete examination across the recorded records, the General Execution Docket, and the tax records is what catches an uncanceled security deed or a recorded judgment. U.S. Title Records performs the full search for Gwinnett and delivers it by email, with the Expanded Title Search ($375) as the most comprehensive option.

A security deed, also called a deed to secure debt, is how lenders secure real estate loans in Georgia, and it matters because Georgia is a title-theory state. Rather than a conventional mortgage where the borrower keeps title and grants a lien, a Gwinnett borrower signs a security deed that actually conveys legal title to the lender, who holds it until the loan is paid, at which point a cancellation or release is recorded to return clear title to the borrower. This has real consequences for a title search. An open security deed is a lien on the property, a paid loan that was never formally canceled can still appear as an encumbrance and cloud the title, and on default the lender can foreclose non-judicially under the power of sale in the security deed, with the sale advertised in the county legal organ and conducted on the courthouse steps, generally without a court proceeding. Because the security deed must be filed within 90 days of execution to avoid intangible tax penalties, the recording timing also matters. A complete Gwinnett title search reads every security deed, confirms that paid loans were canceled, and checks for any advertised or completed foreclosure. U.S. Title Records reviews the security deeds and their cancellations in the Full Owner Lien Report ($195) and the Expanded Title Search ($375).

A complete Gwinnett County lien search covers several sources: the Clerk of Superior Court, indexed on the GSCCCA, for security deeds and materialman's liens, the General Execution Docket for money judgments recorded as fi. fa. entries, the Tax Commissioner for delinquent property taxes and tax sale status, the state and federal tax authorities for tax liens, and UCC filings for business debts. A Georgia money judgment becomes a lien on real property when it is entered on the General Execution Docket, which is separate from the deed index, and a materialman's lien recorded under the lien statute attaches under strict deadlines, so both the recording and the timing affect priority. Reading the record correctly means covering all of these, not just the Tax Assessor parcel viewer, which does not show recorded liens. Our Lien Report ($95) covers recorded property liens, and the Full Owner Lien Report ($195) adds the judgment, tax, UCC, and bankruptcy searches against the owner.

Recorded Gwinnett County deeds are public records held by the Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court and indexed statewide through the GSCCCA, where Gwinnett records are available online back to 1871. Georgia transfers use the warranty deed, which offers the strongest covenants, the limited or special warranty deed, and the quitclaim deed, which transfers whatever interest the grantor has, while a security deed secures a loan and conveys title to the lender rather than transferring ownership outright. A Gwinnett deed must be in writing, signed by the grantor, and attested by at least two witnesses with one being a notary, a deed that transfers ownership for value requires a PT-61 transfer tax form disclosing the consideration, and as of 2025 real estate documents are filed electronically through the GSCCCA and assigned a recording number. A clean copy with that recording number confirms exactly how title is held. U.S. Title Records retrieves the recorded vesting deed and prior conveyances by address or parcel number. A Deed Copy is $45, and a Chain of Title assembles every deed in order for $275.

Gwinnett County property records are kept by several offices. The Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court, through its Real Estate Division in Lawrenceville, records and maintains deeds, security deeds, the General Execution Docket and lien filings, plats, condominium floor plans, and UCC filings, and is the source of recorded title; these documents are indexed and imaged statewide through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority, the GSCCCA, with Gwinnett records dating back to 1871. The Gwinnett County Tax Assessor maintains the parcel, the owner, and the assessed value, set at 40 percent of market value in Georgia, and is usually the quickest way to find an owner by address. The Tax Commissioner collects the property taxes and handles tax sales. As of 2025, Georgia requires real estate documents to be filed electronically through the GSCCCA. A complete search combines the Clerk of Superior Court records, the General Execution Docket, and the Tax Assessor data. U.S. Title Records covers Gwinnett and all 159 Georgia counties at the same price, by address or parcel number.

Pricing is the same in Gwinnett County and across all 159 Georgia counties: Property Detail Report $29, Deed Copy $45, Title Search by Name $75, Lien Report $95, Full Owner Lien Report $195, Chain of Title $275, and Expanded Title Search $375. The $29 report is the quick ownership, parcel, and value check, the $195 report is the recommended due-diligence search that includes the General Execution Docket, and the $375 Expanded is the full title examination with security deed cancellation and plat review. There is no account, subscription, or commitment, one fee per property, delivered as a PDF by email. See the full schedule of fees. BBB A+ since 2009.