How to Obtain a Paid, Satisfied, and Ordered Cancelled Tax Fi.Fa.

A paid tax execution must be recorded after payment.

Upon payment in full of delinquent taxes where a tax Fi.fa (execution) has been issued and recorded on the General Execution Docket in the record of the Clerk of Superior Court, action is required as follows:

1. The Tax Commissioner will provide the original document(s) to the property owner of party who pays the tax. The Clerk of Superior Court will not accept a copy for recording.

2. Should the original document not be in file or cannot be located, an “Alias” Fi.fa document as provided by statue will be prepared and take the place of the original document. It is an original alias document.

A Notice of Instructions if Provided Prior to Recording:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The attached “ORIGINAL” fifa(s) were recorded on the General Execution Docket located in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County. The “ORIGINAL” fifa(s) have been marked Paid, Satisfied, and Ordered Cancelled. They will, however, continue to show
as lien against you and your property until you send or present the “ORIGINAL” documents to the Clerk of Superior Court for recording.
The Clerk will record the cancelled fifa(s) and the General Execution Docket will then show your lien has been paid.

“DO NOT PRESENT OR SEND COPIES TO THE CLERK”.

To record the Original cancelled fi.fa(s), please follow these guidelines:

1. Write you return address at the top left-hand corner of the Original fi.fa(s).

2. Send the Original fi.fa(s) (copies not accepted) to:

Clerk of Superior Court
Attn: Recording Division
185 Central Avenue SW
Room TG200
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

3. Enclose a check or money order for $5.00 per fi.fa payable to the Clerk of Superior Court.

You will receive your recorded document(s) back in the mail in 2 to 4 weeks. If you have additional questions about the recording of your cancelled fi.fa(s), please. Contact the Recording Division of the Clerk of Superior Court at 404-730-5371.