In Georgia, the foreclosure notice must be published for:
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2 weeks
Two weeks of publication is insufficient under Georgia law and does not meet the minimum 4-consecutive-week requirement of O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2; a foreclosure conducted with only 2 weeks of notice could be successfully challenged in court.
4 consecutive weeks
60 days
60 days is not the correct publication period under Georgia foreclosure law; this timeframe may be confused with notice requirements in other states or with other aspects of the foreclosure process, but it does not apply to Georgia's publication requirement.
90 days
90 days is not the required publication period in Georgia; this figure may be confused with the federal 120-day pre-foreclosure waiting period introduced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage servicing rules, which is a separate federal requirement.
Why is this correct?
Option B is correct because O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2 requires that the notice of foreclosure sale be advertised in the newspaper designated as the official legal organ of the county where the property is located, once a week for four consecutive weeks immediately preceding the sale date. This is a mandatory procedural requirement, and failure to comply can render the foreclosure sale voidable.
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