Designation of Agent – Georgia Court

The “Designation of Agent” form is used in the Magistrate Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia, specifically within the Dispossessory Division. This form is intended for landlords involved in proceedings against tenants holding over. The form is essential for landlords who wish to designate an agent to represent them in dispossessory actions. This form ensures that the designated agent has the proper authority to act on behalf of the landlord in legal proceedings related to tenant dispossession.

This form is used in the Magistrate Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia, for landlords to designate an agent to represent them in dispossessory actions against tenants. Follow these steps to complete the form accurately:

Landlord Information

• Landlord’s Name/Address/Tel.:
  • Fill in the landlord’s full name, address, and telephone number in the designated spaces.
• Case Number
  • Enter the case number associated with the dispossessory action.

Tenant Information

• Tenant’s Name/Address/Tel.
  • Fill in the tenant’s full name, address, and telephone number in the designated spaces.

Designation of Agency

• Name of Person Completing the Form
  • Print your full name in the space provided.
• Relationship to the Property
  • Check the box that accurately describes your relationship to the property:
    • Sole Proprietor: If you are the sole owner or the person who subleased the property to the tenant.
    • Officer/Partner of Owning Business Entity: If you are an officer or partner of the business entity that owns the property.
    • Officer/Partner of Non-Owning Business Entity: If you are an officer or partner of a business entity that is not the property owner but is on the lease or sublease with the tenant and/or has collected rents from the tenant.

Designated Agent Information

• Name of Designated Agent
  • Print the full name of the person who will serve as the designated agent.
• Relationship of the Designated Agent to the Landlord
  • Check the box(es) that describe the designated agent’s relationship to the landlord:
    • Officer/Full-Time Employee: If the agent is an officer or a full-time employee of the business entity or sole proprietor that owns, leases, or subleases the property.
    • Agent’s Responsibilities
      • Check the appropriate responsibilities of the designated agent:
        • Collecting rents and maintaining records on the collection of rents.
        • Responding to maintenance needs of the property.
        • Commencing dispossessory actions on behalf of the landlord.

Authorization and Signature

• Signature of Person Completing the Form
  • Sign your name in the space provided.
• Date
  • Write today’s date.
• Notarization
  • Fill in the date the form is signed before a notary public.
  • The notary public will sign and stamp the form and note the expiration date of their commission.

Make sure all information is accurate and complete before submitting the form to ensure it is accepted by the court.