How to Fill Out Form T 234

Form T 234 at a glance

What it is: Form T-234 is the Mobile/Manufactured Home Certificate of Permanent Location.

Who signs: In Section 10, each debtor must sign and date the Certificate of Permanent Location. Each lien holder/secured party must sign and date the Certificate of Permanent Location.

The owner(s) and the security interest holder(s) must complete the Certificate of Permanent Location, Form T-234, once the mobile/manufactured home is classified as real property.

What to bring and attach to Form T 234

The current certificate of title must accompany this form.

A filled-in Form T 234 example: two owners and two lien holders

Form T 234 example filled out, example: two owners and two lien holders
Ann Sample and Ben Sample file Form T-234 for their home. Two owners and two lien holders sign, and the home stands on their land in Fulton County. They name Example Title Service as the company to receive the certified copy in Section 1. The picture shows the form filled in, and all its values are invented. The two owners also own the land, so they are the record owners in Section 8. The land lies in one county, so Section 9 lists only Fulton. Nothing goes in the Clerk of Superior Court certification because the Clerk certifies a copy after the signatures.

How to fill out Form T 234, box by box

Section 1, the name and address

Form T 234 example filled out, section 1, the name and address

In Section 1, insert the name and address of the person to whom a certified copy of the Certificate of Permanent Location should be sent by the Clerk of Superior Court once the document has been filed in said office.

Sections 2 to 5, the debtors and the lien holders, name and mailing address

Form T 234 example filled out, sections 2 to 5, the debtors and the lien holders, name and mailing address

In Sections 2-3, insert the full legal name(s) and mailing address(es) of the owner(s) of the mobile home.

Said owner(s) must also be the debtor(s) on any lien or security interest perfected against the certificate of title.

Each owner must be listed separately, and, if individuals, their last names should be listed first.

If the home has more than two (2) owners, attach additional sheets. In Sections 4-5, insert the full legal names and mailing addresses of the holders of any unsatisfied security interests or liens against the home.

Each lien holder/secured party must be listed separately, and if individuals, their last names should be listed first.

If the home has more than two (2) lien holders/secured parties, attach additional sheets.

Section 6, the collateral

Form T 234 example filled out, section 6, the collateral

In Section 6, insert the vehicle identification number listed on the certificate of title and the certificate of title number.

Section 7, the description of the real estate

Form T 234 example filled out, section 7, the description of the real estate

In Section 7, insert the legal description of the land upon which the home is affixed, including the deed book number, page number, and the county in which said document is recorded.

Sections 8 and 9, the record owners and the counties

Form T 234 example filled out, sections 8 and 9, the record owners and the counties

In Section 8, insert the full legal names of the owner(s) of the land upon which the home is affixed.

The record owner(s) in Section 8 must include at least one debtor listed above.

At least one owner of the home must be listed.

In Section 9, insert the names of all counties in which a Certificate of Permanent Location is filed for the vehicle.

Only one county should be listed unless the land upon which the home is affixed lies in more than one (1) county.

Section 10, the signatures

Form T 234 example filled out, section 10, the signatures

In Section 10, each debtor must sign and date the Certificate of Permanent Location.

Each lien holder/secured party must sign and date the Certificate of Permanent Location.

Clerk of Superior Court certification

Form T 234 example filled out, clerk of Superior Court certification

Following the signatures of the parties, the Clerk of Superior Court in which the Certificate of Permanent Location is filed may number the pages submitted and certify a copy of the document for submission to the county tag office.

The certified copy should be given or mailed to the person/company listed in Section 1 (one) by the Clerk of Superior Court.

Upon receipt of the certified copy, the party designated in Section 1 (one) must forward the Certificate of Permanent Location to the county tag office(s) in which the Certificate of Permanent Location has been filed.

More rules for Form T 234

T-234I (8-2005) Instructions for Completing the Mobile/Manufactured Home Certificate of Permanent Location (T-234): Before a mobile/manufactured home can be declared as real property a valid Georgia certificate of title is required.

Upon receipt of a properly executed certified copy of Form T-234, the county tag office will forward a copy of the Form T-234 and the original certificate of title to the DOR's Motor Vehicle Division for cancellation of the certificate of title for the home.

No further title records will be updated as long as the mobile/manufactured home remains classified as real property.

The certified copy of the Form T-234 will be stamped in the area designated for "County Use Only" by the county tag office and forwarded to the Clerk of Superior Court.

The Clerk's Office will provide a stamped copy of Form T-234 to the appropriate board of tax assessor's office that has the responsibility of the valuation of real property.

Common questions about Form T 234

What is a certificate of permanent location?

Form T-234 is the Mobile/Manufactured Home Certificate of Permanent Location. This certificate is presented for filing and recording in the real estate records pursuant to §8-2-181(c) of the O.C.G.A.

Are there fees?

The current certificate of title and a filing fee of $18 must accompany this form (checked October 26, 2026).

Sources

[1] Form T-234 (8-2005), Mobile/Manufactured Home Certificate of Permanent Location, Georgia Department of Revenue (the Official source link on this page).

Form T 234 PDF Details

When a mobile or manufactured home transitions from personal property to a fixture of real estate, a crucial step in this transformation involves the submission and recording of Form T-234, known as the Mobile/Manufactured Home Certificate of Permanent Location. This form plays a pivotal role in formalizing the attachment of the home to a parcel of land, thereby reclassifying it as real property under the law. Essential to this process in Georgia, as specified under §8-2-181(c) of the O.C.G.A., the form requires detailed information about the home's owners and any lienholders, the identification of the home via its VIN and title number, and a comprehensive description of the real estate to which the home is affixed. Furthermore, by dictating the filing of this certificate in the real estate records maintained by the Clerk of the Superior Court, it not only ensures the public record accurately reflects this change, but also lays the groundwork for the eventual cessation of the home's title as personal property, thereby affecting its ownership, taxation, and the rights of any secured parties. This process, requiring a fee and the signatures of all relevant parties, underlines the importance of precision and correctness in completing and submitting the T-234 form, underscoring its role in redefining the nature of mobile or manufactured homes within the realm of real property law.

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