Effingham County, GA · Effingham County
Non-Resident Service Member’s Affidavit for Title Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles
This affidavit lets eligible non-resident service members or their dependents provide information and choose whether to pay title ad valorem tax on a vehicle.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Effingham County · Effingham County, Effingham County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- effinghamcounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Non-resident service members or eligible dependents use this affidavit when obtaining a Georgia title for a motor vehicle and seeking protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. It asks for servicemember, duty station, residency, dependent, and vehicle details, and requires a choice about paying title ad valorem tax. A separate affidavit must be submitted for each vehicle or dependent.
Who needs it
A non-resident service member or eligible dependent obtaining a Georgia vehicle title and seeking the protections described in the affidavit needs to complete it.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document has no notary block and is signed without a notary; the signer makes an affirmation and signs the affidavit.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Affidavit
Download the Non-Resident Service Member’s Affidavit for Title Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles.
- 2
Complete the Affidavit
Enter the requested servicemember, residency, dependent, and vehicle information, then select a title ad valorem tax option.
- 3
Prepare a Separate Affidavit
Complete a separate affidavit for each vehicle or dependent.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Sign the affidavit and submit it to the county office named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Non-Resident Service Member’s Affidavit?
- No. The affidavit has no notary block; the signer makes an affirmation and signs the document.
- Who uses this affidavit?
- A non-resident service member or eligible dependent obtaining a Georgia vehicle title and seeking the protections described in the affidavit may use it.
- How do I submit the affidavit?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
- Do I need a separate affidavit for each vehicle?
- Yes. The form says a separate affidavit must be submitted for each vehicle or dependent.