Georgia MAG 14 Post-Judgment Collection Forms: What Each One Does

Georgia Standardized the Forms — But Did Not Standardize the Instructions

The Council of Magistrate Court Judges publishes a series of standardized forms for post-judgment collection under the MAG 14 designation. These forms are available for free on the council's website (georgiamagistratecouncil.com) and cover every major step of the enforcement process. The problem is that the forms come with minimal instructions. You get a blank PDF — not a guide to filling it out, sequencing it with other filings, or understanding what happens after you submit it.

Here is what each form covers and where it fits in the collection process.

MAG 14-01: Post-Judgment Collection Overview

This is not a fillable form. It is a one-page informational sheet that explains — in broad terms — the enforcement tools available to a judgment creditor in Georgia Magistrate Court. It mentions the Writ of Fi. Fa., garnishment, post-judgment interrogatories, and the General Execution Docket, but does not provide step-by-step procedures for any of them.

Think of it as an index. It tells you the tools exist. It does not tell you how to use them.

MAG 14-03: Post-Judgment Interrogatory Directions

This form provides the procedural outline for filing post-judgment interrogatories under O.C.G.A. § 15-10-50. It explains that interrogatories are available when the unpaid balance does not exceed $15,000, that the filing fee is $10 in the issuing court, and that the debtor has 30 days after receipt to respond.

The directions cover the basics: file the interrogatories with the clerk, serve the debtor by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, and if the debtor does not answer, file a Motion to Compel. What they leave out is practical — how to word a demand letter before filing, how to interpret the debtor's answers to identify garnishable assets, and what to do when the debtor's service notice comes back as undeliverable.

MAG 14-05: Post-Judgment Interrogatory Form

The actual interrogatory questions sent to the debtor. This is the form the debtor fills out under oath, disclosing their employer, bank accounts, real property, vehicles, and other assets. The form asks standard questions about monthly income, sources of income, financial accounts, and property ownership.

You file this with the clerk alongside the $10 fee and arrange service by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. If the debtor answers truthfully, you now have the intelligence to decide which enforcement tool to use — wage garnishment if they are employed, bank garnishment if they have a reachable account, or a sheriff levy if they own seizable property.

Garnishment Forms (Statutory Forms Under O.C.G.A. § 18-4-70 et seq.)

Georgia garnishment does not use a single form. It requires a package of five documents for continuing wage garnishment:

1. Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment (O.C.G.A. § 18-4-72)
2. Summons of Continuing Garnishment
3. Attachment for Summons of Continuing Garnishment
4. Notice to Defendant of Right Against Garnishment (O.C.G.A. § 18-4-82)
5. Defendant's Claim Form (O.C.G.A. § 18-4-82)

For bank garnishment, there is a separate set of financial-institution-specific forms under O.C.G.A. § 18-4-76, including the Financial Institution Garnishee Answer Form (O.C.G.A. § 18-4-85).

These forms are available from the court clerk's office or downloadable from county court websites. Filing the wrong form set — wage forms for a bank garnishment, or bank forms for a wage garnishment — results in dismissal.

Satisfaction and Cancellation Forms

Once the judgment is fully satisfied, you are obligated to file a satisfaction of judgment and cancel the Fi. Fa. lien. Include interest or costs in the payoff only to the extent they are legally owed:

• Satisfaction of Judgment: Filed with the Magistrate Court clerk to formally close the case.
• Fi. Fa. Cancellation: Filed with the Clerk of Superior Court in every county where the Fi. Fa. was recorded on the General Execution Docket. The cancellation fee is $25 per county.

If you recorded the Fi. Fa. in three counties, you need three separate cancellation filings at $25 each. Failure to file a formal cancellation within 60 days after full satisfaction can expose the creditor to statutory damages and civil claims for clouding title.

Where to Get the Forms

Most MAG 14 forms are available from:

• The Council of Magistrate Court Judges website (georgiamagistratecouncil.com)
• Your county Magistrate Court clerk's office (in person or from the court's website)
• County court websites that post local versions alongside their filing instructions

The forms are free. What they do not include is the sequencing — which form to file first, how each filing connects to the next step, the fee at each stage, and the deadlines that trigger dismissal if you miss them. The Georgia judgment collection guide maps the complete form-by-form sequence with the fees, deadlines, and county routing at each step.

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