Contracts
The 'anti-merger doctrine' in Georgia real estate law provides that:
AA. Listing agreements cannot be merged with purchase contracts
BB. Certain warranties in the contract do not automatically merge into the deed at closing✓ Correct
CC. Personal property cannot be merged into the real property sale
DD. Agency agreements cannot merge with purchase agreements
Explanation
Under the anti-merger doctrine, contract warranties that were intended to survive closing (such as representations about the property's condition) do not automatically merge into and be extinguished by the deed. The seller remains liable for such warranties post-closing.
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