Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Cook County, Georgia, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cook County is in the deed records of the Clerk of Superior Court and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Cook County public records, Cook County arrest records, Cook County warrants, Cook County inmate search, Cook County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cook County
Who owns a parcel in Cook County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Clerk of Superior Court, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Superior Court's page at cookcourtclerk.com (page title: Cook County Clerk of Superior Court), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cook County
What a parcel in Cook County is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at qpublic.net/ga/cook/gen-info.html (page title: Cook County Tax Assessor's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 29, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cook County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cook County and Georgia. These property pages from its Cook County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgia Property Records Search (search.gsccca.org)
- Georgia Real Estate Index (GSCCCA) (search.gsccca.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cook County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cook County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Adel: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofadelga.gov, phone 229-896-4504 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cook County
Court cases about land from Cook County, evictions among them, are filed in the State Court and Magistrate Court or the Cook County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=37, phone (229) 896-7717.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Georgia Open Records Act a county office must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cook County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, at cookcourtclerk.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cook County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (qpublic.net/ga/cook/gen-info.html) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cook County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/ga/cook/gen-info.html.
Where are evictions from Cook County filed?
In the State Court and Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Cook County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.