Except as otherwise provided by law, executions shall be issued by the clerk of the court in which judgment is obtained, shall bear teste in the name of the judge of such court, shall bear date from the time of their issuing, shall be directed 'To all and singular the sheriffs of this state and their lawful deputies,' and may be levied on all the estate of the defendant, both real and personal, which is subject to levy and sale.
Georgia Legal Code