Georgia, Investor, Real Estate, Uncategorized
Having worked with Real Estate Agents for over 15 years, our attorneys have encountered just about every closing problem imaginable. Missing heirs, bad appraisals, qualification issues (for the buyer or the property). Getting a deal together, and keeping it...
Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia, Marijuana
Atlanta has passed, and Mayor Reed has now signed, an ordinance supposedly decriminalizing the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. That’s great, right? Well, yes and no. The ordinance does not actually address the criminality/legality of possession...
Civil, Georgia, Investor, Real Estate, Tax Lien
A new decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia will impact tax lien investors in Georgia. In the case of TFGA, LLC vs CBIRA, LLC, et al, the Supreme Court of Georgia specifically addressed the issue of how a quiet-title action based on a tax sale is affected when...
Civil, Criminal Defense, Dispute Resolution, Georgia, Trial
Let’s be clear. A trial is not about truth. It is not about justice. It is not about what really happened. A trial, unfortunately, is about finality. Looking back through history at the use of trials, the basic theory boils down as follows: Everyone needs to...
Georgia, Investor, Real Estate, Tax Lien |
If you’re new to tax-lien investing in Georgia, please take a minute to take a look at our pitfalls article. If you are moving forward with this type of investment, and are considering different Counties for your investment, make sure pay attention to how the...
Georgia, Investor, Real Estate, Tax Lien
Tax Deeds. Everyone loves them (for good reason, they can be very lucrative). Real Estate gurus make big money selling “how-to” convincing people to invest in them. The pitch is simple: A County in Georgia is owed property taxes that go unpaid. The...
Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia, Marijuana, Trial
A very common comment we get when doing a DUI consult is about alleged “refusals.” The individual sits down with us, and we note that the citation or report indicates the case involves a “refusal” of the state’s test. A refusal simply...
Criminal Defense, DUI, Georgia, Marijuana
Two situations have come to mind recently where small clerical mistakes can cause big problems with your DUI, marijuana, or other criminal case. The first is when the prosecutor has mistaken or erroneous information he’s using against you in sentencing (either...
Eviction, Georgia, Landlord, Layman, Real Estate, Tenant
Now you can download the Legal Layman’s Roadmap; Georgia Evictions for your Kindle by clicking here. You can download it for your iPad or other devices here. Let us know if you have questions, or feel free to leave any feedback at The Legal...
Eviction, Georgia, Landlord, Layman, Real Estate, Tenant
Many of you have already taken a look at our little side-project, The Legal Layman. As part of that project, we’ve put out a very short e-book covering the most common issues we come across when talking to landlords. The book doesn’t cover every...
