Building projects fall through. It happens when there is no interest, there are funding problems or for a number of other reasons. A certain plot of land in the Macon area has sat empty for roughly a decade due to subdivision settlements falling through because of the...
Month: October 2018
Business litigation may follow data breaches
Business owners in Georgia and elsewhere understand that keeping client and company data secure is a must. If a data breach occurs, companies big and small may face business litigation, which can do a lot of damage to their bottom line. There are things business...
Georgia child support Q and A
Divorcing couples who have children to consider are likely to have questions about how much each parent has to provide in monetary support for them every month. State laws do require both parents to provide financially for their children, so how does the state decide...
How contracts are written can help avoid contract disputes
Contacts, Georgia business owners, employees and clients depend on them to ensure they are protected. Unfortunately, contract disputes do arise on occasion. It may be possible to avoid some common disputes simply by ensuring contracts properly and professionally...
The role of the executor during probate and estate administration
Anyone who has been named the executor of an estate may have a lot of questions about what that means exactly. If it is something one has never done before, it is understandable that it seems rather foreign. The goal of this column is to give Georgia residents or...
Facing drug charges for possession in Georgia?
Georgia has its fair share of drug problems. State lawmakers take this issue seriously and laws are in place to show offenders just that. This week, this column will address drug charges for drug possession and what such charges may mean for an accused...
Felony charges possible against teen for possessing stolen gun
A random drug sweep at a Monroe County school resulted in the arrested of a 10th grader who allegedly had a stolen gun and bullets in his backpack. In Georgia, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm on school grounds may warrant felony-level...
Georgia man facing felony assault charge
Police in Georgia were called to a hotel in the Cumming area to investigate an alleged assault. When they arrived, they found a victim with visible injuries to his neck and promptly arrested the man the victim identified as being responsible. This individual is now...
Men and women need to divorce-proof their businesses
Owning and operating a business, whether in Georgia or elsewhere, is a job like no other. Entrepreneurs put in time, sweat and maybe a few tears getting their companies off the ground and running successfully. A number of things can bring a business down. Many people...
Is your business partner breaching your trust?
When you started your business, it seemed as if the energy, enthusiasm and goodwill between you and your business partner would carry you far into success. In the initial stages of building a business together, you likely did not imagine that this person with whom you...