Black and white Americans in Georgia and across the country have very different experiences with and perceptions of the criminal justice system, as explored in a survey by the Pew Research Center. While a majority of both black and white adults agree that black people...
Month: May 2019
Necessary financial documentation in a divorce
Georgia spouses who are thinking about separating should take steps to gather as much financial information as possible before signing the divorce papers. This will help each partner be financially prepared for life after divorce.First, it's important to get copies of...
Co-parenting advice for navigating the teenage years
Divorced parents in Georgia might feel like the pressure to communicate and coordinate activities for their children eases with the arrival of the teenage years. Growing independence among the children, especially if they are driving, could cause parents to drift into...
More than 300 properties impacted by eminent domain
One of the most common reasons the government uses eminent domain is to improve and expand transportation "for the greater good." President Eisenhower's National Highway System that connects the country would not have worked without eminent domain. And most people...
Excessive property tax assessments could be open to challenge
Owners of both residential or commercial real estate in Georgia have a strong interest in making sure that their property tax bills represent a fair assessment. Your tax bill could be inflated for a number of reasons. A simple clerical error at a taxing agency could...
What happens when a will is contested
Sometimes, a person who has been appointed executor of a Georgia testator's will may face a challenge to the document. There is a limited time period in which to mount a challenge, but as long as that parameter is observed, the executor must then take a series of...
Options for a dealing with a business in divorce
A business that is owned by both people may be the most valuable and complex asset some Georgia couples have to deal with in a divorce. Their choices are to keep or sell the business, but there could be other factors that affect the decision.For example, one person...
Georgia’s revised breathalyzer language slight, but important
Words – their addition, omission and alteration – are important in law. There is perhaps no other realm where a key outcome so often rests largely or even entirely on the application or interpretation of a single word.Take the word “required,”...
Zoning laws restrict land use
Landowners in Georgia are restricted regarding what they can do with their land by zoning laws. If the zoning of a particular piece of land is not consistent with the uses the landowner wants to put it to, he or she might apply for a change of zoning. Rules and...
Insurance needs could change after a divorce
Georgia residents who are married may be on the same health or life insurance policies. However, when they split, one spouse may find that he or she no longer has health insurance. Therefore, it will be necessary to either take part in the COBRA program or buy a...