Be Careful How You Sign That Contract
Sometimes contracts are signed with great pomp and formality, almost as if they were trade agreements between great national powers. Sometimes contracts are signed with an off-handedness more apropos of a receipt at a fast food restaurant. Can either of those signatures cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars? The key is what accompanies that […]
Can Any Government Entity Use Eminent Domain?
In Georgia, any public entity – federal, state, county, city and quasi-governmental agencies like hospitals and power companies – can use eminent domain to seize land for public use projects. After a 2017 law, your land, or land near you, can be seized by the government and flipped to a private developer for redevelopment. You can fight […]
How Do I Establish Paternity for My Child?
It is important that you establish paternity for your child. In addition to the obvious emotional, physical and mental benefits of having a father in your child’s life, establishment of paternity is necessary to: Pursue financial support from the father Gain insurance benefits from the father Inherit from the father’s estate The state Division of Child Support […]
And They “Ran Their Bundts Off!”
March 3rd was the date for this year’s annual “Run Your Bundts Off” 5K, which was sponsored by one of our clients, North GA Running Co., in partnership with Nothing Bundt Cakes. Kevin Tallant and Lauren Hattauer hit the pavement running for a FREE bundt cake! Kevin placed 4th in his age group for the […]
The Rising Rate of Arrests in America
Citizens of Georgia might be surprised to learn that, according to a recent study, Americans in their early twenties are four times more likely to have been arrested in comparison to Americans in their sixties. Furthermore, the study found that the rate at which white American men and women have been put in handcuffs has […]
How to Work Towards a Solution to Parenting Issues
As long as there have been parents living in separate households, there have been child-rearing issues among them. Parents in Georgia are no exception. There are some resolution techniques that can be explored when post-relationship parenting issues arise. A number of factors will be at play during issue resolution, including how well the parents get […]
Estate Planning Lessons to Be Learned from Luke Perry
While there’s no denying the importance of being prepared for the unexpected, many individuals in Georgia and other parts of the country aren’t all that proactive about estate planning. Fortunately, the late actor Luke Perry took steps to ensure his family would be taken care before he passed away after suffering a massive stroke. The […]
What Is a Revival Trust?
The science of being cryogenically frozen after death and revived at some unknown future date is still uncertain. However, around 400 people have already chosen this, and around 1,500 more are signed up for it. Georgia residents who are interested might wonder what they would do for money if they were successfully unfrozen in the […]
Researchers Shocked by Family Incarceration Rates Study
Civil rights advocates in Georgia and around the country have been campaigning for criminal justice reform for several years, and a study released by Cornell University could add weight to their arguments. Researchers from the university’s College of Human Ecology and College of Arts and Sciences scrutinized more than 4,000 cases, and they discovered that […]
Gross Estate and Its Impact on Estate Taxes
Georgia residents may owe the federal government money after they pass if their gross estate is higher than the federal estate tax exemption. The gross estate is made up of anything that a person owns or in which he or she has an interest, or controlling interest. A controlling interest means that an individual can […]