Meet Attorney Deborah Anice Swofford
Deborah Swofford is an experienced practitioner of family law near Cumming. Ms. Swofford has been a divorce attorney since 2012, when she graduated from Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. As a lifelong resident of Georgia, Ms. Swofford cares deeply about her clients. Ms. Swofford graduated from Georgia Southern University […]
What Not to Do When You’re Getting Divorced
Given the emotional intensity of most divorce proceedings, it’s all too easy to make mistakes. This is especially true if you’re attempting to represent yourself, rather than seeking legal representation services near Cumming. In fact, not working with a divorce attorney is among the most serious mistakes a person can make. When you have a family […]
How Does Zoning Influence a Property’s Use and Value?
Any real estate purchase is a major investment. Before buying a piece of property, buyers should look carefully at how the property is zoned. Zoning regulations will heavily influence a property’s investment value. Property can be zoned for commercial use, residential use, mixed use (residential and commercial), industrial use, among other categories. Within each of […]
Why an Estate Plan Should Include a Digital Inventory
Those individuals who have taken the time to create a comprehensive estate plan that accounts for the entirety of their assets and accurately reflects all of their wishes are to be commended for their diligence and their determination. However, even though they may have determined how their property is to be divided among their children, […]
Understanding Joint Custody Arrangements
In most circumstances, a family court will determine that a joint custody arrangement is in the best interest of the child. Family law allows joint custody to involve shared physical custody, shared legal custody, or both. Legal child custody refers to the parental right to make major decisions for the child’s upbringing. If you share legal custody […]
Controversial Bill Has Georgia’s Business Community Concerned
Georgia has increasingly been recognized as one of the nation’s premier locations for business, a fact evidenced by the longstanding presence of several major multi-national corporations, a booming tech sector and a burgeoning film industry. Indeed, Forbes put the Peach State at number 11 in its 2015 rankings of the “Best States for Business,” an increase of […]
Reasons to Consider Divorce
Often, when one spouse serves divorce papers on the other, it doesn’t come as a major surprise. Filing for a fault-based or no fault divorce in Cumming usually occurs as a result of significant discontent or after years of arguments. If divorce is beginning to seem more appealing to you than staying married, you can […]
How Much Do You Know about Easements?
While many people have a good understanding of the real estate process thanks to their education, their own experience and perhaps even their exposure to television and the Internet, there are nevertheless certain topics with which they might not be entirely familiar. For example, one extremely important issue that commonly arises in the context of […]
Executing a Simple Will Is Easier than You Might Imagine
It goes without saying that estate planning isn’t high on the list of priorities for many Americans. For some, this can be traced to other life events continually getting in the way, while for others it can be traced to the uneasiness that comes from having to consider their own mortality. Still others, however, don’t […]
Fathers Want Courts to Provide More Child Custody Time
When parents divorce, one of the biggest questions they may face could relate to how and by whom children will be raised. In a majority of child custody cases, the courts tend to award more time to mothers than to fathers. Many Georgia families may also be struggling to resolve this issue as their divorce proceeds. There is a […]