by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Real estate Closing All real estate closings in Georgia are required by law to be supervised by an attorney. Georgia, unlike other states, does not allow banker closings. Even so-called “witness-only” closings are not permitted in Georgia unless they are...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Purchase Sales Agreement A Georgia residential purchase and sale agreement is a legally binding contract between two parties (seller and buyer) for the purpose of transferring residential property ownership. This contract includes all important information about the...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Purchase sales agreement FAQ Q. What is an assignment, exactly? A. An assignment transfers all of a contracting party’s rights and duties to a third party. The party that assigns the contract relinquishes its contractual rights to the third party, who then...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Latent Defects in a Home Purchase Assume you and your family are looking for a new place to live. When you go inside an apparently lovely open home, you notice a huge crack in the living room wall. As you continue to move around, you see that the kitchen floor slopes...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Custody Visitation What is the definition of child visitation? In a child custody case, visitation is described as a non-custodial parent’s right to see their kid, or as temporary custody given to an otherwise non-custodial parent or relative for a certain...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Custody Schedules and Modifications 50/50 custody schedule A 50/50 schedule allows both parents to have custody of their children for half of the time. The week on/week off arrangement is the most prevalent; Mom has custody for one week and then Dad has custody for...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Legitimization Under Georgia law, a child born out of wedlock may be legitimated in one of two ways: 1. When the child’s recognized parents marry after the kid is born 2. When the father requests the superior court of the mother’s residency to legitimate...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Is Georgia a state that recognizes community property? Georgia does not have a community property law. Instead, Georgia divorce rules provide each spouse an equal share of any property accumulated during the marriage. This is referred to as an “equitable...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
When you get divorced in Georgia, how do you split your property and debts? Georgia is a state with “equitable distribution.” This indicates that all marital assets gained during the marriage should be equally split. Unless the court determines that an...
by Coleman Legal Group, LLC | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
In some situations involving divorce and family law cases in Georgia, it may be necessary to acquire a twelve month protective order, temporary protective order, also commonly referred to as a “TPO” to protect a child from a parent or other person who...
