Georgia Law

Wrongful death case dismissed because wrong person filed complaint

In Garner v. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 370 Ga. App. 146 (2023), Appellants alleged that William had been missing since…

4 months ago

No Right to Appeal Verbal Order

There is no right to appeal a case until a final Order is entered. In Long v. City of Madison,…

4 months ago

What is Clear and Convincing Evidence?

In many cases in involving the Probate Court, the moving party must present clear and convincing evidence to prevail. But…

4 months ago

No Right to Have Marriage Certificate Modified After Name Change

In In re Stroud, 361 Ga. App. 736 (2021), Shawn Stroud married Chelsea Lawson. At the time, Stroud's legal name…

4 months ago

Expert Testimony

As an initial proposition, all relevant evidence is admissible. See Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 402. In 1993, the U.S.…

5 months ago

New Georgia Law Regarding Notaries

House Bill 1292 (HB 1292) now imposes new duties on Georgia Notaries effective January 1, 2025. The new law is…

10 months ago

Medicaid’s payment of medical bills does not bar recovery from negligent party

When an injured party sues someone who negligently injured him or her, one form of damages the injured party may…

1 year ago

Danger of DIY Legal Work

Sometime people want to avoid the expense of paying an attorney and they try DIY (do it yourself) fixes. Recently…

1 year ago

Transfer-on-Death Deeds in Georgia

During the 2024 legislative session, HB 1247 morphed into SB 420, which passed both houses and was signed by the…

2 years ago

Promise of life estate, based on oral promise, could be enforced

In Farmer v. Farmer (decided March 15, 2024), the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's grant of summary…

2 years ago