The number one thing we hear when we meet a new client is “I never expected to be here.” No one ever expects to be a victim, and we pray you never are, but we live by the mantra “Pray for the best; plan for the worst.” Should the time come when our services are…
The number one thing we hear when we meet a new client is, “I never expected to be here.” No one ever expects to be a victim, and we pray you never are, but we live by the mantra: pray for the best, plan for the worst. Should the time come when our services are…
When a client is a victim of someone else’s negligent driving, we collect insurance information from both the negligent driver and our client. When the negligent driver does not have sufficient insurance limits to pay for the injuries and damages he or she caused, we often pursue a claim with our client’s insurance company under…
Attorney Mark Alexander (right) with his son Pete in a previous Spartan Race. Earlier this year I convinced some friends to sign up with me to do a “Spartan Race” in April. However, due to the pandemic, the race was canceled. So, do my friends and I get our money back or not?…
As businesses have begun to reopen in Georgia, there has been an explosion of liability waivers used by companies across the state in an attempt to limit their legal exposure in the event that an employee, customer, or attendee tests positive for COVID-19 after leaving their establishment or premises. More forms, terms and conditions, boxes…
In a previous Legal Brief on How Probate Works, we discussed the process. Now we’ll take a look at what happens If there is no Will and the court has to name an administrator. How does that work? If there isn’t a Will, or the Will fails to name an executor, the Probate Court, with…
Probate is the legal process that takes place after someone dies so that an orderly and legal distribution of one’s assets can occur according to their wishes. As in every case in Georgia, the probate process begins with filing a petition. Once a petition is filed, the court will open the estate and appoint a…
Many people think of lawyers in adversarial roles, arguing one side or the other in a courtroom dispute. But there are times when a lawyer can play a more personal hand-holding role, simply helping someone get through a major crisis or a big decision in their life. For those situations, it’s important to have trusted,…
The State Bar of Georgia’s Consumer Assistance Program is a clearinghouse for the public. The Consumer Assistance Program helps identify a person’s problem and which State Bar department may be able to help. Most of the time, people are just looking for direction for how to handle a situation with a lawyer. They are not…
All lawyers in Georgia are members of the State Bar of Georgia. The State Bar has been around in some form since the late 1800s when it was called the Georgia Bar Association. It was not until the 1960s that all lawyers in the state were required to be members of the State Bar of…