1. A retainer from the client and 2. a judgment that is less than thirty days old.

Since your agreement is with the contractor, his customer's desires really are irrelevant (unless they were made part of the agreement).

For a $350 matter, the legal avenue for you is magistrate court. The contractor can be sued in the county where he resides. The magistrate court... View More

The temporary guardianship would have to be removed or, by its terms, expire. There is no way for an individual to have two guardians (with the exception of parents or testamentary guardians).

A temporary guardianship will only be removed for cause or if the guardian desires it. A "for... View More

Post-judgment interrogatories come into play in a case when one party has already "lost." This losing party presumably owes money pursuant to the judgment to the winning party.

Naturally, the winning party wants to collect on the judgment and so will frequently use the... View More

Most municipalities in Georgia require a business permit. City Hall can give you the forms. In Columbus, for instance, there is a $50 processing fee for obtaining the permit.

Other permits (such as that from the Health Department if you're a restaurant) are specific to your line of business.

I'm going a little out of my bailiwick to answer what really is a Colorado question here, but my solution would be to strike the word "Colorado" and write "Georgia." Acts of notaries public in one state are generally given full faith and credit in others.

In addition to having priority over property tax liens and assessments, year's support awards have priority over all other non-purchase-money debts.

Robert Hughes posted a legal guide on the topic here:... View More

If your name is not on the mortgage documents (including the promissory note), then a foreclosure would not affect your credit.

It would, naturally, affect your ability to continue living in the house.

Note that if the mortgage was taken out after you obtained your interest in the... View More

I see no prohibition in the Georgia Code from a felon serving as a guardian.

The Adams Law firm in Atlanta disagrees with me in part here:

http://www.atlantaprobatelawyerblog.com/2011/06/georgia_guardianship_and...

No such docket is kept by the courts or any government agency. But since foreclosure information is publicly available (in newspaper notices and deed records), I wouldn't rule out some internet firm is consolidating that information. Google is your friend here.

Sorry to say it, but you are still liable per the terms of the promissory note you signed at the time of the mortgage closing. But the debt is now "unsecured" debt, which puts the bank on about the same footing as a credit card company.

Typically, the holder of the excess funds files the interpleader. If you believe you are entitled to the funds and are not the holder of them, then you don't file an interpleader; you just sue.

Obviously, more information would be needed before a thorough answer could be given here. How, for example, is he trying to "use" the deed?

That said, a deed in Georgia can still be still valid even if it has not yet been filed and recorded in the court records.

If the property was petitioned for in the year's support proceeding, the certificate will transfer title. The probate court is required to record a certificate of year's support in the deeds and records of the county in which the awarded real property is located. If you are concerned... View More

The ordinary standard of care in a contract (and in all of human relations) is that of "reasonableness." The time-honored "reasonable man" standard of our jurisprudence is less strict than - say - the "duty of loyalty" owed by a fiduciary or the duty of managers of a... View More

Obviously, a little more information would be needed to determine what you mean by "inseparable." A promissory note is incorporated by reference in a security deed. As such, they constitute one, complete agreement, and to that extent, they are "inseparable."

However, I... View More

It is, in almost all circumstances, impossible to get a judge to render an opinion outside of a courtroom setting. One of the most stringent rules governing judges is that forbidding "ex parte" conversations - that is, communications with one party to a matter that aren't opened up... View More

More information is necessary, but under certain circumstances, swift action in probate court can deal with a great deal of estate debt. My recommendation is to contact a probate attorney with all due dispatch

You may not at all need to petition to administer the estate, which can be a cumbersome process and involve filings of inventory, posting bond, etc.. Often a petition for "year's support" will both dispose of the estate and reap you substantial tax savings.

Even if you have... View More

Since I'm answering this question months after its posting, I'm sure the issue is moot now. But the reason is that your mother is petitioning to receive some of your father's property as a spousal right. She must either obtain your consent to this or incur some fees in getting you... View More