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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination for Georgia on
Q: I am a disabled veteran currently working as a trucker. I have been denied accommodation to get to and from my truck.

In other words, I can park my truck on the company lot, but need my wife to pick me up and drop me off. I’ve been doing this the entire time until last month.

I work for a large trucking company working through a third party (also a very large company) which is prohibiting my wife from... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce and Domestic Violence for Georgia on
Q: What rights does petitioner have to a speedy trial by jury in a divorce action involving domestic violence and children?

The defendant (who has control of assets) is being represented by a GA legislator who has delayed this action for 3.5 - 4 years using his inability to work on divorce action because of his legislative duties each year.

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Georgia on
Q: Rental Cap List Management by HOA

My HOA is removed me from Rental Cap and asking to vacate the tenant. The reason they are alleging some covenant violation wrt rental cap during 2021, 2022 for which I have not received any notice during the period of so called violation. At the same time now they are saying I am not in violation... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Appeals / Appellate Law and Constitutional Law for Georgia on
Q: How do I go about filling for a de Novo hearing in the state of Georgia

My brother has a life sentence in Georgia. But he's found it in the OCGA where it states that the judge that sentenced him in his plea, didn't have jurisdiction to accept the plea much less sentence him. Which makes his entire sentence illegal. My brother didn't have a jury in the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation for Georgia on
Q: What kind of lawyer will I need as a business owner purchased a product but never received the product after a year?

I purchased a product from a business and never received the product. It has been over a year and a half and the project is not completed. We had a verbal agreement

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Georgia on
Q: How likely is it that my partner will receive bond?

He was arrested on a simple battery warrant l, paid the bail for that—but today was transferred to another county to satisfy a battery warrant. I was the victim in both cases, I just want to know how likely. I am praying he gets bond for this county.

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answered on Nov 7, 2024

I would say it's probably pretty likely, assuming the other battery warrant is also for a misdemeanor. If you really wanted to stack the deck in his favor, you could reach out to the prosecutor's office and tell them that you are the victim in the case and that you want them to give him a bond.

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Georgia on
Q: I was was wrongfully arrested and held for two weeks until they realized there mistake and let me go with charges gone

This story gets worse and it involves my rights being violated by Walmart as well. I want to Sue both of them

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Georgia on
Q: I was was wrongfully arrested and held for two weeks until they realized there mistake and let me go with charges gone

This story gets worse and it involves my rights being violated by Walmart as well. I want to Sue both of them

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Georgia on
Q: How can I see the other residents deeds in my condo community.

Some units have private fenced back yards. Would that area be granted by the HOA, or listed on the deed , or are those units using common area as their private yards? They were built 50 years ago. We are condos so homeowners do not own the land.

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Georgia on
Q: Can I be sent back to GA on a FTA warrant over traffic tickets?

I was told I can not pay my tickets on line and I have a appear before the judge. Since I got them, I have gone on SSDI and had to retire.

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Tax Law and Probate for Georgia on
Q: What does it mean when a property in Bartow county ga goes from the estate to the estate and then attn so and so????

My grandfather's property on his land tax accessor online went from owner: state of so and so then to owner: estate of so and so with ATTN so and so rite under it..... What does that mean???

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answered on Nov 6, 2024

That is the tax assessor's on line chain of title, which may or may not be correct or complete. Hire a GA attorney to search the title and explain to you the title.

0 Answers | Asked in Tax Law for Georgia on
Q: Is it legal for a company to tell us what to do with our income?

We receive “free” products from a company but are charged taxes for the the amount it retails at as if it were income. For example, we receive a printer retailed at $80 and are charged the income tax percentage of that $80. The company rules states that we must keep the product for at least 6... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Law for Georgia on
Q: How can I see the other residents land deeds in my condo community.

Some units have private fenced back yards. Would that area be granted by the HOA, or listed on the deed , or are those units using common area as their private yards? They were built 50 years ago. We are condos so homeowners do not own the land.

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Georgia on
Q: What kind of clause could be added to an HOA assessment regulating spending amounts on an assessment with 10 projects.

HOA assessment is based on estimates for 10 projects. They said numbers would change. Nothing regulates that the money collected must be spent in the amounts discribed in the estimates. Homeowners trust the HOA to spend money on every project but not in the amounts stated in the estimates.... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Arbitration / Mediation Law for Georgia on
Q: Do I have to pay for private backyard fences in my complex if my unit does not have one.

Phase 1 condos had wooden fenced in backyards 20’x20’. Phase 2 condos ,built 10 years later, has a panel between units 6’ tall 6’long. not a private space and is not enclosed. 40 years later …Phase 1 needs new fences. The deeds do not mention the backyards and they are not taxed to the... View More

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