“Squatters’ rights” is a loaded phrase, but in Georgia it really comes down to adverse possession. That’s the doctrine that, in limited situations, can turn long‑term, unauthorized use of land into ownership. For property owners, that sounds terrifying. For some...

Easements are one of the most important—and most overlooked—parts of owning real estate in Georgia. They give someone else a legal right to use a slice of your property for a particular purpose, and those “invisible” rights usually survive every sale and refinance....

Earnest money fights are some of the most common—and stressful—disputes in Georgia residential real estate. Under the standard Georgia Association of REALTORS® (“GAR”) Purchase and Sale Agreement, the contract does a lot of the heavy lifting in deciding who gets...