Georgia is an equitable distribution state. That phrase means something specific and frequently misunderstood: marital property is divided fairly, not necessarily equally. A 50/50 split may be the outcome, but it is not the starting point. The court‚ or a jury, if...
A mechanic's lien is one of the most powerful tools available to contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers on Georgia construction projects. It encumbers the property, clouds title, and gives the unpaid claimant leverage over an owner who needs a clean title...
Punitive damages are the civil justice system's mechanism for punishment. They exist not to compensate the plaintiff but to penalize the defendant for conduct so egregious that a compensatory award alone is insufficient to deter it. In Georgia, that mechanism operates...