by admin | Jan 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Georgia’s 2025-2026 legislative and judicial updates fundamentally strengthen bankruptcy protections and asset shielding strategies for small businesses and homeowners. Enhanced Chapter 11 reorganization under Subchapter V offers streamlined debt relief,... by admin | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Georgia’s 2025 neglect law reforms mark a pivotal shift, explicitly shielding parents who embrace “free-range parenting” by granting legal protection for age-appropriate independence. These changes recognize that allowing children to walk to school, play outside... by admin | Jan 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Georgia’s 2025 Hope for Georgia Patients Act (SB 72) significantly broadened the state’s right-to-try framework, empowering terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs, biologics, devices, and gene therapies that lack full FDA approval. This expansion targets... by admin | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Georgia’s 2025 fentanyl law sharply increases prison exposure for anyone caught with even modest amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl‑laced drugs. The centerpiece is Senate Bill 79, the Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act, which creates new trafficking thresholds and... by admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Expanded cash bail in Georgia has made it harder for many people to get out of jail before trial, especially those without money and those charged with lower‑level offenses. The central driver is Senate Bill 63 (SB 63), which broadened the list of offenses requiring... by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Georgia’s 2025 legislative session added two notable income‑tax breaks: a new state child tax credit and expanded relief for military‑retirement income. Together, they can reduce tax bills for families with kids and veterans choosing to live and retire in Georgia.... by admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
In 2025, Georgia passed tort‑reform measures that directly impact negligent security cases—claims where a crime victim sues a business or property owner for failing to provide reasonable security. The new rules narrow when owners can be held liable and make it easier... by admin | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
The 2025 Georgia General Assembly produced a busy slate of new laws. Several changes affect taxes, civil litigation, criminal justice, education, health care, and family finances. This post highlights practical updates most likely to matter to Georgia families, small... by admin | Dec 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Smartphones make recording effortless—but not always lawful. Georgia’s rules are fairly clear: you can record conversations you’re part of, but secretly recording others can lead to felony charges. Georgia is a one‑party consent state Under O.C.G.A. § 16‑11‑62,... by admin | Dec 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
For most workers in Georgia, the answer is yes—private employers can require employees to work on Christmas Day. Neither state nor federal law guarantees time off or extra holiday pay for private‑sector employees. Whether you get the day off depends on your... 