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Condominium Owners May Seize Control…

Condominium Owners May Seize Control of Developer Controlled Associations By: Thomas E. Cardone, Esq. Generally, condominium associations are governed by owner-elected boards of directors. New communities, however, are controlled by the developer or “declarant”. During developer control, the developer has the right to appoint and remove the members of the association’s board of directors. Sometimes, […]

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I’ll See You In Court!

No matter how good you or your company is, occasionally jobs just go “South.”  You may have an unreasonable owner or insurance adjuster; it may be because of industry shortages causing a delay.  Regardless, you have tried to negotiate a settlement, but the other side remains unreasonably entrenched.  You know you will win big time […]

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Companies Can Answer Their Own Garnishments in Georgia

Ever since the Georgia Supreme Court approved the UPL Advisory Opinion No. 2010-1 on September 11, 2011, the law in Georgia required entities served with a garnishment to hire an attorney to sign and file the Answer to the garnishment otherwise the entity would be deemed to be engaged in the unlicensed practice of law.  All […]

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Upping your Odds on Getting Paid

Restoration season is upon us and many of us are already working the winter storm that hit after the Windstorm conference. As you gear up, let’s be sure you GET PAID for your work. Nothing is more financial draining on a company than to go unpaid on a project. Not only are the profits loss, […]

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