Archie Speights
In Georgia you are allowed to file for bankruptcy without the help of an attorney. However, this is not advisable. Here’s why.
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Bankruptcy comes with a certain amount of stigma in the United States, so it might seem strange to consider the benefits of a bankruptcy filing. But for some people struggling with insurmountable debt, Chapter 7 bankruptcy can represent a fresh start, and a chance to get their financial lives back on track. We have seen this process first-hand.
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The process of filing for bankruptcy depends on whether you’re filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 – the two most common types of bankruptcy for individuals. The specifics of your finances and assets have an effect on the process as well. Here’s an overview for both types of bankruptcy.
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Filing for bankruptcy is complicated, has serious implications on your future finances, and you’re not always guaranteed to get all of your debts wiped clean. Here are a few reasons you shouldn’t attempt it without the help of a qualified bankruptcy attorney.
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There are many different types of drug charges that you could find yourself facing in the state of Georgia if you are arrested. While some drug crimes are misdemeanors, other types of drug crimes in Georgia are far more serious and are considered felonies.
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In general, police cannot search your car without a warrant or your permission. However, it is important to understand the exceptions to that rule to make sure your rights are not being violated.
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Drug charges carry some of the harshest sentencing of any nonviolent crime in America, often unjustly resulting in years of incarceration.
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Until last week, it was a practice by law enforcement officers in Georgia to locate fleeing suspects or establish someone’s location by contacting cell phone providers, who would willingly triangulate a suspect’s whereabouts using the information “pinged” back and forth to cell phone towers by that suspect’s phone.
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As a divorce attorney, we encounter the following scenario all too often: You received an inheritance and purchased your dream home in Cherokee County. Later, you met your dream spouse and got married.
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After a fun night out in downtown Woodstock, the police greet you with blue lights in your rear view mirror. You may ask yourself, if I do not submit to a blood alcohol test or “blow” can I still be charged with DUI?
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