Many years ago, I worked as a prosecutor for the DeKalb County Juvenile Court. In that capacity, I saw all manner of sadness and tragedy, and wrestled with a great number of moral conundrums. Some […]
Ah April. The end of cold weather, spring break, blooming flowers, free-flowing pollen, and taxes. April 15th is a day that shall live in infamy. It is inevitable as death – it is tax day. If […]
It’s spring. The birds are singing, the pollen is drifting, and it’s time for standardized testing. This gets lots of people in a tizzy, and they want to know what they can do about it. […]
If you know me in real life, or even just on social media, you know that I have strong opinions about the Oxford Comma. The Oxford Comma, also known as the “serial comma” is the […]
When people come to my office for estate planning, they have some difficult decisions to make. One of the biggest ones is who should be in charge. This may be who should be the executor […]
Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about attorney/client relationships. I’ve talked about the obligations of attorneys, what non-attorneys can’t do, and what happens if you don’t pay your lawyer. This week, I am going to […]
Lawyers can be expensive creatures. Most of us, struggling along at a per-hour rate in the double digits, might balk at the triple digit rates we have to pay lawyers. (Of course, lawyers can’t bill […]
Last week, I wrote about the law’s aspirational list of duties, obligations, and even personality traits a lawyer should have (and avoid.) This week, I want to get more practical. According to O.C.G.A. 15-19-50, the […]
Everyone knows, to some extent, that when you need something legal done, you ask a lawyer for help. But what is a lawyer required to do to help you? Most people are aware of the […]
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