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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Land Use & Zoning for Georgia on
Q: Do subdivision covenants and restrictions expire in a county with no zoning laws.

We are in Union county, outside the city limits of Blairsville. The subdivision covenants and restrictions were created 12/27/1990. There are 9 lots in the subdivision. 4 of which have homes on them. 3 lots just sold and are getting ready to be built on. One of the new owners claim the covenants... Read more »

Michael D. Birchmore
Michael D. Birchmore answered on Jan 4, 2022

Your questions will be answered by through review(s) of the property's title chain(s). I suggest you call Cary Cox or the Davenport Firm or David Barrett to meet with as they are all familiar with these issues.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Domestic Violence, Legal Malpractice and Probate for Georgia on
Q: Please help me understand . I'm preparing for divorce and in my research online I come to find shocking documents.

Two marriage licence applied for 10 years apart are on the probate record on in 2011 when we married at the court house . The other issued Jan 21 2020 I had no knowledge or part in at all ? What can I do to unravel his mess of fraud , deception and abuse ?

Michael D. Birchmore
Michael D. Birchmore answered on Jan 4, 2022

Clearly, you need to meet with a family law attorney to help you figure out what is going on.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Probate for Georgia on
Q: If there are two owners on a mobile home in SC, do both owners have to transfer title through the DMV to a new owner?

My dad and his wife owned a mobile home on 2 acres of land. My dad passed in 2014. The mobile home only was transferred to the wife’s daughter in 2015. My dads estate was filed with probate and only included the land. But the mobile home is still sitting on the land with the wife’s daughter... Read more »

Michael D. Birchmore
Michael D. Birchmore answered on Jan 4, 2022

You are asking a question which can only be answered by reading through the laws of SOUTH CAROLINA. For South Carolina help you should post your question to the SC attorneys.

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Business Formation and Business Law for Missouri on
Q: I need to sell off a one restaurant location operating under a single corporation (the same EIN) w 2 locations.

I own 3 restaurants (one of which my wife and I bought in 2014. The other two I had before we married). This 3rd restaurant operates under one of my original corporations formed in 2005, and she would like to buy me out (we are divorcing amicably) and I need the expertise to properly set her up... Read more »

Jennifer Sheila Kornblum
Jennifer Sheila Kornblum answered on Jan 4, 2022

First of all, congratulations on working this out amicably. Dividing up these assets will involve at least one written agreement between the two of you, and should also include the formation of a legal entity by your wife, as you indicate. I strongly encourage you to seek legal counsel to assist... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: Can a charge of 2nd degree battery be upgraded after sentencing if the victim dies?
Richard Lane Hughes
Richard Lane Hughes answered on Jan 4, 2022

Yes, it can be amended. That is unless the defendant can show actual prejudice. That is nearly impossible in practice. It is discretionary with the Court and that discretion is given great weight.

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