You have received(or will soon receive) property tax assessments from your county government. Because of the reaction to Covid-19, there will be budget shortfalls and we are already seeing efforts to make up this shortfall via real property taxes. You have 45 days from the date the assessment was mailed to file an appeal. If you have questions and/or would like to explore the possibility of an appeal, please contact our office.
The past few days and weeks have seen a gradual increase in traffic volume on the roads to and from the office. That's a good sign for Macon and the State of Georgia.
The statewide judicial emergency order has been extended to June 12. There will be a lot of hearings requested when this expires. https://www.ajc.com/news/local/georgia-statewide-judicial-emergency-extended-june/xLWjtzJRu5h1adSoJgrISJ/
Covid-19 is a situation that requires nuanced thinking and innovative problem solving. Please refrain from making social media posts that insult or demean others who may have a different opinion or perspective than your own. As the great Jerry Springer would say, take care of yourselves, and each other.
This is the first week we have seen an overall drop off in business. However, we are getting a relatively high volume of Estate Planning/Wills and Landlord-Tenant issues. If you have any questions pertaining to these issues or anything else please contact us. We have folks in the office and working from home and can address whatever needs you may have.
Long time between posts. We have been operating at full throttle these past few weeks. We are not experiencing a drop off in legal issues during COVID-19 as it appears folks are continuing to conduct business as best they can. If you have any questions please contact us. Nothing is off the table as uncertain times call for creative thinking and problem solving.
