By Chad Henderson Recently, someone searching online for our model opinion letter stumbled across an historical artifact. Among their search results was the very first Real Property Law Section website, launched in 2005 and apparently never updated. It was a time capsule of sorts, archived by the original web hosting service and preserved there more Read more about Comments From The Chair-A Fifty Year Search of our History as a Section[…]

By Rusty A. Fleming and Frances H. Kim In commercial real estate transactions, zoning diligence for existing developments can often be overlooked or treated as an easy “check the box” item on the closing checklist. However, conducting proper due diligence on zoning matters should be viewed in the same light and with the same importance Read more about Zoning Due Diligence 101[…]

By Christian F. Torgrimson Georgia’s cityhood trend began with a 1993 Georgia statute establishing the minimum conditions necessary for a community to remain or become a municipality. In addition to performing at least three public services from a prescribed list, the municipality must hold at least six regular officially recorded public meetings each year and Read more about Voters Beware: Why Casting Your Ballot for Cityhood May Be a Vote for Eminent Domain or a Loss Of Property Right[…]

By T. Matthew Mashburn Closing Attorneys still need to be mindful of Justice Nahmias’ admonition that formed the basis of the Gordon I and Gordon II opinions. To paraphrase: “It’s just one witness and one unofficial witness, why can’t you get this right?” On the other hand, closing attorneys will be greatly rejoicing when the Read more about Remember, Just Because You Have a Safety Net Does Not Mean That You Should Purposefully Fall Off of a High Wire[…]