Real Estate Law
Webinar: Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in Real Estate LLC’s
Craig Long participated in a Strafford live webinar titled, “Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in Real Estate LLCs: Avoiding Litigation When Members and Managers Fail to Agree.” The webinar was to “provide real estate counsel with a framework for adopting deadlock-breaking mechanisms in LLC operating agreements, and potential state law consequences Read more…
Real Estate Law
HB-661: New Rules for Tax Executions
HB-661 was signed into law by Governor Deal on February 20, 2018. The bill enacted changes regarding state tax executions and collections. This brief post will highlight the important points of change the bill has brought. First, before the bill was enacted, state tax executions applied statewide notwithstanding they had Read more…
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Meet the Newest Members of Our Team!
We are pleased to introduce two very talented ladies that we have added to our team at Craig Long, LLC! Patricia “Trish” Winegar – Real Estate Closer and Sheena Johnson – 2017 Summer Associate. You can read all about Trish and Sheena on Our Team page.
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BRRETA and Broker Liability to Clients
The Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (“BRRETA”) is a consumer protection state statute that governs the relationship between real estate brokers and consumers of real estate brokerage services in Georgia in order to protect both brokers and consumers from issues that may arise from time-to-time regarding the relationship Read more…
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Real Estate Agents: Are You Giving Your Clients Legal Advice? Here’s What You Should Know
Think about the following scenario: A newly married couple has excitedly embarked upon buying their first home and have hired a real estate agent to help them locate their new home. The husband and wife’s respective parents have given them money for a large down payment. The couple called a Read more…
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Top Producer 2016
Craig Long, LLC received the 2016 award for being a Top Producer at the Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund annual membership meeting held at the Fernbank museum in Atlanta. Our firm has received this award for the last several years, and it has been our pleasure working with the Georgia Fund. Read more…
Real Estate Law
Kickbacks and the CFPB: How to Keep your Nose Clean as a Real Estate Agent
Depending on the circumstances, a combination of federal and state laws govern real estate transactions. If a “federally related mortgage loan” is being taken out to acquire a property, federal law is triggered, specifically the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”). Section 2607(a) of RESPA states, “[n]o person shall give Read more…
