Category Archives: Foreclosure
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Many of our clients have contacted us to ask what happens when the house a tenant is leasing or renting is sold at foreclosure. Landlord-tenant law and foreclosure law in Georgia historically have been local matters with the Georgia legislature enacting the controlling law. Also, historically, Congress would enact a federal law when a compelling… Read More »
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported that, in 2011, the state of Georgia suffered the fourth highest rate of foreclosures in the U.S. Of course, not every default on mortgage payments results in a foreclosure notice and not every foreclosure notice results in an actual foreclosure of the home. Some homeowners have been able to prevent… Read More »