Real Estate & Construction [Liens, Landlord-Tenant, RESPA]

A substantial portion of my current practice is devoted to Construction Law, including Materialmen and Mechanics' [Constractor/Subcontractor] Liens.

I also handle Landlord-Tenant matters [Evictions/Dispossessories, Lease Disputes, etc.], Real Estate Settlement Procedure ("RESPA") issues and various other property, mortgage, loan and deed related cases and claims.

As of March 31, 2009, Georgia's Construction/Materialman Lien laws changed rather significantly, and while I would not exactly characterize the differences as hugely substantial in the overall scheme, there are certainly some important changes. Most appear to be reasonable and hopefully beneficial to all parties [e.g. a less ambiguous manner of determining deadlines and calculating time periods], but it will be important for those who handle such matters to proceed with caution to ensure compliance with the new statutory guidelines.

The Law Office of Auden L. Grumet, LLC

Consumer-Contract-Construction Law & General Civil Litigation