What about family law firms that advertise $500 uncontested divorces on billboards? Don’t be fooled, it’s not that simple. That impersonal approach to divorce creates strife, uncertainty, and confusion between parties. That’s the last thing we want during an already tough time in one’s life. You deserve the best possible outcome and at Smith, Welch, Webb & White, our experienced family law attorneys will take care of you and your family.
Child Support
Child support payments are often part of custody arrangements. These court-ordered monthly payments to the primary custodial parent and are intended to help pay for housing, food, clothing, healthcare and…
Child Custody and Visitation
Honest, realistic guidance through the financially and emotionally trying times of divorce cases, child custody cases, adoption, and more.
Adoption
Premarital Agreement
Guardianship
Our law firm provides clients with a comprehensive approach to personal estate planning and probate, including administration of estates, tax planning wills, durable powers of attorney for health care and living wills, establishment of trusts and conservatorship, gift and tax planning, and guardianships.
Our firm represents parents, grandparents, and third parties involved in family deprivation cases. Our attorneys also serve quite frequently as guardian ad litem on behalf of the children involved in these types of legal matters. We also offer a full range of criminal defense services to children who have been charged in juvenile court in matters ranging from traffic offenses to serious felony cases.
DUI/DWI
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Wrongful Death
Personalized advice to aid the emotional, physical, and financial recovery from car accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and other personal injury cases.
Fraud
Our law firm has extensive experience in consumer protection cases and consumer fraud issues involving identity theft, lemon laws, false advertising, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts. We can help you prepare a lawsuit against the debt collector or creditor who has broken consumer rights laws, which includes illegal contact from telemarketers and false or threatening statements.
Corporate disputes can vary from simple breach of contract claims to multi-million dollar allegations of fraud and misconduct. Our experienced business dispute attorneys routinely handle many of the following types of cases...
Mergers and Acquisitions
Additionally, our law firm offers years of experience in general business law, including problem-solving and advanced strategic planning for entrepreneurs. We help business owners navigate legal issues including mergers and acquisitions, buy and sell agreements, real estate, intellectual property, leasing, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, startup and venture capital, joint ventures, business transactions, limited liability companies, partnerships, and shareholder agreements.
Business Disputes
There are many business disputes, both foreseen and unexpected, that give rise to the need for legal counsel. Our primary objective in resolving conflict on behalf of our clients is to arrive at a solution benefitting all sides while avoiding the need to engage in costly discovery and an eventual trial. Our corporate dispute lawyers are adept at handling the sensitive and fact-intensive negotiation process and will work tirelessly to settle your dispute without judicial intervention. Of course, when the possibility of a negotiated settlement proves impossible or unworkable in light of the facts of the legal dispute, our attorneys will use their knowledge of civil procedure, corporations, and commercial code laws to zealously advocate your position in a court of law.
Business Transactions
Complicated commercial closings can take days and consist of long conference tables lined with documents. While most commercial transactions are simpler, our Georgia real estate closing attorneys can handle transactions of all types and sizes. We see that all documents are available and properly signed and notarized, funds are tracked and disbursed, the recording package is prepared to be sent out to the courthouse and packages are prepared for the various parties for their records.
Limited Liability Companies
Our corporate lawyers deliver personalized legal guidance and corporate counsel to private and public companies. We work with business leaders to establish their appropriate legal entity, ensuring our clients understand their options and we understand their legal needs. Our legal services include the forming of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and many other forms of entities. We also create the documents establishing the corporate governance of new businesses among the owners, management, employees, directors, and creditors.
Our depth of expertise in handling workers’ compensation claims ensures that injury victims receive the compensation they deserve.
Wrongful Termination
Our experienced civil litigation attorneys regularly represent individuals and businesses in civil cases involving a wide range of legal issues in all federal and state courts, as well as appeals to both federal and state appellate courts. Whether you are pursuing damages against someone who has harmed you or you are the party being sued, you need an experienced civil litigation lawyer who will persuasively present your side of the facts to the judge or jury. We have successfully represented clients in civil litigation matters involving simple and complex contract disputes, employment law issues such as discrimination and wrongful termination, real estate and property disputes, personal injury, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, property damages, probate of estates, will contests, fraud, construction defects, unfair business practices, and zoning disputes.
Employment Contract
In addition, our experienced employment attorneys can draft, review, interpret, and negotiate employment contracts, severance packages, and covenants not to compete on behalf on both employees and employers. Our experienced attorneys have developed strong relationships with our clients who rely on our strategic, professional approach with their matters.
Employment Litigation
More than 100 years of combined experience in public and private school-related legal issues, policy advisement, employment litigation, and more.
Severance Agreement
Our firm represents individuals in all employment-related issues, including the pursuit of federal employment claims for discrimination and/or harassment based upon race, gender, age, disability, religion, and national origin. In addition, our experienced employment attorneys can draft, review, interpret, and negotiate employment contracts, severance packages, and covenants not to compete on behalf on both employees and employers.
Buying or selling a home or commercial property is both exciting and stressful. The friendly and knowledgeable real estate closing attorneys at Smith, Welch, Webb & White make your transaction simple and fast. Speed and convenience are great, but ultimately you want peace of mind in ownership of your new home or business. That is why our real estate law team provides the highest level of legal services and attention to detail to all Georgia real estate closings. We conclude transactions so that lenders know their financing is protected, and homeowners can enjoy their property to the fullest.
Premises Liability
Construction Litigation
Our firm provides advice to ecclesiastical and religious organizations on a broad range of legal issues including, but not limited to, nonprofit transactions, intellectual property, human resources, risk management, land acquisition, construction law, and other corporate issues.
Real Estate Transactions
Our firm’s expertise in this practice area provides clients with legal advice concerning complex environmental statutes and regulations of Georgia, city councils, and local governments. More specifically, we assist clients with environmental issues that arise in real estate transactions and on matters concerning underground storage tanks, hazardous site response and water-related issues such as wetland mitigation, erosion and sedimentation control, and on-site wastewater management.
Eminent Domain
Legal guidance and representation in eminent domain and condemnation cases, ensuring property owners receive just compensation and support.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
Our land use attorneys provide clients with legal advice concerning the complexities of Georgia’s land use and zoning laws. The land use practice of Smith, Welch, Webb & White delivers practical legal services to help clients meet their business objectives of our clients while simultaneously protecting public health and the environment.
With law offices in McDonough, Stockbridge, Jackson, Barnesville, Peachtree City, and Griffin, we support the lives and livelihoods of several Georgia communities. Through a comprehensive array of practice areas, we ensure clients of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds receive expert legal advice for any legal issue they may face in their lifetime. From family matters to business matters, probate to real estate, and personal injury to public municipalities, we are deeply rooted in serving the legal needs of our community members. Every case and every client is backed by the thoughtful guidance of our attorneys and legal team. Our practice is dedicated to seeing you through your milestone moments.
Practice areas served by our estate planning & probate attorneys include estate planning and administration, estate law and litigation, financial planning and asset protection, personal planning matters, and probate matters.
Wills
To contest a will, one has to have legal “standing” to raise objections. This usually occurs when, for example, children are to receive disproportionate shares under the will, or when distribution schemes change from a prior will to a later will. In addition to disputes over the tangible distributions, will contests can be a quarrel over the person designated to serve as Executor.
Trusts
Special needs trusts are tools that enable a person to leave property to an individual with special needs. Many individuals with special needs receive government benefits. If they were to suddenly inherit money, they would be disqualified in most cases from those benefits until the inheritance was spent. Special needs trusts protect those individuals’ government benefits while allowing them to have money for any extras they may need.
Power of Attorney
Anyone whose name appears on the loan documents or the title to the property must attend closing or be represented by a power of attorney approved by us and your lender. If a spouse or other person is to be on the deed (even if they are not on the loan) they must attend closing or make an arrangement with us prior to closing.
Probate
Thoughtful, personalized legal advice in estate planning and probate services to help you secure your legacy and protect your family’s future.
Wills can be great tools for tax planning to avoid federal or state estate or inheritance taxes. This can sometimes be accomplished by setting up various trusts.
Debt Collection
We serve our region’s consumers with unparalleled expertise in consumer protection laws. Our law offices will determine if any illegal business practices are being used by debt collection agencies to recover money. In doing so, we can review loan histories and determine if creditors are accurately reporting your accounts to credit reporting agencies such as Equifax, Trans Union, or Experian. This is very helpful if you have experienced harassment or threats from debt collectors or suffered inaccurate credit reporting.