Advice for Realtors You’re a realtor for a divorcing client and you’ve just signed a Listing Agreement for a great home in a neighborhood that sells itself. You’ve sold here before, and you know that houses here will go under contract within days of listing. Like magic, you list the property and an eager qualified…
I grew up in a house in the middle of a soybean field in Taylorsville, Georgia. My father had only one place he wanted to live after he settled down, and my mother had only one place she did not want to live, so it worked out for them. Growing up, my only neighbors were…
Gerald was a man well ahead of his time in 1941, and he’s got the blended family to prove it. His granddaughter Linda is now serving as the Administrator of her mother’s estate, and she’s cleaning up Gerald’s mess of ex-wives and real property he left behind after he quit this mortal realm in the…
At Rhodes Law, your first step to working with us is to complete our Client Intake Application. We use an application process to first, honor your time and energy, and second, determine if you would be a good fit for the firm. Tracy Rhodes only takes in a limited number of new cases and new…
You need a divorce lawyer, and you think maybe a free consultation will be right for you. But, you don’t know any lawyers, and you have no idea how to choose the right one. You know you have a big problem, and you need someone to help you fix it. So you get on Google and…
Going into a courtroom for the first time can be an unsettling experience. The rooms are large and often overwhelming, and their layout is both confusing and intimidating. Here, we hope to demystify the courtroom layout and walk you through the courtroom from back to front. The Public Seating Area You will enter most courtrooms…
Some people seem to just want to lose. Their lawyer will guide them through a list of divorce court tips for testifying and yet, they choose to ignore them. At Rhodes Law, we prefer winning in court to losing. But, if you are absolutely determined to set your case on fire and go down in flames,…
You may not think of law as an inherently creative profession. The stereotypical lawyer uses big words, dresses conservatively, and carries a really ugly briefcase. I actually call my litigation case “The Big Ugly.” It is a black nylon monstrosity on wheels, and it is dead practical. Personally, I have always found traditional creative endeavors…
Let me tell you a secret: I shower at night. I know lots of people do it in the morning, but I am a night showerer. I like to be clean when I get into the bed. Hot showers in the morning make me feel a little queasy. They always have. Why am I telling…
You know that feeling. You’re walking through the parking lot at church or through the halls of your child’s school, and your senses start to prick. Your face starts to feel hot, you sweat a little, and you just know that some of these people are talking about you. No one likes to be the…