Can anyone help define the legal term notwithstanding?

"Notwithstanding" isn't really a legal term. We give it its ordinary, dictionary sense of "in spite of" or "without regard to." In the statute...

What do I need to do to file a suit against my auto dealer/company?

Assuming the amount for which you are suing is less than $15,000, you could pursue this matter in your local magistrate court. The court clerk's...

My mother died November 3, 2011 leaving a will which is held by my sister. She has not shared the will with anyone, nor has she

You can indeed ask. When you do so, you may want to remind her of the Georgia Code section that requires anyone holding a will to file it with the...

I agree with Mr. Ashman's response. Probate is necessary here, and a qualified probate attorney is probably the first person to contact. When...

Do I have seven day from the date that I appeared in court?

Yes. Or you have seven days in which to file an appeal, which will stay the writ of possession while the appeal makes its way through superior...

I agree with Mr. Mrozko's answer. I would add only that, though there is no time limit, heirs (or even creditors) of a deceased person can petition...

Regarding a married couples I.R.A.

With an IRA, as with an insurance policy, you can name the transfer-on-death beneficiaries and the percentage each will receive. If you want, you...

I agree with Mr. Ashman. An attorney may not practice under a "fictitious name." All attorneys of record in Georgia can be found on the online...

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Are you the Georgia lawyer for me?

This site is devoted more to discrete legal questions than to lawyer referrals. Though it is unclear to me whether there is a med mal claim here,...

Can he gain legal possession of the property?

This is not a legal way to gain possession of a property. Your friend is simply an illegal squatter. Depending upon your state's adverse...