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10/23/2026

What Happens When a Special Master Is Appointed in a Georgia Quiet Title Action: Clearing a clouded title in Georgia often means a quiet title action against all the world, and that procedure runs through a court-appointed special master. Here is what the petition must contain, what the special master actually does, how notice reaches unknown claimants, and what the final decree accomplishes for property owners, investors, and lenders.

How a Georgia quiet title action against all the world works: the petition, the court-appointed special master, notice, the hearing, and the final decree.

10/13/2026

Congress Passes the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act: What the New Subchapter V and Chapter 13 Limits Mean for Georgia: Congress has passed H.R. 7730, which would permanently raise the Subchapter V debt limit to $7.5 million and replace Chapter 13’s two debt caps with a single $2.75 million limit. With filings up 11 percent nationwide and Subchapter V elections up 46 percent, here is what the Act changes, why filing timing now matters, and what Georgia businesses, individuals, and creditors should expect.

The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act would raise the Subchapter V limit to $7.5M and set a single $2.75M Chapter 13 cap. What Georgia businesses should know.

09/19/2026

David S. Klein Presents "When the Music Stops: Bankruptcy Threats to Insured Title" at the 2026 SLTA Convention: RLKG partner David S. Klein presented "When the Music Stops: Bankruptcy Threats to Insured Title" at the Southeast Land Title Association's 2026 Convention, held September 17–19 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. The one-hour CLE/CE session covered the automatic stay, the trustee's strong-arm and avoidance powers, Georgia's attestation rules under the Gordon decisions, Section 363 sales, chapter-specific lien treatment, and why a discharge is not a lien release — closing with a practical checklist for title agents and underwriters.

RLKG partner David S. Klein presented 'When the Music Stops: Bankruptcy Threats to Insured Title' at the 2026 SLTA Convention in New Orleans on Sept. 19, 2026.

09/11/2026

Rountree Leitman Klein & Geer, LLC is proud to announce that Elizabeth A. Childers has been elevated to Partner. Elizabeth has been with the firm since 2020 and has practiced since 2007, representing both debtors and creditors with the thoroughness and client focus that have defined her career. Please join us in congratulating Elizabeth!

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! We hope you have a relaxing and restful day. Our office will be closed today and will reopen tomorrow.

08/15/2026

Tuition Clawback in Bankruptcy: What Georgia Parents Should Know: Back-to-school season means big tuition checks. If a Georgia parent later files bankruptcy, a trustee can try to claw those payments back from the college as constructively fraudulent transfers under Section 548 and the Georgia UVTA. Here's how In re Palladino, the 11th Circuit's silence, and the four-year Georgia lookback all fit together — plus practical steps to reduce clawback exposure.

Can a bankruptcy trustee claw back your child's college tuition? Georgia parents should understand how Section 548 and the UVTA apply.

08/15/2026

When Asset Transfers Aren't Final: A Georgia Uniform Voidable Transactions Act Update: Recent Georgia Court of Appeals decisions in Pirs Capital v. Vivace Design Build and Barnes v. Tillery sharpen the rules for unwinding fraudulent transfers under the Georgia UVTA — from what counts as an "asset" and when successor liability attaches, to the hard four-year bar that just extinguished a creditor's claim. Plus the bankruptcy trustee's expanded reach under 11 U.S.C. Section 544(b).

Recent Georgia Court of Appeals decisions clarify what asset transfers can be unwound under the UVTA and how quickly creditors must act.

08/06/2026

What Is an Adversary Proceeding in Bankruptcy?: Some bankruptcy disputes are too significant for motion practice and must be litigated as a separate lawsuit inside the bankruptcy case. Learn the common claims, critical deadlines, and how adversary proceedings work in Georgia bankruptcy courts.

What is an adversary proceeding in bankruptcy? Learn the common claims, critical deadlines, and how these lawsuits work in Georgia bankruptcy courts.

07/24/2026

Will Geer Speaks on Streamlining Small Business Cases at ABI's 2026 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop: RLKG partner Will B. Geer served as a panelist on "Strategies for Streamlining Small Business Cases" at the American Bankruptcy Institute's 2026 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop, held July 23–26 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The panel explored practical strategies — including Subchapter V — for moving small business reorganizations forward efficiently.

RLKG partner Will B. Geer joined the panel 'Strategies for Streamlining Small Business Cases' at the 2026 ABI Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop on Amelia Island.

06/02/2026

RLKG Law is pleased to welcome AnnaClaire Bowman to the firm as an Associate Attorney.

A graduate of Emory University School of Law, AnnaClaire brings strong research and writing credentials to our team, including service on the Emory Law Journal and a judicial internship with Judge Nancy Abudu of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She will support the firm's bankruptcy and litigation practice, helping clients across the Atlanta metro area navigate complex financial and legal challenges.

Please join us in welcoming AnnaClaire to Rountree Leitman Klein & Geer, LLC.

Learn more about AnnaClaire and our team: https://www.rlkglaw.com/our-team.html

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