Meredith Shearer & Associates, LLC

07/14/2026

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The Georgia senator's signature housing proposal is now law after President Donald Trump neither signed nor vetoed the bipartisan housing package.

07/10/2026

As of July 1st of this year, Georgia has a new type of deed that may be helpful for you to know about and understand. It is the Transfer-On-Death Deed (TODD). It allows you to deed your property to whomever you designate effective upon your death. If you own property jointly with your spouse, the TODD would only be effective upon the death of the last surviving spouse. This would allow you to transfer title of the property without probate or creating a trust. You are able to revoke the TODD at any time prior to your death by filing a revocation in the county records. You are able to sell your property without the consent of the beneficiary. If you want to learn more about this TODD or have one prepared for you, please contact our office or email me at [email protected].

06/22/2026

Please join us for our newest CE class! Feel free to share with your real estate friends.

05/26/2026

Just received this lovely email from a client and it made my day:

Meredith,

Greetings from Marietta. I hope you had a restful Memorial Day weekend.

This is also to express our deep appreciation for your professionalism, efficiency , and warmth during the closing on Friday, May 15, Let me just say that I am very glad I took (redacted) suggestion seriously when she recommended that we consider your Firm as the closing attorney. I will also add that since we are very happy with your thorough legal knowledge and remarkable attention to detail, we will gladly recommend your Firm for people who ask us for recommendations on such matters.

We will keep in touch. In the meantime, have a pleasant, peaceful, and productive afternoon. And an enjoyable summer.

05/25/2026

Enjoy the holiday, but remember the reason.

04/29/2026

Did you know we offer estate planning?
We can help with a will, a revocable living trust, a gun trust, a special needs trust.

04/24/2026

Have a great weekend!

04/04/2026

Attention Georgia Homeowners in HOAs 🚨

SB 406 has officially passed… and honey, this one’s gonna ruffle a few HOA feathers 💅

Georgia just made history.

On the final day of the 2026 legislative session, the Senate unanimously agreed with the House and sent the Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights Act to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk. The House had already passed it 155-10.

👉 Translation? The state just said “we’re watching now.”

For the 2.3 million Georgians living in HOAs… things are about to look REAL different.

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🏡 What this means for YOU:

✔️ HOAs now have to register with the state — or lose their power (yes ma’am 👀)
✔️ You can file complaints directly with the state — no more feeling stuck or steamrolled
✔️ Foreclosure rules just got stricter — they can’t just play fast and loose anymore
✔️ Payments must be applied fairly (no more funny business)
✔️ Attorney fees now have limits AND oversight
✔️ Your rights as a homeowner are finally spelled out in black and white

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⏰ Timeline:
• July 1, 2026 → Attorney fee changes
• January 1, 2027 → Everything else goes into effect

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This didn’t just happen — homeowners got loud, stood their ground, and refused to be pushed around. RPAC answered the call and took up the fight!!!

👏 And baby… it worked.

Now it’s sitting on Governor Kemp’s desk waiting for that signature.

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💬 If you live in an HOA (or you’re thinking about buying in one), you might wanna save this post 👀

👉 And go ahead and share it — because somebody you know has been dealing with an HOA that needed a little…