Brannen, Searcy & Smith - Savannah

Joel Gerber – Specific Practice Areas

Residential Real Estate – Georgia & South Carolina

  • Closings (Purchase and Refinance)
  • Title Insurance
  • Title Opinions & Certificates
  • Seller (Owner) Financing
  • Purchase and Sale Agreements
  • Short Sales
  • Relocation Closings
  • Loan Modifications & Workouts
  • Leases & Rental Agreements

Commercial Real Estate – Georgia & South Carolina

  • Closings (Purchase and Refinance)
  • Leases
  • Purchase and Sale Agreements
  • Options & Rights of First Refusal
  • Easement Agreements
  • Short Sales
  • Loan Modifications & Workouts
  • Property Tax Appeals
  • Foreclosures
  • Title Opinions & Certificates
  • Title Insurance & Endorsements
  • Title Issues, Defect & Claims

Corporate Law

  • Entity Selection & Formation
  • Business Planning
  • Dissolutions
  • Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
  • Operating Agreements
  • Corporations
  • Partnerships (limited and general)
  • Limited Liability Partnerships

Estate Planning & Asset Protection

  • Wills
  • Codicils
  • Durable Financial Powers of Attorney
  • Living Wills
  • Advanced Directives for Healthcare
  • Revocable Trusts
  • Life Insurance Trusts
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Out of State Will Review
  • LLCs for Investment Properties

Probate & Estate Administration

  • Probate Administration
  • Conservatorships
  • Guardianships
  • Executor & Administrator Representation

Construction Law –  Georgia & South Carolina

  • Representation of:
    • Owners & Developers
    • Contractors, Subcontractors & Suppliers
    • Architects & Engineers
  • Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation
  • Project Consultation
  • Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens
  • Lien and Bond Claims
  • Dispute Resolution