GA Specific

Real Estate

Georgia Landlord-Tenant Law From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Kelsey Grodzicki
Charles Spraggins
Robert Wildstein
David Richards
Joseph Farrell
With Kelsey Grodzicki from Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC + 4 others
Recorded November 08, 2024
Product ID 99169

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Overview

Practical Insights From Lease Agreement to Post-Tenancy Issues

The relationship between landlord and tenant is often fragile and can rapidly disintegrate into hotly-contested matters. Are your lease drafting and negotiation skills enough to keep clients out of court? Can you effectively resolve disputes when things go south? In this online seminar, our experienced faculty will reveal all the essentials you need to know about landlord-tenant laws in order to protect clients. Get the foundational knowledge you need to handle any case that may cross your desk. Register today!

  • Understand landlord and tenant rights and obligations as spelled out by state, local, and federal laws.
  • Take a look at routinely-negotiated lease provisions from landlord and tenant perspectives.
  • Get solutions to nonpayment of rent, damages to rental property, repairs and maintenance issues, and other disputes.
  • Walk step by step through the eviction process.
  • Learn the do's and don'ts for handling abandoned property and other post-tenancy matters.
  • Gain legal ethics insights tailored to the practice of landlord-tenant law.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Landlord-Tenant Laws: Rights and Obligations Made Simple
  2. Fair Housing and Discrimination Issues
  3. Lease Drafting and Negotiations: Landlord vs. Tenant Perspectives
  4. Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Prevention and Problem Solving Tips
  5. Terminations and Evictions: When the Love is Gone
  6. Collecting a Judgment, Abandoned Property, and Other Post-Tenancy Issues
  7. Ethics in the Practice of Landlord-Tenant Law
Product ID 99169

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Landlord-Tenant Laws: Rights and Obligations Made Simple

    1. State Statutes and Local Ordinances
    2. Must-Know Case Law
    3. Remediation Responsibilities: Mold, Radon, Asbestos
    4. Property Management Laws
    5. Short-Term Rental Ordinances
  2. Fair Housing and Discrimination Issues

    1. Tenant Anti-Discrimination Laws: The FHA and Beyond
    2. Legally Screening and Qualifying Tenants
    3. Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications
    4. Service Animals, ESAs, and Therapy Pets
    5. Retaliation and Harassment
  3. Lease Drafting and Negotiations: Landlord vs. Tenant Perspectives

    1. Residential Lease Agreement Walkthrough
    2. Commercial Lease Agreement Walkthrough
    3. Hotly-Negotiated Provisions: Landlord vs. Tenant Perspectives
    4. Top Lease Drafting Mistakes to Avoid
    5. Electronic Signatures and Lease Agreements
  4. Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Prevention and Problem Solving Tips

    1. Nonpayment
    2. Damages to Rental Property
    3. Repair and Maintenance Disputes
    4. Ordinance Violations and Nuisance Claims
    5. Premises Liability Issues
  5. Terminations and Evictions: When the Love is Gone

    1. Terminating a Lease
    2. Causes for Eviction
    3. Eviction Proceedings Walkthrough
    4. Tenant Defenses
    5. When a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy: Automatic Stay Basics
  6. Collecting a Judgment, Abandoned Property, and Other Post-Tenancy Issues

  7. Ethics in the Practice of Landlord-Tenant Law

    1. Pertinent Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Conflicts of Interest
    3. Can You Represent Both Landlord and Tenant?
    4. Fee Agreements
    5. Confidentiality
    6. Dealing With Unrepresented Parties
    7. Code Citations and Cases

Who Should Attend

This comprehensive, basic-to-intermediate level online seminar will benefit:

  • Attorneys
  • Housing Authorities
  • Code/Housing Compliance Professionals
  • Real Estate Brokers
  • Property Managers
  • Developers
  • Building Owners
  • Leasing Agents
  • Other Real Estate Professionals
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Kelsey Grodzicki
Kelsey
Grodzicki
Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC
Charles Spraggins
Charles
Spraggins
Spraggins Law Firm, LLC
Robert D Wildstein
Robert D.
Wildstein
Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C.
David A Richards
David A.
Richards
O'Kelley & Sorohan
Joseph P Farrell
Joseph P.
Farrell
O'Kelley & Sorohan Attorneys at Law, LLC
Speaker bio
Kelsey Grodzicki

Kelsey Grodzicki

Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC
Kelsey Grodzicki

is a partner at the firm of Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC. He represents clients in a wide variety of complex civil litigation, bankruptcy, and arbitration matters involving contract disputes, real estate, quiet title actions, lien priority actions, collections and claims brought against landlords, title insurers, lenders, and individuals. Additionally, Mr. Grodzicki routinely counsels companies, lenders, and title insurance companies in federal and state regulatory issues and related litigation. He also handles a wide variety of matters, including commercial collections, breach of contract claims and tort claims such as fraud, negligent misrepresentation, embezzlement, and breach of fiduciary duties. Mr. Grodzicki frequently speaks and writes about real estate related topics. Most notably, he authored the book LexisNexis Practice Guide: Georgia Real Estate Litigation, which is updated annually. Mr. Grodzicki is also an attorney author for LexisNexis's Practical Guidance® section, where he writes real estate related articles and practice notes to assist other legal professionals in their practice of law. He has been featured in various trade magazines regarding mortgage regulatory compliance and other topics. Mr. Grodzicki earned his B.A. degree from Furman University and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia and Tennessee trial courts; Georgia and Tennessee Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh circuits; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern districts of Georgia; and U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western districts of Tennessee, Georgia and Tennessee.

Speaker bio
Charles Spraggins

Charles Spraggins

Spraggins Law Firm, LLC
Charles Spraggins

is the founding member of Spraggins Law Firm, LLC. He is licensed to practice law in the states of New York and Georgia. Mr. Spraggins began his career in New York City conducting due diligence, handling residential real estate closings, and counseling condominium and cooperative boards. He also litigated commercial and real property disputes throughout all five boroughs of New York and Long Island. In Georgia, Mr. Spraggins's practice focuses on real estate law, including residential and commercial closings, and title curative work. He earned his B.A. degree from Georgia State University and his J.D. degree from Georgia State University College of Law.

Speaker bio
Robert D Wildstein

Robert D. Wildstein

Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C.
Robert Wildstein

is a partner with the law firm of Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C., where his areas of practice include commercial leasing, commercial litigation, creditors' rights and post-judgment collections. He has more than 25 years of experience. Mr. Wildstein is a frequent speaker at CLE seminars; and a member of the Atlanta, Decatur-Daklab and American bar associations; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and Lawyers Club of Atlanta. He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from Northwestern University; his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia; and his L.L.M. degree in litigation from Emory University.

Speaker bio
David A Richards

David A. Richards

O'Kelley & Sorohan
David Richards

is a litigation attorney at O'Kelley & Sorohan Attorneys at Law, LLC. He has practiced law for over 20 years with a broad spectrum of experience extending from complex litigation to corporate and transactional law. Mr. Richards's practice is focused primarily on real estate and commercial litigation. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Real Property Law Section. An Atlanta native, he earned his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Montana, Missoula; and his J.D. degree from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Speaker bio
Joseph P Farrell

Joseph P. Farrell

O'Kelley & Sorohan Attorneys at Law, LLC
Joseph Farrell

is a partner with O'Kelley & Sorohan Attorneys at Law, LLC. He leads the firm's litigation section. Mr. Farrell focuses his practice primarily on real estate and commercial litigation. In real estate litigation, he has represented companies and individuals in a variety of litigation related to real estate, including boundary or easement disputes, buyer-seller disputes, owner/contractor disputes, landlord/tenant cases, real estate developer representation, and HOA disputes. Mr. Farrell is an integral part of the team that represents national companies who own and lease single-family residences. In commercial litigation matters, he has focused on representing small-to-medium sized businesses in litigation and arbitration, including disputes involving buy-sell agreements, noncompetes, contract disputes, etc.

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