Law Office of George W. Weaver

PRACTICE · CIVIL LITIGATION

When a dispute reaches the courthouse, preparation decides the outcome.

Contract, business, real-estate, collections, landlord-tenant, and personal-injury disputes — handled with the same trial-readiness as our criminal docket. We litigate in Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts across North Georgia.

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The problem

Civil litigation is expensive when it is run badly.

Most civil disputes do not turn on the law — they turn on whether one side is prepared and the other is improvising. The party that built the record early, controlled the discovery scope, and was ready to take depositions tends to dictate settlement value.

We size every civil matter to the dispute, build a written case plan, and tell you whether to fight, settle, or walk before you spend the first retainer dollar.

What's at risk

What's at risk:

Money

Damages, attorneys' fees, costs of litigation, and post-judgment interest.

Real property

Title, easement, boundary, and lien priority — recorded outcomes that follow the land.

Business operations

Injunctions, restrictive covenants, and reputational fallout from public filings.

Personal injury recovery

Medical liens, statute-of-limitations deadlines, and policy-limits exposure.

Our process

A standard approach to your matter.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Liability, damages, leverage, and statute of limitations evaluated before the first pleading.

  2. 02

    Plan

    A written case plan with discovery scope, motion strategy, and a defended settlement range.

  3. 03

    Litigate

    Pleadings, motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and dispositive motions handled at trial-grade.

  4. 04

    Resolve

    Mediation, settlement, summary judgment, or trial — your decision at every fork.

Services

What we handle in civil litigation.

  • Breach of contract and business disputes
  • Real estate, boundary, easement, and quiet-title actions
  • Collections, FiFa, garnishment, and judgment enforcement
  • Landlord-tenant, dispossessory, and lease disputes
  • Mechanics liens and lien-priority disputes
  • Personal injury — auto, premises, dog-bite, wrongful death (see also our Personal Injury page)
  • Summary judgment and dispositive motion practice
  • Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
  • Appeals and post-judgment proceedings

Why us

Cost discipline. Trial-grade preparation.

Civil litigation is not a license to spend the client's money. We size the matter to the dispute, build a written case plan, and discuss budget, leverage, and likely outcomes before discovery — not after.

Every matter at this firm gets the trial-readiness posture set by our founder, George W. Weaver Sr. — first District Attorney of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, sworn in 1983.

We do not push clients toward pleas to manage caseload. We tell you exactly where you stand, what the State or opposing counsel can prove, and what the realistic outcomes are — and we prepare for trial when trial is the right answer.

FAQ

Common questions about civil litigation.

What is the statute of limitations for a breach of contract in Georgia?

Six years for written contracts under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-24 and four years for oral contracts under § 9-3-26. UCC sales contracts under O.C.G.A. § 11-2-725 have a four-year statute. The clock generally starts on the date of breach, not on discovery — exceptions apply.

How do I collect on a Georgia judgment?

After judgment you record a fi.fa. (writ of fieri facias) on the General Execution Docket of the county where the debtor owns property under O.C.G.A. § 9-12-80. From there you can pursue garnishment of wages or bank accounts under O.C.G.A. Title 18 Chapter 4 and judgment liens against real property. We handle all phases of post-judgment collection.

How fast can I get a Georgia dispossessory order against a tenant?

A Georgia dispossessory action under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50 can move quickly. After demand for possession, the affidavit is filed in Magistrate or State Court; the tenant has 7 days to answer; an uncontested case can result in a writ within 14–21 days. Contested cases take longer. Self-help eviction (changing locks, removing belongings) is illegal.

When do I need to file a mechanic's lien in Georgia?

A claim of lien for labor or materials must be filed within 90 days of the last work or delivery under O.C.G.A. § 44-14-361.1. The lien must then be perfected by filing suit and recording the proper notice within prescribed timeframes. Miss any deadline and the lien is void.

What is the deadline to bring a personal injury claim in Georgia?

Two years from the date of injury for most personal-injury claims under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. Claims involving cities or counties trigger ante-litem notice requirements under O.C.G.A. § 36-33-5 (six months) or § 50-21-26 (twelve months) — much shorter. Wrongful death is two years.

Should I take this case to mediation?

Sometimes. Court-ordered mediation is a feature of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit and surrounding circuits, and we use it strategically. Mediation works when both sides have a realistic view of the case; it does not work when one side is improvising. We will tell you honestly which one your case is.

Next step

Bring us the dispute. We will tell you whether to fight, settle, or walk.

Step 1 of 2

Urgency

Matter type