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Halloween Help

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'Twas the night before Halloween, and all through the house Every creature was stirring... As they tried to put together a last minute costume! Did you decide last minute to go to that Halloween party? Or did you just find out your office is having a costume contest? Well not to worry- we've got you covered!  Here are just a few fun and easy last minute Halloween costumes! Raining Men Break out the galoshes and a rain slicker for this one! A cute and creative take on the classic 80's song by The Weather Girls - this costume is sure to get some laughs and a high five for creativity. Plus it's pretty easy! Just take an umbrella, print out pictures of some hunky guys, and string them up from the frame of your umbrella! Jon Snow Winter is coming. TV themed costumes are always a hit, and there's no bigger hit than Game of Thrones costume. To be the show's favorite star is easy - just grab a black bath mat or rug to drape around

Quit Claim Deeds

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Do you need to transfer your property to a family member? Or have you just started a new business and want to move the property to your LLC? If so, you will most likely need a quit claim deed, or QCD. Life brings changes, and with it, the ownership of your property may need to change as well, and that's where a QCD comes in. A quit claim deed is simply the transfer of interest in a property from one party to another. The person transferring their interest is called the "grantor," while the person taking the interest in the property is called the "grantee." The grantor ends, or "quits," their claim to the property, allowing the grantee to take over. While a QCD is one of the easiest ways to transfer property, it is important to note that there are no warranties of title transferred with this deed. A quit claim deed does not normally occur when there is a buyer and seller and when money changes hands. These deeds also do not guarantee that t

Meet the P&A Team - Lee Pruitt

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This week on Meet the P&A Team we are excited to introduce our newest member and attorney, Lee Pruitt! Lee has extensive experience in the real estate closing business and we are so happy to have him on our team. He has been working as a closing attorney for many years and has experience clearing complex title issues. We feel that he will be a great asset to Perrie & Associates, and he has already been doing a great job with us these past few weeks! . . . Name: Lee Pruitt Role: Closing Attorney Fun Facts:  Favorite sports team is Liverpool FC  Favorite food is Indian, or anything in Buckhead Life Restaurant Group  Lee Pruitt is a Georgian through and through. Born in Rome, GA, he received his Bachelor of Science from Shorter College in 2003, and in 2011, he received his Juris Doctor from Georgia State.  After being sworn in to the Georgia Bar, he began practicing at a general practice law firm, handling all types of cases including federal whit