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James Clifton is the founding member of The Clifton Law Firm, LLC and oversees the firm's multi-state practice. During the course of his career, James has focused primarily on real property, bankruptcy, wills, trusts, and estates. Additionally, he possesses vast experience in suits to quiet title, real property and commercial lending transactions, comprehensive contract formation, title insurance claims, will drafting, estate planning, and probate litigation.
On the weekends, James enjoys donating his time to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Saturday Lawyer Program where he represents indigent clients on a pro bono basis. In addition, he represented Fayette County in the Georgia Attorney General’s state wide food drive, The Legal Food Frenzy. In the past, he has served as an elected member of the Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division and is a graduate of the prestigious Young Lawyer Leadership Academy. James is also a past president of the Fayette County Bar Association.
James is a member of the American Bar Association and its Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section. He is also an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia and its Real Property Law Section, Bankruptcy Section, and Creditor's Rights Section; the Florida Bar and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; the State Bar of California and its Real Property Law Section; the State Bar of Texas and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; and the District of Columbia Bar and its Real Property Law Section.
In addition to the state licensures, James is licensed to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. On May 14, 2012, James was sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Foreclosure Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
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- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 270535
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 1004023
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0064755
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24074043
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Courts for the Northern & Middle Districts of Georgia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Attorney
- The Clifton Law Firm, LLC
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- Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Candidate for Georgia State Senate
- Georgia State Senate
- Partner
- Consumer Attorney Services
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- Managing Attorney - Georgia Operations
- Albertelli Law
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- Law Clerk 2008
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- J.D. (2008) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated 17th in the class with cum laude honors; Governors Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Activities: Real Property, Trust, and Estates Law Society, Sports Law Society
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.S. (2003) | Psychology
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- Honors: Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.A. (2003) | Political Science
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- Honors: Hope Scholarship Recipient
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- Good Rating
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- Peer Reviewed (5/5)
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
- Elected Member
- Current
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- District of Columbia Bar  # 1004023
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section
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- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Volunteer Attorney
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- State Bar of Texas  # 24074043
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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- State Bar of California  # 270535
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Real Property Law Section
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- The Florida Bar  # 0064755
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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- American Bar Association  # 01323032
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section
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- State Bar of Georgia
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section, Bankruptcy Section, and Creditor's Rights Section
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- Notary Public
- Fayette County Clerk of Court
- Q. 15 acre property. Cost and how to partition & cost of mediation? Can one sell their portion or sign over their portion?
- A: Partition lawsuits take a long time to resolve if the parties can't reach an agreement. It is hard to estimate the cost without knowing more details. If it is contested, the costs can get quite high. Mediation is typically an hourly expense and ranges from $1,000-$5,000 depending on how long it takes. It is possible for one person to sell their interest to a 3rd party, but it is rare for someone to want to buy a portion of a property and be co-owners with the stubborn owner. One co-owner can buy out another co-owner to gain full title and possession of the property. Schedule a free consultation to get a more definitive answer on timeframe and expense.
- Q. I want to sell my portion of my mom's house she passed away last year my sisters name is on half the property how
- A: It depends on how the deed with your mother and sister on it was written. If they were on the deed as joint tenants with right of survivorship, you do not have any interest in the property as it would have passed entirely to your sister at the time of your mother's death. If they were on the deed as tenants in common, you would potentially be entitled to a portion of the property as an heir and could force the sale of the property. If your sister does not agree to sell the entire property, you would have to force the sale through a partition lawsuit. In a partition lawsuit, the court splits the property into even portions if possible, most of the time it is not, or the court puts the property ... Read More
- Q. 50K Line of credit "called due" in 3 months; I had defaulted loc; then put on title; how can I save home ?
- A: Whether it can be called due depends on the written terms of the line of credit. Typically, if it is a deed of trust, it will have terms that allow it to be called due or accelerated and foreclosed. There are many alternatives to foreclosure including a loan modification, bankruptcy, sale of the property to cash in equity, and deed in lieu of foreclosure. Schedule a free consultation to explore all of your options to avoid foreclosure.
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