Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

In georgia can an officer of a corporation submit an answer to a Civil action case filed in state court of Athens Clarke County?

Plaintiffs are tenants and the defendant is a property management company that is a coorperation


Asked on 12/22/11, 9:37 am

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Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Georgia law requires corporations to appear through a lawyer.

No, corporations are not allowed to act pro se (unless the officer answering is a lawyer). If a company does attempt this, plaintiff's lawyer should be able to file an appropriate motion to strike and disallow the answer, and the person signing the pleadings can face criminal prosecution for the practice of law without a license.

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Answered on 12/22/11, 10:21 am


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