Jurisdiction Analysis
Property Matter — Post-Closing Proceeds Accounting
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Georgia Superior Court — Forsyth County
Property State
Georgia
Property County
Forsyth
Defendant State
Florida
Transaction State
Georgia
Title Still Active:NO
Jurisdictional Reason Log (6)
01
Property located in Forsyth County, Georgia
02
Transaction centered in Georgia — acquisition, improvements, sale all in GA
03
Georgia long-arm statute (GA § 9-10-91) reaches nonresidents who transacted business in GA or owned GA real property
04
Florida relocation does not move center of gravity out of Georgia
05
If title was still joint, partition belongs in Superior Court of property county (GA § 44-6-160)
06
Property already sold — favor accounting + contract claims over partition
Filing Readiness Checklist
1/8
⬜Needed
Closing/settlement statement
CRITICAL — need HUD-1 or Closing Disclosure
⬜Needed
Deed history
Verify with Forsyth County records
⬜Needed
Written agreement on profit split
Search emails, texts, closing docs
⬜Needed
Improvement documentation
Invoices, receipts, contractor agreements
⬜Needed
Bank statement trail
Payments for SBA valuation, improvements
⬜Needed
Loan documentation
$50K + $3,500 loan docs
✅Ready
Communication log
Demand email sent 2026-03-30
⬜Needed
Service of process plan
Need Florida address for respondent
Parties & Jurisdiction
claimant
Claimant A
Current State: Georgia
Historical State: Georgia
Service: Demand sent via email 2026-03-30
respondent
Respondent B
Current State: Florida
Historical State: Georgia
Service: Non-responsive — multiple attempts
RISK FLAGS
- Florida homestead protection risk
- Cross-state enforcement needed
- Non-responsive to communications