April Hocutt

Contact Information

Address:
33 W. 14th Street, 4th Floor
Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: (205) 276-3660

Email: aprilhocutt@synovus.com

Website: https://gshattorneys.com/columbus/

Georgia Bar Details

Bar Number: 656226

License Status: Active Member in Good Standing

Admission Date: 2006-11-02T00:00:00

Specialties & Capabilities

• Standard Residential Closings

Languages Spoken

English

GSHWM Attorneys, with a significant presence in Columbus, Georgia, and across the Southeast, offers comprehensive legal services specializing in real estate. The firm prides itself on delivering responsive, efficient, and dynamic legal solutions for a wide array of real estate transactions. Their experienced attorneys are adept at navigating the complexities of both commercial and residential real estate, ensuring clients receive sophisticated and effective representation.

For commercial real estate, GSHWM provides superior experience in handling every conceivable type of transaction. Their expertise spans:

• Leasing transactions (office, retail, industrial)
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Investments, acquisition, and development
• Real estate finance, including debt & equity financing, Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae lending
• Specialized areas like affordable housing, brownfield redevelopment, and master planned communities.

The firm aims to create lasting partnerships, serving as an extension of their clients' goodwill and guiding them through regulatory, environmental, and community issues to achieve success. They offer creative and productive solutions drawn from years of experience in a sophisticated practice.

In residential real estate, Goggans, Stutzman, Hudson, Wilson & Mize represents lenders, buyers, sellers, and agents across Atlanta, Columbus, and national markets. Their practice covers all areas of residential real estate transactions, including:

• Residential and construction loan closings
• Acquisition and development loan closings
• Regulatory compliance
• Buyer and seller representation
• Contract reviews and title insurance
• Workouts and foreclosures, including REO properties.

Their attorneys are highly knowledgeable, providing cost-effective, high-quality services from basic closings to complex negotiations. They are active in key industry associations, demonstrating their commitment to the real estate sector.

Furthermore, GSHWM’s Real Estate Litigation Practice combines extensive real estate knowledge with litigation experience. They represent developers, landlords, commercial property owners, real-estate partnerships, and homeowners in disputes concerning building appraisals, construction defects, contested easements, and disagreements between various parties involved in real estate projects. The firm prioritizes alternative resolutions but is prepared for skillful advocacy in court when necessary, always aiming for clarity, closure, and the best financial outcome for their clients.