Laura Ray

Specialties & Capabilities

• Quiet Title & Defects

Languages Spoken

English

Laura J. Ray, LLC, established in 2005, provides comprehensive legal services with a commitment to compassionate client care. The firm prides itself on offering the personalized attention characteristic of a small-town practice, combined with the extensive skill and resources typically found in larger firms. Attorney Laura J. Ray brings over two decades of legal experience, ensuring clients receive thorough and effective representation. She is licensed to practice law in both Georgia and Tennessee.

The firm's diverse practice areas include:

• Real Estate Law: Handling both commercial and residential transactions, including closings, refinances, loan modifications, title examinations, issuance of title insurance, contract preparation and review, deeds, easements, covenants, and 1031 exchanges. They also prepare and review residential and commercial lease agreements. The firm actively assists realtors and sellers in clearing title defects to ensure properties are ready for sale and closing.
• Business Law: Assisting clients with the formation and organization of various business entities, from corporations to LLCs and general partnerships. Services extend to drafting and reviewing contracts, serving as registered agents, and preparing employment agreements.
• Estate Planning & Probate: Developing tailored estate plans, including Last Wills and Testaments, trusts (especially for minor children), healthcare directives, and powers of attorney. The firm also provides zealous representation in probate matters to ensure estates are handled fairly and properly.
• Family Law: Covering a broad range of issues such as adoptions, guardianships, divorces, visitation and child support disputes, modification of existing court orders, contempt actions, legitimation, paternity, and name changes. They offer a caring and experienced team approach to resolve complex family matters.
• General Civil Practice: Addressing a wide array of civil legal matters, including neighbor disputes, property damage claims, construction litigation, representation for homeowners' associations, contract disputes, and personal injury cases like slip and falls or automobile accidents.
• Landlord/Tenant Law: Providing legal services for both commercial and residential lease agreements, assisting with disputes, wrongful evictions, rent collection, property damage lawsuits, and drafting customized lease agreements.

Laura J. Ray, LLC is dedicated to working closely with clients, realtors, lenders, and financial advisors to achieve the best possible outcomes. They emphasize proactive legal planning, whether it's clearing a title defect, properly forming a business, or crafting a comprehensive estate plan, to avoid future complications and costs.