Elizabeth M. Wheeler, Attorney At Law, LLC

04/26/2026

Thank you, Gov. Kemp, for signing House Bill 413 into law this week! This important legislation, sponsored by Rep. David Jenkins, now gives Georgia property owners more options and greater advantages when it comes to estate planning.

GAR is proud to advocate on behalf of property owners across the state and to make sure our members’ voices are heard under the Gold Dome, supporting policies that protect property rights and strengthen communities across Georgia.

Rep. David Jenkins Governor Brian Kemp

04/25/2026

With worsening drought and spreading wildfires, our state, our communities, and our farmers are facing increasingly dangerous conditions that are taking a real toll on livelihoods and daily life.

We’re keeping everyone affected in our thoughts and praying for rain, relief, and protection—especially for the first responders and farmers working tirelessly on the front lines of these challenges.

Photo credit: Georgia Forestry Commission

03/02/2026

Students don’t forfeit their religious liberty when they walk into a public school.

New federal guidance from the Trump Administration makes it clear: Students can pray, express their beliefs, and form religious clubs without government hostility.

The Supreme Court has also affirmed these basic liberties. Know your rights:

10/22/2025

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10/15/2025

10/07/2025

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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – treatment intended to change […]

08/29/2025

WANT TO MONITOR POTENTIAL FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE?
The Filing Activity Notification System, F.A.N.S., provides
Georgia citizens with tools to monitor activity regarding
their property and records. FANS is a free, voluntary, opt-in program that can be used to send electronic notifications of filing activity to individuals who create notifications in the system.

To get started, go to https://fans.gsccca.org and follow
the prompts. If you have any questions or concerns
regarding the FANS, please contact the Georgia
Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority customer
support at 1-800-304-5174 or [email protected].

The Filing Activity Notification System (FANS) is designed to offer individuals the ability to receive a notification when certain real estate and personal property records are filed with, indexed, and data is transmitted by Clerks of Superior Court throughout the state of Georgia.

01/15/2025

Our office cats enjoyed greeting clients all the way through the end of 2024, ending with a busy but blessed Christmas season. We are so thankful for all of our new and long-standing clients! 2025 is starting off great with all of us enjoying a little quiet time at the drafting computer watching the snow melt.

12/05/2024

A federal judge has denied a request by an illegal immigrant to have a gun charge dismissed after he argued he has Second Amendment rights despite being unlawfully in the United States.

09/27/2024

From our Georgia Secretary of State to Business Owners:

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was passed by the United States Congress to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The CTA establishes a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement for corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities created or registered to do business in the United States. The beneficial ownership information reports must be filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Treasury. Reporting companies that were formed or registered prior to January 1, 2024, must file an initial beneficial ownership information report by January 1, 2025. Reporting companies that were formed on or after January 1, 2024, must file a beneficial ownership information report within 90 calendar days of notice of formation. Reporting companies that were formed on or after January 1, 2025, must file a beneficial ownership information report within 30 calendar days of notice of formation. Beneficial ownership information reports are filed at https://www.fincen.gov/boi.

The requirement to report beneficial ownership and other information about the business directly to FinCEN applies to most businesses registered with our office. As it is important for our office to assist businesses in our state, we want to inform you of this new reporting requirement as failure to comply may result in significant civil and criminal penalties. We encourage you to review the information found here: https://www.fincen.gov/boi.

Our office is not collecting this information, nor do we have access to the information reported to FinCEN. The Secretary of State’s staff cannot provide information, advice, or legal counsel regarding FinCEN’s beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Please contact FinCEN if you have any questions or concerns:

Phone number: 1-800-767-2825
Website: https://www.fincen.gov/contact

Sincerely,

Georgia Secretary of State’s Office

FinCEN has been receiving calls and reports of financial scam attempts.  If you have received an unsolicited communication from someone via phone, text, or email claiming to represent or be an employee of FinCEN, it is a scam and you should not respond.  You may contact the Treasury’s Office of ...