Joel Gerber - Brannen, Searcy & Smith, LLP

Joel Gerber - Brannen, Searcy & Smith, LLP Focused on residential real estate closings in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham and Liberty Counties.

Joel's law practice focuses exclusively on residential real estate closings in Savannah, Georgia and the surrounding areas. He was selected as the Best Lawyer in Savannah (Connect Savannah) in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Joel was voted the Best Real Estate Attorney (Savannah Morning News) in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In addition, he was selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer in 2017, 2018, 2019 (this

honor is awarded to no more than 5% of the lawyers in the State of Georgia). Before moving to Savannah in 2007 from Atlanta, Joel was as an associate with both a preeminent, international law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys, as well as a regional law firm with approximately 250 attorneys. At both firms, he primarily represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers in all areas of construction law. Joel is a graduate of The University of Georgia (B.A., cm laude) and The University of Memphis School of Law.

(ALMOST) EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MOBILE HOME TRANSFERS.
11/04/2025

(ALMOST) EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MOBILE HOME TRANSFERS.

One of the more complex and time-consuming issues we deal with as closing attorneys is when a purchase and sale agreement includes a mobile home (also known as a manufactured home). While there are instances when the transfer of a mobile home is treated like any other closing, there are times when n...

I am honored to be recognized as one of the Best Real Estate Closing Attorneys by Savannah Magazine. I’m REALLY posting ...
04/02/2025

I am honored to be recognized as one of the Best Real Estate Closing Attorneys by Savannah Magazine.

I’m REALLY posting this as an opportunity to thank my law partner Bailey Edwards and our entire team of paralegals who really are THE BEST!

Thank you so much for everything!

THIS IS COSTING SELLERS LOTS OF $$$
02/08/2025

THIS IS COSTING SELLERS LOTS OF $$$

I hope you are having a great start to the year. As you know, GAR made a change to the Community Association Disclosure (“CAD”) a year or so ago regarding the seller’s responsibility to pay for improperly disclosed HOA annual assessments. Because I continue to see Section A(3) of the CAD fille...

REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL: NOW HIRING Thanks for sharing this with anyone you think would be a great fit. Please send all re...
01/13/2025

REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL: NOW HIRING Thanks for sharing this with anyone you think would be a great fit. Please send all resumes to [email protected]
Happy New Year!

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ARTICLEPLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR CLIENTS
01/06/2025

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ARTICLE

PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR CLIENTS

While the landscape of college football has changed forever with the 12-team playoff, there is one thing that will never change: Filing for the Homestead Exemption. If you are a Georgia resident who purchased a primary residence in 2024 (or made a prior owned property your primary residence as of De...

Happy New Year & Homestead Exemption
01/03/2024

Happy New Year & Homestead Exemption

Georgia residents who purchased a primary residence in 2023 and that property is located in Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh or Tattnall Counties.

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Joel K. Ge**er

Joel is a partner with the law firm, Brannen, Searcy & Smith, LLP. Joel’s practice is concentrated on residential real estate closings, trusts and estates, corporate and probate law. He is licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina, and is a graduate of The University of Georgia (B.A., cm laude) and The University of Memphis School of Law.

Joel was selected as the Best Lawyer in Savannah (Connect Savannah) in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. He was voted the Best Real Estate Lawyer and Overall Lawyer in 2018 and 2019 in the Savannah Morning News “Best of the Best” edition. In addition, he was selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer in 2017, 2018 and 2019 (this honor is awarded to no more than 5% of the lawyers in the State of Georgia) and a Georgia “Rising Star” from 2011-2015 (this honor is awarded to no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the State of Georgia under the age of 40).

Before moving to Savannah in 2007 from Atlanta, Joel was as an associate with both a preeminent, international law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys, as well as a regional law firm with approximately 250 attorneys. At both firms, he primarily represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers in all areas of construction law. Education: The University of Georgia, A.B., cm laude, 1997 The University of Memphis, J.D., 2001 Memberships: State Bar of Georgia State Bar of South Carolina American Bar Association