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Tangibility As Technology, Joao Marinotti
Tangibility As Technology, Joao Marinotti
Georgia State University Law Review
Property law has traditionally relied on tangible boundaries to delineate legal thinghood and to inform the bounds of in rem rights and duties. Unfortunately, property doctrines have fossilized around tangibility, causing fragmentation in the legal treatment of digital assets. In the United States, for example, cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may simultaneously be classified as commodities, securities, currencies, assets, or not property at all, depending on the jurisdiction, domain, or specific asset in question. This fragmented system of overlapping legal treatments increases the information cost of using digital assets, decreases efficiency, and ultimately hinders future innovation. In this Article, I …
Sb 301 - Wills, Trusts, And Administration Of Estates, Morgan S. Ownbey, Paul M. Napolitano
Sb 301 - Wills, Trusts, And Administration Of Estates, Morgan S. Ownbey, Paul M. Napolitano
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act creates the “Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act,” extends fiduciaries’ powers to include managing tangible property and digital assets, and provides conforming cross-references for a conservator.
Hb 121 - Property, Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Colt Burnett, Ben Dell'orto
Hb 121 - Property, Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Colt Burnett, Ben Dell'orto
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends several aspects of trust law, including updating the application of the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities in Georgia by extending the time within which a nonvested property interest or power of appointment must vest from 90 to 360 years. The Act also allows for modifications of a trust without judicial approval in some cases. Many passages are simplified, including the calculation of compensation for a trustee, which can now be modified through different procedures. Finally, the Act codifies the role of trust directors.
Hb 834 - Property, Brian H. Cathey, Cassandra Tuchscher
Hb 834 - Property, Brian H. Cathey, Cassandra Tuchscher
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act allows a victim of domestic violence to terminate his or her residential rental agreement without an early termination penalty if the victim receives a court order related to that family violence.
Linkous V. Candler The Future Of Acceleration Of Remainders In Georgia, Carl Jackson Spence
Linkous V. Candler The Future Of Acceleration Of Remainders In Georgia, Carl Jackson Spence
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Property Acquisition And Loss Of Property: Allow Automatic Renewal Of Covenants Running With The Land, Marlo Orlin Leach
Property Acquisition And Loss Of Property: Allow Automatic Renewal Of Covenants Running With The Land, Marlo Orlin Leach
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides that covenants that run with the land shall be automatically renewed every twenty years unless fifty-one percent of the landowners affected terminate the covenant.
Criminal Forfeiture: An Appropriate Solution To The Civil Forfeiture Debate, Arthur W. Leach, John G. Malcolm
Criminal Forfeiture: An Appropriate Solution To The Civil Forfeiture Debate, Arthur W. Leach, John G. Malcolm
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Revenue And Taxation Ad Valorem Taxation Of Property: Provide For The Ad Valorem Taxation Of Timber And Current Use Valuation / Taxation Of Bona Fide Conservation Use Property And Bona Fide Residential Transitional Property, Susan L. Daniels
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act allows taxation of standing timber when it is cut or sold. The Act also allows certain qualifying properties to be valued according to current use rather than fair market value to preserve the aesthetic beauty of the State of Georgia and to allow property owners to keep large pieces of property that were previously unaffordable due to high taxes.
Crimes And Offenses Controlled Substances: Provide Procedures For The Seizure And Disposition Of Forfeited Property; Provide For Liens On Property Subject To Forfeiture; Provide For Distribution Of Forfeited Property And The Proceeds From Such Property, Debra D. Green
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act declares that certain items are contraband, and that no property rights exist as to those items. The Act provides for the seizure of property subject to forfeiture and for the filing of a lien for forfeiture upon the initiation of any civil or criminal proceeding under this article, as well as upon seizure. The Act provides procedures for forfeiture and the conditions required for the filing of a temporary restraining order against property subject to forfeiture. The Act provides for the evidence to be admissible at hearings and determinations made subject to forfeiture, as well as for inferences …
Guardian And Ward Guardianship Over Property: Revise Reporting Requirements, D. Smith
Guardian And Ward Guardianship Over Property: Revise Reporting Requirements, D. Smith
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires that certified copies of the orders of creation and termination of a guardianship over real property of a ward be filed in the county in which the real property is located.
Buildings And Housing Landfills: Require Identification And Record Keeping, A. Butts-Cater
Buildings And Housing Landfills: Require Identification And Record Keeping, A. Butts-Cater
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires that all property on which a landfill is or has been located be properly identified. It also requires the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to maintain certain landfill records. The Act mandates that deeds conveying an interest in land previously used as a commercial landfill include proper notice and other pertinent information related to the operation of the landfill. The Act imposes liability on the seller of real property if he willfully violates the Code provisions. Further, the Act creates a civil remedy for a purchaser of such land if the purchaser suffers …
Local Government Notice: Disclosure Of Public Officials' Property Interest, Georgia State University Law Review
Local Government Notice: Disclosure Of Public Officials' Property Interest, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act creates O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1--36-67A-4. O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1 and 36-67A-2 provide for disclosure by local government officials of property interests which the official, members of the official's family, or business entities in which the official is involved may have when the property is affected by proposed rezoning actions. O.C.G.A. 36-67A-3 mandates similar disclosure of gifts or campaign contributions in excess of $250 by applicants for rezoning. O.C.G.A. 36-67A-4 provides for misdemeanor punishment for violation of either provision.