James Clifton
The Clifton Law Firm, LLC
James Clifton is the founding member of The Clifton Law Firm, LLC and oversees the firm's multi-state practice. During the course of his career, James has focused primarily on real property, bankruptcy, wills, trusts, and estates. Additionally, he possesses vast experience in suits to quiet title, real property and commercial lending transactions, comprehensive contract formation, title insurance claims, will drafting, estate planning, and probate litigation.
On the weekends, James enjoys donating his time to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Saturday Lawyer Program where he represents indigent clients on a pro bono basis. In addition, he represented Fayette County in the Georgia Attorney General’s state wide food drive, The Legal Food Frenzy. In the past, he has served as an elected member of the Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division and is a graduate of the prestigious Young Lawyer Leadership Academy. James is also a past president of the Fayette County Bar Association.
James is a member of the American Bar Association and its Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section. He is also an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia and its Real Property Law Section, Bankruptcy Section, and Creditor's Rights Section; the Florida Bar and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; the State Bar of California and its Real Property Law Section; the State Bar of Texas and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; and the District of Columbia Bar and its Real Property Law Section.
In addition to the state licensures, James is licensed to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. On May 14, 2012, James was sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Foreclosure Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
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- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 270535
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 1004023
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0064755
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24074043
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Courts for the Northern & Middle Districts of Georgia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Attorney
- The Clifton Law Firm, LLC
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- Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Candidate for Georgia State Senate
- Georgia State Senate
- Partner
- Consumer Attorney Services
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- Managing Attorney - Georgia Operations
- Albertelli Law
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- Law Clerk 2008
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- J.D. (2008) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated 17th in the class with cum laude honors; Governors Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Activities: Real Property, Trust, and Estates Law Society, Sports Law Society
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.S. (2003) | Psychology
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- Honors: Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.A. (2003) | Political Science
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- Honors: Hope Scholarship Recipient
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- Good Rating
- Avvo
- Peer Reviewed (5/5)
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
- Elected Member
- Current
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- District of Columbia Bar # 1004023
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section
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- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Volunteer Attorney
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- State Bar of Texas # 24074043
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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- State Bar of California # 270535
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section
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- The Florida Bar # 0064755
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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- American Bar Association # 01323032
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section
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- State Bar of Georgia
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section, Bankruptcy Section, and Creditor's Rights Section
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- A Comprehensive Review of Zoning Regulations in Georgia
- Real Estate Law and the Economy, Fayetteville, GA
- Fayette County Bar Association
- A presentation about updates in real estate law and the economy. The presentation covered the effects of high interest rates, rising property taxes, and increased insurance premiums on real estate prices and foreclosure prevalence. Other topics included changes to foreclosure laws, restrictions on investment property purchases, and regulatory restrictions on insurance premiums and property taxes.
- Notary Public
- Fayette County Clerk of Court
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- Q. How to transfer inherited land in Georgia as sole beneficiary?
- A: The will needs to be probated. If no executor is named, an administrator will be appointed to carry out the terms of the will. You can request to be appointed as administrator. Once that has occurred, the property can be transferred to you through an administrator's deeds, if there are no debts to be paid from the estate. If the estate has debts, the property may have to be sold to satisfy the debts of the estate. Schedule a free consultation to ensure that the estate is probated correctly and that you receive your full inheritance.
- Q. HOA fee increase and missed payments in Florida condo
- A: Unfortunately, rising HOA dues are a common problem. There is very little you can do to make them go down. You can, however, negotiate a payment plan for the delinquency, but the $900 per month will need to be paid going forward in addition to the repayment plan on the delinquency. If the delinquency is not cured, the HOA will initiate a foreclosure lawsuit. During the lawsuit, your father will again have the opportunity to pay the delinquency or work out a payment plan to stop the foreclosure. There are also other foreclosure alternatives such as selling the property, a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or bankruptcy. Schedule a free consultation to explore all of the options.
- Q. How to resolve a $14,000 HOA lien in Texas due to unpaid dues?
- A: Most HOAs are willing to negotiate the amount owed or are willing to set up a payment plan. If they start foreclosure proceedings, the amount will increase significantly due to the incurred attorney fees. Even if your HOA has previously denied you, there are many alternatives to explore. As a last resort, you can explore bankruptcy or sale of the property. If none of those options work out and the foreclosure does go forward, you may be owed money from the foreclosure if the auction creates a surplus.
