5/21/17

LOOKING UP INFORMATION -

Recently there was an issue with some junk being left on the driveway of a HM house, possibly an eviction.

Finding the owner was brought up.  Going through the HOA or management firm isn’t the way to do it.

Below are some sites I use daily to obtain various items of information.  You might want to book mark some of them for your own use.

Ownership info on all property in Cherokee County at this site.

http://taxassessor.cherokeega.com/taxnet/RealEstate

Any Cherokee County Court filings can be looked up at the below site, the choices to choose between are:  

• Civil Search
• Criminal Search
• Magistrate Search

http://www.cherokeeclerkofcourt.com

Cobb County Superior Court, both Civil and Criminal

https://ctsearch.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/ 

Cobb County Magistrate Court

https://courtconnect.cobbcounty.org:4443/ccmag/ck_public_qry_main.cp_main_idx

Cobb County Tax Property Tax Division and Vehicle Tax Division

https://cobbtax.org/

Cobb County Tax Assessor - Personal Property and Property Search

http://www.cobbassessor.org/cobbga_dnn/

If you want Canton Police Reports this is the person to contact for Open Records Requests via email (this is not a site link, it is an 'email' address):

karen.murphy@canton-georgia.com

Want Federal filings?  Civil, Criminal and also look up Bankruptcies. Got a name - look them up.  You need to register and provide a credit card.  

Don’t panic, you get 150 pages ‘FREE’ each quarter.  If you keep it under 150 you pay $0, over 150 it is 15 cents a page.  I get a lot of use out of this site, interesting to know who has filed 7, 13 etc. (Yep, very interesting and you can find out who on the HM DOB is a bankrupt)

The site below is what you want it is called Public Access To Court Electronic Records:   https://www.pacer.gov/

Look up serving or released inmates via the Federal Bureau of Prisons site:  https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

Look up Georgia inmates at: http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/Offender/Query 

Look up a Georgia Corporation at: https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch 

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HOA FLAG BAN IS WORTHLESS

This is an issue that was decided years ago by both Federal and State laws. The HOA is simply wrong and if they try to enforce their own regulations over either Federal or State laws they will run up legal bills for no purpose.

http://www.allpropertymanagement.com/…/q-can-hoas-prohibit…/

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Neighbors outraged after HOA issues American Flag limitations

By: Natalie Fultz
POSTED: MAY 23 2017 05:52PM EDT

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Residents in a Cherokee County neighborhood are outraged after they said their homeowners' association imposed limitations to the flying of the American Flag by residents.

"You don't mess with my flag," Tom Wilder said.

Wilder spent six years in the U.S. Navy. The flag he fought to defend flies proudly outside his home in the Village at Towne Lake. Recently, Wilder and every other resident in the community received an email from the HOA limiting the number of days the American Flag can be displayed outside their homes.

"They are giving us 23 days to display it," Wilder said. "Now we won't be able to even put it in the ground. It has to be in a flag holder attached to our houses."

Wilder told FOX 5 News the days the HOA chose are basically holidays, but Father's Day did not make the list.

"We should be able to put up the flag anytime we want," Wilder said.

Neighbor Pete Rockett, also a veteran agreed.

"To me, you're basically saying it's a Christmas decoration," Rockett said.

Residents showed FOX 5 News the email they said the HOA sent them. It reads in part: "These guidelines help maintain the aesthetic and architectural theme of the community..."

The veterans said they will not be taking down the flag.  "I don't think I would be able to look at myself in the mirror," Rockett said.

FOX 5 News reached out the HOA via email and phone, but did not hear back as of late Tuesday evening.

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5/19/17

TIME TO APPEAL THE ASSESSORS PROPERTY VALUE INCREASE Homeowners in the Holly Mill subdivision are getting their 2017 Annual Assessment Notice this past week. It is not a bill it informs you of your increase in valuation. The Board of Assessors probably raised your Appraised Valuation by 10-12%. Most changed by ‘Field Inspection’. Time to appeal this. You have until 6/29/17 to file an appeal. The Property Tax Appeal of Assessment Form you need (PT-306) can be obtained at: https://dor.georgia.gov/documents/property-tax-appeal-assessment-form and it can be completed while online and printed out to submit by mail to: Board of Tax Assessors 2782 Marietta Hwy #200 Canton, Ga.30114. “The state of Georgia provides a uniform appeal form for use by property owners. In that initial written dispute, the property owner must declare their chosen method of appeal. This form is to be filed with your county board of tax assessors within 45 days of the date of the assessment notice.”

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Holly Mill Documents are available at

http://115hollymillvillagedrive.blogspot.com/

1) Declaration of Protective Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements,

2) Bylaws of Holly Mill Community Association, Inc

3) Handbook of Holly Mill Residents