Department
Probate Court
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a contract with Georgia Heir Property Law Center (“GHPLC”) in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to provide joint educational materials, create printed and digital community outreach content and develop programming in target areas to prevent and combat property tax foreclosures for heir property in Fulton County. The agreement is for one year with no renewals. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1; All official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with other persons in behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
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Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background
Indigent citizens throughout Fulton County own “heirs property”- land that is jointly owned by descendants of a deceased person whose estate was not handled in probate court, and therefore the land does not have clear or marketable title. Failure to have clear and marketable title prevents Fulton County citizens living in heir properties the ability to obtain utility services, federal or private aid to improve their property, etc. The Fulton County Probate Court Judge has identified a need for information by Fulton County citizens on how to clear the title on heir’s property. Georgia Heir Property Law Center (“GHPLC”) is a non-profit law firm that provides legal services and education to low and moderate income Georgians, who own heirs property in the Atlanta area, on how to remediate fractured titles through title clearing in the Probate Court.
GHPLC will draft a booklet or brochure of materials to be dispersed by the Fulton County Probate Court that provides information to Fulton County citizens on how to retain and clear title of heirs’ property through the Probate Court, provide electronic versions of custom and printable literature of existing property guides for heirs’ property retention, create one thirty (30) minute video that includes content for presentation at affinity group meetings, serve as guests on Probate Court productions on Fulton Government Television (FGTV), and conduct and speak at four (4) live community programming events for at-risk Fulton County residents.
Scope of Work:
Community Impact: This agreement will improve the lives of improvised and moderately incomed Fulton County residents.
Department Recommendation: Fulton County Probate Court Judge recommends approval of this agreement to ensure all citizens have access to the probate court.
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Contract Attached
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Yes
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1: 100 410 4100 1165
Probate Court Budget: Indigent Defense Expense Funding
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Start Date: 12/1/2021 |
End Date: 11/30/2022 |
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Cost Adjustment: 0 |
Renewal/Extension Terms: 0 |