Joseph E. Cheeley, III

State Bar of Georgia, 1980

Member:
State Bar of Georgia (Family Law, Fiduciary Law sections)
Gwinnett County Bar Association (Family Law and Elder Law sections)

Education:
University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1980)
University of Georgia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Phi Beta Kappa

Publications:
Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1979-1980, 32 Mercer Law Review 51 (1980).
Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1980-1981, 33 Mercer Law Review 109 (1981).

Divorce

Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Real Estate Law

Easements, Homeowners Association, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights

• Civil Litigation - Contracts, Torts, Real Estate

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Georgia

Since 1980

5th Circuit

Since 1981

11th Circuit

Since 1981

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2005

Special Master

State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Supreme Court

Current

Owner

Joseph E. Cheeley, III, P.C.

1999 - Current

Attorney

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

1982 - Current

Special Assistant Attorney General

Office of Attorney General

1982 - 1999

Represented Gwinnett County Department of Family and Children Services.

Partner

Cheeley & King, P.C.

1994 - 1998

General Civil Practice.

Cheeley & Chandler

1980 - 1994

General practice firm founded by my father, Joseph E. Cheeley, Jr.

The University of Georgia School of Law

J.D. (1980)

University System of Georgia - University of Georgia

B.A. (1976)

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Activities: University Union, Recreation Chair; Student Alumni Association, Chair; The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honorary; Redcoat Band; U. S. Senator Herman E. Talmadge, Summer Intern.

Phi Beta Kappa

The Phi Beta Kappa Society

Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa - The National Leadership Honor Society

Gwinnett County Bar Association

Current

Georgia State Bar

Member

1980 - Current

Activities: Family Law Section. Fiduciary Law Section.

Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1980-1981, 33 Mercer Law Review 109 (1981).

Mercer Law Review

1981

Domestic Relations, Annual Survey of Georgia Law, 1979-1980, 32 Mercer Law Review 51 (1980).

Mercer Law Review

1980

Q. What can I do if a non-relative is keeping my child from coming home and I have full custody?

July 13, 2022

A: You can ask a Sheriff to go with you to where the child is located, after showing your order establishing your legal custody rights. If the Sheriff won't comply, you can swear out a warrant with a Magistrate or police for interference with custody. If the child refuses to go with you, other issues and complications could arise, so that you need to contact an attorney.

Q. What is the proper way to contest or challenge a fraudulent will filed in Solemn form?

July 11, 2022

A: To challenge a Will, one must file a caveat, or objection.

Q. If my mother dies and she named me in her will to receive her house, do I have to go through probate?

July 7, 2022

A: Whether probate is necessary depends on how your mother has the house titled at her death.