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Filing Suit Pro-Se Small Claims Court

Below is the text for the complaint you’d file if going Pro-Se (without an attorney) at Small Claims Court  or Magistrate Court. If you’re suing a driver who hit your car in small claims court, below are the forms you need. Most Georgia counties have the same form. Statement-of-Claim-Magistrate-court-Sample  (3rd Party)📄

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Smaller Cars Hit Hardest in Depreciation over the Last 3 Months

Market Insights – August 2015 It is clear where consumer demand is currently, with smaller car segments feeling the heaviest depreciation, while pickups, SUVs and crossovers are at the opposite end of the spectrum. Market Insights – August 2015 📄 Smaller Cars Hit Hardest in Depreciation over the Last 3 Months

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Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s 2015 Auto Torts Workshop

Diminished Value of Georgia sponsors the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s 2015 Auto Torts Workshop Atlanta’s number one car appraisal company will sponsor and present an exhibit at the GTLA’s Auto Torts Workshop GTLA-2015-Auto-Torts-Workshop Press Release 📄 ATLANTA (July 25, 2015) – This summer, Diminished Value of Georgia, Atlanta’s top automobile appraisal company,

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Worst Cars 2015 – Cost of Ownership

Highest Cost of Ownership  – Cars of 2015 Vehicle Low MSRP High MSRP 5 year cost of Ownership Annual cost of Ownership Cost Ratio* 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class  $                  84,000.00  $             215,250.00  $                                    214,593.00  $                                       42,918.60 255% – Winner 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class  $                  94,400.00  $             230,900.00  $                                    235,067.00  $                                       47,013.40 249%

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Georgia chiropractors 2015 Fall Conference & Trade Show

GCA’s 103rd Annual Fall Conference & Trade Show October 23-25 at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North.  About 350 doctors of chiropractic are expected to attend this year’s conference which includes highly popular speakers Dr. Fab Mancini, Dr. Ted Carrick and Kathy Mills Chang. In addition to booth space, a number

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Trucks Remain Ahead While Most Car Values Declined

Car-Market-Insight-Report-July-2015📄 The Black Book editors saw data that showed a brief change in car retention in early July before car patterns quickly returned to a more “summer normal” rate of depreciation this past week. Additionally, the editors are tracking larger-than-normal depreciation among full-size vans driven largely by increasing supply, which

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1997 Nissan 240SX SE 2D Coupe

Vehicle Info For  1997 Nissan 240SX SE 2D Coupe  ☛ 1997 Nissan 240SX SE 2D Coupe Original Cost Guide – PDF 📄  ☛ 1997 Nissan 240SX SE 2D Coupe Vehicle Inspection Report – PDF 📄 MSRP: $21,999 VIN: JN1AS44DXVW100682 Adj. State: National Fin Adv: $3,425 UVC: 1997640024 Mileage: 0 Equip Ret: $0 MPG: —/— Mileage Cat:

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1995 Chevrolet Camaro

1995 Chevrolet Camaro 2dr Sport Coupe 6-cyl. 207cid/160hp SFI   MSRP: $14,250 VIN: 2G1FP22S3S2197871 Adj. State: National Fin Adv: $1,625 UVC: 1995160024 Mileage: 0 Equip Ret: $0 MPG: 17/26 Mileage Cat: B Tire Size: 215/60R16 Weight: 3251 Cylinders: 6 Base HP: Fuel Type: Gas Transmission: M Taxable HP: 31.5 Wheelbase:

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10 Ways To Avoid Flood Damaged Vehicles

Below are Ten  Ways To Avoid Flood Damaged Vehicles. 1. Check the trunk, glove box, dashboard, and under the bottom if the seats for silt, mud or rust. 2. Smell. Smell. Take a deep breath. Any sign of mildew or mold is a sure sign of water damage. 3. If carpets

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Insurance Commissioner Complaint GA

Insurance-Commissioner-Complaint-Georgia – pdf You can file the complaint either by filling out the form and mailing it to the insurance commissioner’s office: Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Office Consumer Services Division 2 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Suite 716, West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Or  Fax to 404-657-8542 The best way to

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CARFAX DIMINISHED VALUE CALCULATOR

CARFAX-DIMINISHED-VALUE-CALCULATOR CARFAX AND DIMINISHED VALUE CLAIMS Carfax reports have no bearing on DV claims as their price calculator is known to be inaccurate and would be inadmissible in court for the following reasons: No one at Carfax examined the damage estimate nor was aware of the extent of the repair

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2015 GTLA Annual Convention

2015-GTLA-Annual-Convention-Brochure APRIL 30 – MAY 1, 2015         The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead 14 CLE HOURS INCLUDING 3 TRIAL, 1 ETHICS & 1 PROFESSIONALISM SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE Annual President’s Cup Golf Tournament – sponsored by Forge Consulting Welcome Reception – sponsored by Butler Wooten Cheeley & Peak LLP President’s

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Car Market Insights April 2015 V2

In this week’s report, the Black Book editorial team reports on data trends straight from the auction lanes that may be showing signs of a tired tax season. Comments from the lanes and data show that used vehicle inventories have been replenished, and remarketers are seeing signs of a buyer

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Cars most likely to get a ticket

List of Cars most likely to get a ticket Vehicle Times more likely to get a ticket Mercedes SL 4 Toyota Camry 3.5 Sicon TC 3.4 Hummer H2 2.9 XB 2.7 Mercedes CLS 2.6 Acura Integra / TSX 1.9 Pontiac Grand Prix 1.8 Mercedes CLK 1.8 VW GTI 1.8 Picture

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USAA Executive Office Complaints

If you have an issue with a USAA adjuster or feel that USAA is acting in bad faith or mishandling your claim, you might want to escalate the matter to the executive complaints office of the CEO of USAA. The contact info is below. There is no guarantee that this

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Tony Rached – Atlanta

➤ Tony Rached is the owner and operator of Diminished Value of Georgia, the company was launched in 2007 and has expanded to cover the entire state of Georgia With more than a dozen inspectors and employees, DVGA is the largest independent vehicle valuation company in the state of Georgia

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Car Market Insights April 2015

Market Strength, particularly for smaller car segments. Compact Cars (+0.52%), Entry-Level Cars (+0.45%) and Entry Mid-Size Cars (+0.15%) These increases help keep overall car segments stable and relatively unchanged. The car segment with the largest decline comes from the Prestige Luxury Cars, with -0.64% for the week. For the sixth

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Now Hiring : Administrative Assistant

Diminished Value of Georgia is Atlanta’s leading auto appraisal company. We are currently  looking for a customer relations associate for our Alpharetta Office. Duties: Answer client calls Enter data onto CRM Tool Follow up with clients Schedule appointments General clerical and admin work Create appraisal files Requirements: Must be an

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Automotive Market Insights

Introducing the new Market Insights, a weekly report capturing the latest vehicle valuation trends straight from the auction lanes and reported as it happens by Black Book’s team of editors. The data, trends and insights delivered weekly in this report will help you make the right decisions to identify growth

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