I'm not a lawyer - and I would love to hear from anyone who is an attorney - but it seems to me that this is now a legal document, binding and enforceable...

I'm not an accountant or a lawyer, but I think the clock starts ticking once whatever you are acquiring is placed in service for your business.

Of course- there will always be others that disagree - just like those that feel a Trust would protect them...just ask any good lawyer!

Can anyone recommend a good lawyer in the Atlanta / Decatur area with expertise in real estate matters?  

@Alexis Kaigler, is there any way you could possibly email me the draft that your lawyer typed up for you?

I smell  fish😱 and I don't know  and can't contact the executor, if there is one.In the ten years I haven't run into a lReal estate lawyer in the Houston area,  I felt I could trust.

I am not a lawyer so no legal advice and you may want to talk to one. 

Find a CPA that is willing to empower his clients.

It's the same for you as an investor--if you close on a Friday or at month-end, chances are you will be sitting in a lawyer's office (or title company office) waiting your turn.Finally, DO check into the firm where you're 'told' to close.

Here's something to consider (or at least be aware of):Hoarding Officially Recognized as Mental DisorderBad News for Landlords, Hoarding is Now Recognized as a Mental DisorderI'll be sure my lawyer doesn't mention the word; hoard, or any variation of the word hoard when I evict dirty people for being dirty.