ClaimWellSign inGet started
Fees and banking

Garden City Fire Fee Settlement

Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu

FilingNothing to file: paid automatically
You can get$1.4M fund

Free to check. We remind you before deadlines. You file on the official site.

People who paid Garden City, Georgia Fire Fees since October 7, 2020 may get refunds from a $1.4M fund. Current utility customers get refunds automatically; former customers will be mailed a claim form after final approval.

Who qualifies

  • From October 7, 2020.
  • In GA.
“You are a member of the Class if you were assessed and paid Fire Fees at any time from October 7, 2020, through the date of final approval of entry of the proposed Judgment.”From the court-approved notice

What you can get

Refund of fire fees

calculated pursuant to the terms of the proposed Judgment and Order

Total settlement fund$1.4M

These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.

How to file

There's nothing to file: class members are paid automatically once the settlement is final.

Key dates

Final approval hearingJune 5, 2026
PaymentsAfter final approval

When settlements pay, and what can delay it.

Is this settlement legit?

Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia (case Bobby Black v. Garden City, Georgia), run by Terry D. Turner, Jr., Esquire. The official site is gardencityfirefeessettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.

Related settlements

ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.