United States v. EcoVest Capital Inc., et al

  1. March 27, 2019

    Conservation Appraiser Asks Out Of $2B Tax Fraud Suit

    A conservation easement appraiser accused in a $2 billion tax case has told a Georgia federal court that most of the federal government's allegations against him should be dismissed because they are untimely and unspecific.

  2. March 25, 2019

    Conservation Manager Wants Out Of $2B Tax Fraud Case

    A Georgia federal court should dismiss a real estate investor from a $2 billion conservation tax dispute because she did not appraise property, the activity that triggers the statute at issue in the case, the investor recently told the court.

  3. February 21, 2019

    Ga. Real Estate Co. Denies DOJ Claims Of $2B Tax Scheme

    A Georgia real estate company denied the federal government's allegations that it illegally generated more than $2 billion in tax deductions through conservation easement donations, saying Thursday that the government's claims were baseless in the face of its open-book policy.

  4. December 19, 2018

    US Accuses Ga. Real Estate Co. Of $2B Tax Deduction Scheme

    A real estate company in Georgia and five individuals are facing allegations of illegally generating more than $2 billion in tax deductions by using partnerships to donate conservation easements, according to an announcement Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Justice.