How assets should be split in a gray divorce
When getting divorced after the age of 50, extra caution is needed during a property division settlement When getting divorced, couples can be forced to figure out how to split their marital estate. Assets can be moderate or extensive, as in a high-asset divorce....
Why mediation is a popular option in a high-asset divorce
If you and your spouse are facing divorce, the thought of having to go through a long and possibly bitter courtroom battle is a less than appealing prospect. As a couple with young children and significant assets, you may consider mediation as a divorce option that...
As a business owner, are you prepared to deal with a lawsuit?
During your career as a business owner, you may have to contend with at least one lawsuit. Being proactive will help you cope and hopefully succeed if you ever face litigation. Here are four major points to keep in mind in preparing for a potential lawsuit. 1....
Collaborative Family Law
On April 1, 2019, the Tennessee Supreme Court amended their rules to add Rule 53, a new rule addressing Collaborative Family Law. This decision has been a long time coming and thanks should be given to the many professionals that have worked hard for this outcome. It...
Grandparent Rights in Tennessee
The Tennessee courts have made it clear that parents and grandparents do not “begin on equal footing.” The right to parent is premised on a fundamental constitutional right, which is not afforded to grandparents. In Tennessee, the visitation rights of grandparents are...
Limited Liability Companies: The Crowd Favorite of Business Entities
As a business, or individual looking to conduct business, one may be faced with the challenge of deciding what will be the most useful, profitable, and practical instrumentality to conduct such business. Historically, entrepreneurs had a few choices in business...
Terminating parental rights for adoption
It takes a special individual or pair of individuals to want to raise a child that is not theirs biologically. To invest time and love in a child, and then have it taken away, is devastating. That is why many parents pursuing adoption choose to seek termination of the...
Prenup, postnup or nothing at all?
Almost everyone is familiar with the term “prenuptial agreement,” which gives a couple control over their future wealth once they marry. You are probably used to hearing it mentioned in relation to entertainers and well-known sports figures who have assets worth...
Alternate Dispute Resolution: Mediation vs. Arbitration
Very rarely in the course of legal practice will you ever encounter a client who comes out of a tedious deposition or protracted hearing and says, “that was fun, let’s do it again!” While there will inevitably be clients who insist on having their day in court, often...
Collaborative Divorce
In the emotionally draining, stressful, and time-consuming process that is divorce, a relatively new option for couples may provide a more efficient, lower-cost way of navigating towards a settlement. Collaborative divorce is a process in which both parties to a...