Downplaying the drama of disinheritance
When you are creating an estate plan, you have the freedom and opportunity to make your own decisions regarding what you want to happen...
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Sep 19, 2017
Addressing cryptocurrency in your estate plan
Increasingly, people are addressing and including digital or virtual assets in their estate plan, which can be critical. Overlooking...
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Sep 12, 2017
Why would I need a gun trust?
Estate planning has the potential to be more complicated than people realize when there are complicated assets involved. However, you...
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Sep 12, 2017
The next generation and your family business
If you’re planning to keep your business in the family after you retire or pass away, there’s more to it than grooming a successor. Your...
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Sep 6, 2017
Music festival trademark dispute gets ugly
Music and movie fests can be found in every corner of the country. A few, however, are massive, worldwide attractions that bring in top...
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Sep 6, 2017
Pet owners: What you should know about creating a pet trust
Pets are an important member of many Tennessee families. They are protectors, companions and best friends that are with us through good...
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Aug 29, 2017
Don’t make these estate planning mistakes if you value privacy
People all across Nashville make their living in the public eye. For better or worse, actors, musicians and other high-profile...
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Aug 28, 2017
Tennessee franchising opens many questions about business law
A common complaint of employees is the drudgery of working for someone else. Owning and running a business is a dream for many in...
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Aug 24, 2017
3 things to consider when leaving your kids a sizable inheritance
Parents work their entire adult lives to provide for their kids and ensure their needs are met. If this work pays off in the form of...
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Aug 23, 2017
What is a community property trust?
Property ownership is never as simple as who signed the check or who holds the deed. Marital property is especially complex when joint...
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Aug 22, 2017
Lack of end-of-life plans place considerable burden on loved ones
A person’s death takes a considerable emotional toll on his or her loved ones. They are left to cope with feelings of loss, overwhelming...
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Aug 16, 2017
Irrevocable trust is one estate planning tool
For what reasons might people voluntarily give up all rights to their property? In some cases, those doing estate planning see the...
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Aug 14, 2017
Estate administration tricky if digital assets aren’t included
Careful preparation of digital assets is becoming an important part of estate planning. Digital assets may include sentimental items,...
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Aug 10, 2017
Partnership concerns involve complex business law
For many in Tennessee, getting married is such an intimidating proposition that they postpone the decision for years before taking the...
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Aug 8, 2017
Reduce taxes by using a community property trust
For many years, Tennessee looked at spousal assets as either marital or separate. Marital property, meaning assets acquired during the...
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Jul 21, 2017
Estate administration includes dealing with debt
In many circumstances, when people die, they intend for their children to inherit their belongings. In fact, they may believe this...
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Jul 17, 2017
Entertainers need to attend to their estates
“It’s easy to make a million dollars, but hard to hold onto a dollar.” – Nashville saying The history of entertainers is full of...
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Jul 9, 2017
Estate planning can now include long-term care for pets
When planning their estates, many people are careful to provide for their spouses, children and other loved ones. Some may remember to...
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Jul 4, 2017
Estate planning can save time and money in Tennessee
There are few things that people in Tennessee or elsewhere like to think less about than their own death. It is a subject that few seek...
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Jun 28, 2017
Thoughts on what can be done with an inheritance
When a loved one passes away and leaves an inheritance, there can understandably be a range of emotions. Of course, who wants to lose a...
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