The Share a Spouse Cannot Be Denied
A Will Cannot Completely Disinherit a Spouse Tennessee does not let a person leave their spouse out of a will entirely, no matter what the document itself says. Under Tennessee...
What Makes an Agreement Hold Up in Court
Tennessee Sets a Clear Standard for Enforcement Tennessee courts do not automatically enforce every agreement a couple signs before marriage. Under Tennessee Code Annotated Section 36-3-501, a premarital agreement concerning...
How Tennessee Calculates What Parents Owe
Tennessee Bases Support on Combined Parental Income Child support in Tennessee is not calculated using a flat percentage or a simple guess. Under Tennessee Code Annotated Section 36-5-101, the state...
How Tennessee Judges Weigh What Matters Most
Every Custody Decision Comes Back to One Standard Tennessee law does not simply divide parenting time evenly by default. Under Tennessee Code Annotated Section 36-6-106, every custody determination must be...
Evidence in Memphis Apartment Shooting Cases
A negligent security case after a Memphis apartment shooting does not rise or fall on the shooting itself. It rises or falls on whether the apartment complex failed to provide...
When Trespassers Create Liability for Memphis Apartment Complexes
Tennessee law does not require apartment complex owners to prevent every possible criminal act. It requires them to take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable ones. When trespassers repeatedly enter a...
How a Memphis Apartment Shooting Case Is Investigated
A negligent security claim against an apartment complex is not built on the fact that a shooting occurred. It is built on evidence showing that the shooting was foreseeable, that...
What Reasonable Security Looks Like at Memphis Apartments
Under Tennessee premises liability law, apartment complex owners and managers owe a duty to take reasonable measures to protect residents and guests from foreseeable criminal acts. This duty does not...
How Prior Crime History Affects Apartment Liability in Tennessee
Tennessee premises liability law requires property owners and managers to protect tenants and guests from foreseeable criminal acts. The word foreseeable is central to every negligent security case. A property...