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In some cases, a handwritten Will can be considered valid and admitted to Probate Court. Under Tennessee law, a handwritten Will is called a “Holographic Will.” It is not necessary that the document be witnessed, but all the material provisions and the signature must be in the Testator’s handwriting. What...
Read More Continue ReadingTennessee Law on Contracting Away Liability Chances are you’ve signed a Waiver or Release of Liability. Maybe you were going whitewater rafting or visited an indoor trampoline or “bouncy house” park. Businesses providing recreational activities generally require you to sign a form with lots of fine print before you can...
Read More Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know about Insurance Company Claims The overwhelming majority of insurance claims are fairly handled and paid without complication. But, some are not. While there are a number of reasons why an insurance claim might be denied or why you might not get paid what you think...
Read More Continue ReadingWhat does my spouse get when I die? Ask the Probate Lawyer. Many people believe that if you die without a will, that everything passes to your surviving spouse. Did you know that is not necessarily true? Read on to learn more from a probate lawyer about what a surviving...
Read More Continue ReadingRunners Hit by Cars: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer and Certified Running Coach It’s not uncommon for runners and other pedestrians to be hit by cars. We’ve seen it in our personal injury practice, and we’ve seen it on the news. For example, in Midtown Memphis, two women were hit while...
Read More Continue ReadingTexting and Walking: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer Do you walk and text? If you are like most people, you probably do. This personal injury lawyer advises you to stop! While we know that texting and driving is dangerous and has been banned in Tennessee, research also shows that pedestrians who are distracted with their phones...
Read More Continue ReadingAsk the Probate Lawyer: What to do if you’re named as Executor in a Will. If you’ve been designated to serve as the Personal Representative (sometimes also called Executor or Executrix) in a Will, you will need to hire a Probate Lawyer to handle the Estate in Probate Court. Don’t...
Read More Continue ReadingCan my Fitbit be used as evidence against me? By: Erin Shea As I was driving to work yesterday, I heard an advertisement for a Local News Story on Fox 13 about potential unintended consequences of using one of those trendy new fitness tracker devices, such as the...
Read More Continue ReadingOur Thoughts on Justice Antonin Scalia No doubt your news feed is filled with posts about the passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. We at Patterson Bray are saddened by the loss of Justice Scalia. “I had the pleasure of hearing Justice Scalia speak at a luncheon in...
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