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The Knowledge You Need on the Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007 The “Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007,” (the “Act”) allows a person to create a self-settled asset protection trust. Tennessee is still one of only a handful of states to enact legislation permitting the creation of a self-settled, or...
Read More Continue ReadingRe-opening of Entry Level Legal Assistant Position Patterson Bray is again looking to add a Legal Assistant in the Litigation Department. The Legal Assistant position is an entry level job, and while experience is preferred, it is not absolutely necessary. On the job training will be provided. Minimum job...
Read More Continue ReadingWho keeps the Engagement Ring After a Break-Up? I enjoy listening to the “Mike & Mike Show” on ESPN Radio during my morning commute. I remember on one show that they were discussing a lawsuit filed by NFL player, Mario Williams, against his ex-fiancee seeking the return of a $785,000...
Read More Continue ReadingProposed Change in Seat Belt Law Hurts Tennessee Accident Victims A proposed bill in the Tennessee Legislature would change a decades-old law that was designed to protect accident victims and protect the taxpayors. Since 1986, the law made it inadmissible in court whether an injured person was wearing his seat belt. This...
Read More Continue ReadingInteresting TN Law Prohibiting Tracking Devices on Vehicles I ran across an interesting TN statute the other day, Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-606, which states in pertinent part that: It is an offense for a person to knowingly install, conceal or otherwise place an electronic tracking device in or on a...
Read More Continue ReadingGun Trusts: Feinstein’s Bill Addresses Handguns Too. According to the Washington Post, Senator Feinstein’s gun control bill not only seeks to severely restrict the sale and transfer of modern sporting rifles, but also “prohibits the sale or transfer of high-capacity, ammunition-feeding devices currently in existence” – a clear reference to...
Read More Continue ReadingURGENT UPDATE & PRICE REDUCTION Today, multiple U.S. Senators are formally introducing legislation that bans the manufacture and sale of hundreds, if not thousands of guns. While the news coverage of the proposed legislation will characterize the proposed laws as being an “assault weapons ban,” in reality many handguns and...
Read More Continue ReadingLet Us Help You Protect Your Guns With A Gun Trust – Before It’s Too Late The current political climate creates tremendous uncertainty for gun owners. If you act now by creating a Gun Trust, you can be assured that your guns can stay in your family forever. A Gun...
Read More Continue ReadingReminder: Final 2012 Estimated Tax Payment due TODAY! (Jan. 15) For all you estimated tax filers, here’s a friendly reminder that your next payment (using IRS Form 1040-ES) is due TODAY, January 15, 2013. NOTE: Estimated taxes are generally paid by self-employed persons, although others are potentially required to file....
Read More Continue ReadingAmerican Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Happy New Year! We hope this finds you having enjoyed a joyous and relaxing holiday season. As you may know, on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the President signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The new law contains some favorable provisions...
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