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No estate plan: a lesson from the extraordinary life of Aretha Franklin It’s been widely reported that Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, died without any sort of Estate Plan leaving many people wondering: “Why would someone so successful not have a financial plan in place?” We should all pause...
Read More Continue ReadingWorkers Compensation Lawyer Being injured at work can cause anxiety, stress, and confusion. You might wonder what will happen while you recover from your injuries? How will you cover your medical bills and expenses? What about your job; will you be fired? As a workers compensation attorney, we understand your...
Read More Continue ReadingVibrio Lawyer Tennessee If there is one thing a lawyer will tell you is that a vibrio infection is not a day at the beach. But when most people think about vibrio, they think about raw seafood – oyster, clams, scallops, and shellfish in general. They do not usually...
Read More Continue ReadingDeadly Apartment Shooting in South Memphis at Cottonwood Apartments We continue to read about apartment complex shootings in Memphis and can’t help but wonder what kind of security measures were in place at these complexes. Could a more thoughtful security plan have prevented these tragic deaths and injuries? 6 different...
Read More Continue ReadingDeadly Shooting at The Cobra in East Nashville, TN Just this Friday morning, another sad incident occurred at a bar in East Nashville, TN. At approximately 3:30 am, patrons of the Cobra bar in Nashville, TN were shot in the parking lot. Jaime Sarrantonio and Bartley Teal unfortunately lost their lives as...
Read More Continue ReadingDeadly apartment shooting in Antioch, TN Another deadly apartment shooting in the Nashville, TN area. There was another apartment shooting in the Nashville area this weekend. Local news stations report that Craig Crisp was shot during an attempted robbery at the Hickory Lakes Apartments in Antioch, Tennessee early Saturday morning. ...
Read More Continue ReadingMemphis, TN Hotel Security and Shootings Violent crime isn’t limited to urban centers, or run-down properties. Areas in Shelby County, including Memphis, TN experience violent crime, often at hotels and apartment complexes. Just recently, the Memphis Police Department responded to a shooting that occurred at an America’s Best Value Inn...
Read More Continue ReadingNon-compete agreements in Tennessee Are non-compete agreements enforceable in Tennessee? It depends. Generally speaking, non-compete agreements, also called ‘covenants not to compete’, are disfavored in Tennessee. See Hasty v. Rent-A-Driver, Inc., 671 S.W.2d 471 (Tenn. 1984). Courts interpret these agreements strictly in favor of the employee, in part because the...
Read More Continue ReadingChild Support Lawyer Memphis, TN Parents are eligible to receive child support payments from another parent as a result of divorce. Parents can also make a request for child support in a paternity action in juvenile court. Unfortunately, many parents go through the child support process without understanding how payments...
Read More Continue ReadingWhen can a subcontractor file a lien? Under Tennessee law, a subcontractor is considered an indirect lien claimant since he or she typically does not have a contract with the owner of the property. Even though a subcontractor does not have a contract with the owner, he or she might...
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