After a wreck, your first concern has to be your health – but that doesn’t mean you can’t also be worried about what’s going to happen with your vehicle. Your car doesn’t have to be an obvious pile of scrap for an insurance company to “total it out” or declare it a...
Year: 2026
Symptoms after a traumatic brain injury
If you suffer a traumatic brain injury, the exact symptoms that you see may be unique to your situation. Two head injuries may look very similar from the outside, but there can be a significant difference in severity or the part of the brain that was injured. This can...
What happens when a family business has no succession clause?
Most family business owners have a plan for growth but not for what comes after. When an owner is unable to work, the business faces one of its most critical moments. Without a succession clause, that moment can quickly turn into a legal and financial crisis. The...
Understanding child endangerment in Tennessee
Child endangerment can become a significant issue in a Tennessee custody dispute when a parent's conduct raises concerns about a child's safety. Allegations involving abuse, neglect or exposure to serious danger may have consequences for both the parent and the...
Who pays after a crash with a delivery app driver?
A crash involving a delivery app driver can raise insurance questions that do not exist in many other car accidents. The answer to who pays often depends on what the other driver was doing when the crash happened. In Tennessee, more than one insurance policy might...
Here’s how an insurer can use your recorded statement
After you’re involved in a wreck caused by another driver, you may initially welcome contact from their insurer – but you shouldn’t. The claims adjuster’s apparent concern for your well-being and friendly demeanor can be masking the insurer’s true intentions. Recorded...
Who inherits if someone dies without a will?
People use their wills to outline who should inherit their property. They may nominate specific beneficiaries to split their estates. Instructions to allocate specific assets to certain people are relatively common. Wills also help people designate someone they trust...
What should co-parents address in a parenting plan?
Most divorces feature a significant amount of paperwork and decisions that must be made. When a divorce involves children, a parenting plan is one document that must be included. This plan should give parents and children a clear structure for how daily life matters...
What are the unexpected costs of a Memphis divorce?
When people budget for a divorce in Memphis, court filing fees and attorney bills dominate their thoughts. However, dissolving a marriage requires splitting a single household into two separate financial realities. The cost of living seems manageable, but the sudden...
Can your spouse force you out during a divorce?
As a general rule, if you and your spouse own a home together, they cannot throw you out of the house during a divorce. They cannot force you to find another place to live. This is something that you often see in movies and television shows, where one partner returns...

