Enterprise Goodwill of Dental Practice is Separate When Intertwined with Professional Goodwill
Lunn v. Lunn, No. E2014-00865-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. June 29, 2015). The professional goodwill of a one-person professional practice is the professional’s separate property, and this rule was discussed in the Lunn case. Andrew Lunn, DDS, brought a divorce action against his wife Carole in 2011. They were married in 1995 and had three children, […]
Read More»What if Separated Parents Disagree on COVID Vaccine?
- At January 01, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Family Law, News
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsAvyU5KzdwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Co-parenting through COVID and Vaccination Disputes (https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsAvyU5Kzdw) Memphis family law attorney Joe Smith answers what happens if separated parents disagree about COVID vaccination for their children? Thank you to Alex Coleman, WREG-TV, for inviting Joe Smith to help parents with this foreseeable and difficult problem. […]
Read More»Lawyer’s Assets May Be Marital Property But Professional Goodwill is Separate Property
Bloggers note: Smith is another important, if not iconic case, family lawyers and business valuation experts should know well. Smith v. Smith, 709 S.W.2d 588 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1985) Angelyn Jenkins Smith and Ewing Smith were married in 1952. Mr. Smith was an attorney and was first licensed in 1956. He was a 30% partner […]
Read More»Professional Goodwill of Medial Practice is Separate Property
Bloggers note: Hazard is considered by many of Tennessee’s most experienced forensic accountants to a be a cornerstone case that all forensic accountants and family lawyers should study and know. Hazard v. Hazard, 833 S.W.2d 911 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991) Patrick and Myra Hazard were married in 1980 At the time of the marriage, Mrs. […]
Read More»Super Lawyers 2020: Thank you Memphis Magazine for the Feature
- At December 29, 2020
- By Miles Mason
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Thank you, Super Lawyers and Memphis Magazine for our feature in the December 2020 issue. Being selected again this year is a great honor. See Meet the Team to learn more about us.
Read More»Employment Not a Substantial Contribution to Family Business
Keyt v. Keyt, 244 S.W.3d 321 (Tenn. 2007) The husband and wife in this 2007 case were married in 1988. The wife did not work outside the home, and the husband was employed by a trucking company founded by his father. The husband had been employed by this firm prior to the marriage, and before […]
Read More»Discovery Deficiency Memo Training
https://youtube.com/watch?v=a9sK4sxNAL8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Discovery Deficiency Memorandum Training (https://youtube.com/watch?v=a9sK4sxNAL8) A discovery deficiency memo is the backbone to every motion to compel discovery in divorce and more. This video is internal training for our family law attorneys and paralegals drafting a concise and useful memo to accompany the response to a review […]
Read More»Nonowner Spouse Fails to Prove Appreciation of Chiropractic Practice
Cutsinger v. Cutsinger, 917 S.W.2d 238 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995). Mr. Cutsinger owned a chiropractic practice as a sole proprietorship. He began the practice two years before he married. Days after the marriage, Mrs. Cutsinger began working at the practice as a licensed nurse. Mr. Cutsinger later became seriously ill with skin cancer and was […]
Read More»Premarital Property Remained Separate Property Despite Couple Securing Line of Credit
Luplow v. Luplow, 450 S.W.3d 105 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014). Mary Lisa Gaston Luplow and Martin Luplow were married in 1983 and had two children. In 2010, the wife filed a complaint for divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee, alleging inappropriate marital conduct and irreconcilable differences. The husband filed a counterclaim, alleging the same grounds. After […]
Read More»Deadline Set for Walter Evans Chancery Court Bench Applications
- At December 20, 2020
- By Miles Mason
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At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the Trial Court Vacancy Commission will hold a meeting in order to address filling the vacancy left by the Honorable Walter L. Evans upon his retirement from Chancery Court, Part I of the 30th Judicial District of Shelby County. Due to Covid-19, the hearing will be held virtually, […]
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