Tennessee Mandatory Injunction Law | Changing Life Insurance Beneficiaries, PART 1
Tennessee’s mandatory injunction law first went into effect in May 2001 and is found in T.C.A. § 36-4-106(d). What is a mandatory injunction Tennessee? This statutory injunction, or stay, is automatically invoked in divorce and legal separation cases. Three purposes for the injunction are: “(1) to eliminate the need to address the judge about [how] […]
Read More»Double Dipping in Tennessee Divorce Means Double Trouble (Part II)
- At June 05, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Division
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In the first segment of this series, the double dipping debate in family law cases was introduced with several Tennessee examples illustrating the potential for trouble. Double dipping, or double counting, occurs when an asset that is divided as marital property in divorce is also included as a source of income in calculating alimony or […]
Read More»Double Dipping in Tennessee Divorce Means Double Trouble (Part I)
- At May 03, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Division
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In Tennessee divorce, all marital assets should be equitably divided between the spouses. Double dipping theory as applied to certain of those assets can have a substantial impact on the outcome. More to the point, in this series of articles we will be discussing double dipping into divided marital assets – namely pensions, retirement accounts, […]
Read More»More Really Bad Divorce Advice You Must Ignore
- At February 24, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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This is the second blog on really bad divorce advice that spouses must ignore in order to obtain the best possible results in the case. Although experienced divorce attorneys are seldom surprised at what passes for helpful advice, unfortunately for some spouses it is too late to undo the damage. To avoid making the mistakes […]
Read More»Really Bad Divorce Advice You Must Ignore
- At January 27, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Really bad divorce advice is something spouses must recognize and then completely ignore. When you see it coming, get out of the way! For various reasons, some people feel compelled to offer words of divorce wisdom whenever news gets out that spouses are “having personal problems.” Beware the bearers of ill advice! No matter how […]
Read More»Adultery Divorce Laws in Tennessee
- At November 30, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Child Custody, Divorce
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In Tennessee law, evidence of adultery is presented in court rather matter-of-factly, just as it should be with all statutory grounds for divorce. Without contrived intrigue and lust passing for high drama. That is not to say, however, that adultery cases are passionless divorces, devoid of interesting facts and circumstances. Far from it! During divorce […]
Read More»Private Investigators in Tennessee Divorce Cases
- At September 30, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Tips
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Why would anyone need to hire a private investigator for their Tennessee divorce case? There are many reasons why hiring a “Private Eye” could help the case. Perhaps the best known reason, and the basis for many a cinematic drama, is to rustle up evidence of an extramarital affair. In Tennessee law, adultery is one […]
Read More»How a Divorcing Spouse Can Spy on You Using Your iPhone
- At February 15, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Tips
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How Do You Tell if Your Spouse Is Spying on Your Phone? Can my spouse put spyware on my iPhone? Best Way to Track Cheating Spouse, Cell Phone Tracking, Track Cell Phone Location. How to Spy on an iPhone and prevent it. Cheaters Can Get Caught with This Clever iPhone 7 Setting. Can Someone Read […]
Read More»KY Marriage Was Valid Even if German Divorce Not Final
- At January 27, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce
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Tennessee case summary on validity of international divorce. Marvin Dewayne Echols v. Elke Monika Echols The husband and wife in this Tennessee divorce case were married in Kentucky in 1986. The wife was a German citizen and had been divorced in 1986 in Germany. Under German law, the divorce bcame “legally binding” in 1987. The […]
Read More»Is My House Being Bugged?
- At December 31, 2015
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Tips
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Have you asked yourself, “Is my house being bugged?” Do you have a divorce pending in the Tennessee court? Is your spouse of the kind who would eavesdrop and record your phone calls? Do you have a feeling, a sixth sense, that something is just not right? Are you not being left to the peaceful […]
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