Divorce Tossed When Spouse Lived in TN Less Than Six Months

Tennessee case summary on subject matter jurisdiction in divorce. Thomas John Pitera v. Samantha Pitera The husband and wife in this Sullivan County, Tennessee, case were married in Connecticut in 2007 and had one adopted child. In 2018, the parties agreed that the wife would move to Tennessee and would have full custody. She made […]

Former Wife Cannot Undue Settlement She Signed

Tennessee case summary on setting aside a divorce settlement. Brian Lee Higdon v. Aehui Nmi Higdon The husband and wife in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case met in South Korea where the husband was deployed in the United States Air Force. They were married in 1993 and had one daughter, who was over the age […]

Divorce Court has Jurisdiction Over Gaza Strip Real Estate

Tennessee case summary on jurisdiction over real estate in divorce. Fatma Adel Sekik v. Nehad Abdelnabi, et al. The wife in this Knox County, Tennessee, case was from Cairo, Egypt, and the husband was from Palestine. They married in Egypt and moved to the United States where they had four children. The husband owned a […]

Discovery Deficiency Memo Training

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 of an opposing party’s answers to interrogatories and responses to requests for production […]

How Are Business Assets Divided in Divorce?

At November 27, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Business Valuation, Divorce Process, Property Valuation
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How Are Business Assets Divided in Divorce? Thank you to Melissa Gragg for inviting me to join her on her vlog. Melissa is a nationally recognized valuation expert witness for people getting divorced in Missouri and Illinois and who may also own a business. View the complete pod cast: Business Valuations from a Divorce Attorney’s […]

What divorce lawyers just don’t get about business valuation

At November 25, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Business Valuation, Divorce Process, Property Valuation
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What divorce lawyers just don’t get about business valuation Thank you to Melissa Gragg for inviting me to join her on her vlog. Melissa is a nationally recognized valuation expert witness for people getting divorced in Missouri and Illinois and who may also own a business. View the complete pod cast: Business Valuations from a […]

What happens to a business during a divorce?

At November 24, 2020
By Miles Mason
In Business Valuation, Divorce Process, Divorce Tips, Property Valuation
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What happens to a business during a divorce? Thank you to Melissa Gragg for inviting me to join her on her vlog. Melissa is a nationally recognized valuation expert witness for people getting divorced in Missouri and Illinois and who may also own a business. View the complete pod cast: Business Valuations from a Divorce […]

Buyer’s Remorse After the Marital Dissolution Agreement is Signed: Reformation or Rescission

Thank you, Joe for this great blog post. Reformation or rescission is always a challenging legal topic. Most judges hate to reopen closed litigation files. The complexity with this issue is one which requires a nuanced approach. by Joseph W. Smith, Esq. Having second thoughts about that recent Amazon.com purchase? Amazon.com and most of its […]

Dad Loses After Failing to Notify Court of New Address

Tennessee case summary on service of process. Todd Randolph Napier v. Kristen C. Napier The parties in this Williamson County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2005. The mother was named the primary residential parent, with the father being allowed visitation. In 2015, the father went back to court to enforce the parenting plan. The parties […]

Wife’s House Held Marital Property Once Titled in Both Parties’ Names

Tennessee case summary on transmutation of property in divorce. Samuel Jace England v. Amber Leigh Lowry The husband and wife in this Cumberland County, Tennessee, case were married in 2014 and had one child before they both filed for divorce in 2017. In December of that year, the wife was granted temporary possession of the […]