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»5 Things To Do Before You Even Think About Getting a Tennessee Divorce
- At January 29, 2015
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Pre-divorce Planning
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There are five things you really must do, or at least attempt to do, before you even think about ending your marriage in Tennessee divorce. Some non-experts argue that the first to file the divorce wins; that being the first to strike is necessary to gain strategic advantage. Not so. More accurately, the Tennessee spouse […]
Read More»What About Taxes in Tennessee Divorce?
- At May 12, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce, Pre-divorce Planning
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With so many decisions to make in any divorce, Tennessee couples often forget there will be tax reporting changes, too. Their decisions on custody and child support, alimony, and the division of marital property are all important matters with short-term and long-term consequences. And all of those concerns could have an impact on the parties’ […]
Read More»What Is a Tennessee Marital Dissolution Agreement?
You may have heard that most civil lawsuits are settled, meaning they do not go to trial. Frequently, that is because the dispute has been resolved through some form of alternative dispute resolution, or ADR. One form of ADR is mediation, another is negotiation. Both are commonly used in Tennessee divorce. Therefore, spouses can avoid […]
Read More»Memphis Divorce Recovery Classes | Getting Over Your Ex and Moving On
- At March 05, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Divorce, Home, Pre-divorce Planning
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Have you considered joining a Memphis divorce recovery class or group? Every spouse or ex-spouse should at least think about participating in some type of Tennessee divorce recovery class, group, or program. Why? Because life after divorce is quite different than life while married, and the transition from one world to the next is seldom […]
Read More»Dual Citizenship in Divorce – When Tennessee Is in the Wrong Country
Domestic divorces can be complicated. Tennessee laws cover child custody, visitation, child support, spousal alimony, division of property, and related matters. For Tennessee couples with dual citizenship issues, just trying to determine how a country’s divorce laws apply can up the ante, significantly. As Chef Emeril Lagasse might say, “BAM!” (Emeril was born in Massachusetts […]
Read More»Allocating One Spouse’s Cosmetic Surgery Debt in TN Divorce
The question – “How to allocate one spouse’s cosmetic surgery debt in Tennessee divorce?” – is a loaded one. With elective surgery costs, most parties dig into their respective positions on the issue. Consider the following… If a woman augments her breasts with implants, why should her husband pay for it in the divorce? If […]
Read More»Set Goals for Each Stage in the Tennessee Divorce Process
If you haven’t thought about your divorce strategy, then you probably haven’t thought about setting goals in your Collierville, Tennessee, divorce either. The two are closely tied. Have You Thought About Divorce Strategy? Consider the mother of three who hasn’t decided whether she wants the children to remain in the same school system or whether […]
Read More»New Federal Tax Law Making Your Tennessee Divorce Settlement a Little Squirrelly?
What does the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) have to do with your Germantown, TN, divorce settlement? Everything if you don’t plan your separation agreement, alimony, and property division very carefully. Following the memorable 2012 “fiscal cliff” debates, the ATRA was passed and became effective January 1, 2013. Tax preparation season will be […]
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