TN Home Held Marital Property Even Though Bought with Husband’s Assets
Tennessee law case summary on transmutation in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Troy Steven Potter v. Christa Gilman Potter – Tennessee divorce and transmutation law The husband and wife were married in 2001. Each had children from prior marriages, but no children were born of the marriage. The husband was a […]
Read More»Spending on a Tennessee Valentine Who’s Not Your Spouse?
- At February 14, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Property Division
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What is it about Valentine’s Day that motivates seemingly normal Tennesseans to share the worst of prose? (“I’m out HUNTING for a VALENTINE. Are you GAME?”) Why is it perfectly acceptable on Valentine’s Day to consume the entire gift-box of Godiva chocolates or pop silly sweethearts conversation hearts like Pez? By the way, Necco produces […]
Read More»Tenn. Ex-wife Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Collecting Military Pension
Tennessee law case summary on military divorce pensions after divorce from the Court of Appeals. Michael Daniel Fry v. Yuriko Shinoda Fry – Tennessee divorce military pension. The husband and wife were divorced in 2000 after a ten-year marriage. The husband was retired from the U.S. Navy, and half of his military pension that had […]
Read More»TN Farm Property Remained Husband’s Separate Property Despite Increase
- At November 22, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Home, Property Classification
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Tennessee law case summary on classifying property value increase as marital or separate in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Lillie Franchie Huddleston v. Robert Lee Huddleston – Tennessee divorce property classification When the husband and wife married in 1969, each brought real property to the marriage. The husband owned a farm in Putnam […]
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»Marital Assets Being Used For Tax Bill Made Separate Assets Martial
Tennessee law case summary on classifying marital and separate property in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Melody Crunk Telfer v. George Curtiss Telfer – Tennessee divorce property classification The husband and wife were married in 1985. Until 2000, they were both employed, and their practice was to deposit their paychecks into a joint […]
Read More»What Are the Requirements for Annulment in Tennessee?
- At October 23, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Property Division
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In this article, we discuss annulment laws in Tennessee, marriage annulment, annulment time limits, annulment vs. divorce, grounds, procedure, filing, terms of annulment, and how long after marriage can you get an annulment. Annulment in Tennessee Law: What is an annulment of marriage? Annulment laws in Tennessee can be a tricky business. Annulment is not the […]
Read More»TN Wife in 2nd Divorce Gets Military Pension Awarded In 1st Divorce
Tennessee law case summary on military pensions in divorce and family law from the Court of Appeals. Kitty Fern (Darden) Sartain v. Mitchell Carl Sartain – Tennessee divorce military retirement alimony The husband and wife were married for 19 years, divorced in 1997, remarried for an additional 13 years, and then divorced a second time. […]
Read More»TN Real Estate Investors’ Home Held Domestic Partnership Property
Tennessee law case summary on domestic partnership in family law from the Court of Appeals. Jeff Finch v. Tina Raymer – Tennessee domestic partnership property Jeff Finch, a carpenter and boilermaker, brought this action against Tina Raymer, his former girlfriend and business partner, and her parents. They had lived together for about six years but never married. During […]
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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