Real Estate Quit Claim Deed Center of Classification Issue
Tennessee case summary on property classification in divorce. Claude Ellis v. Melisa Jane Godfrey Ellis The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, were married the day after Christmas, 1996. The husband had one child from prior marriages, and the parties had one child together. The husband filed for divorce in 2011. The husband […]
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Tennessee case summary on debt division in divorce. Sean Christopher Davis v. Samantha Jean (Davis) Hofer In late 2019, the husband and wife in this Sumner County, Tennessee, case were divorced based upon their stipulation. Other than a child support arrearage, the decree did not address any specific issues, and reserved judgment on all other […]
Read More»Can’t Review Property Division Without Classification / Valuation Findings
Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Isa Neely Artry v. Lester Ray Artry The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were married in 1992 and had one adult child. The husband was a firefighter, and the wife worked part time for FedEx. They also owned a styling salon from which […]
Read More»Cryptocurrency & Blockchain: What Family Lawyers Need to Understand
Cryptocurrency, blockchain and divorce is an emerging hot topic in family law. https://youtu.be/rz9s2k-VHz0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cryptocurrency Investigation – Blockchain basics (https://youtu.be/rz9s2k-VHz0) Thank you to Joshua Shilts ASA, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE for referring this starting point video for attorneys who need to learn more about investigating cryptocurrency and blockchain in divorce. Cryptocurrency […]
Read More»Bitcoin Investigation: Starting Point for Divorce Lawyers
Cryptocurrency and divorce is an obvious emerging hot topic in family law. https://youtu.be/d2kMmNyNo00Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Bitcoin investigation and wallet seizure (https://youtu.be/d2kMmNyNo00) Thank you to Joshua Shilts ASA, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE for referring this excellent video for attorneys who need to learn more about cryptocurrency in divorce. Topics include Bitcoin investigation – and cryptocurrency […]
Read More»Wife’s Expert Witness Valuation of Subways Accepted
Tennessee case summary on dissipation and business valuation in divorce. Staci L. Robinson v. Eric S. Robinson The husband and wife in this Hawkins County, Tennessee, case were married in 1990 and had two children. At the time of their divorce, the husband, who had a master’s degree, was 51, and the wife, who had […]
Read More»Financial Advisor’s “Book of Business” Not a Marital Asset
Tennessee case summary on marital property definition and classification in divorce. Melanie Miller Hollis v. Charles Myers Hollis, Jr. The husband and wife in this Bradley County, Tennessee, were married in 1996, and the wife filed for divorce in 2018. The husband was a financial advisor for UBS, and a major client was the Church […]
Read More»Wife Can’t Reopen Divorce After Discovering Pension Asset
Tennessee case summary on after divorce discovered undisclosed pension asset. Claudette Gilley Sanford v. Phillip Howard Sanford The husband and wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2005 after agreeing to a marital dissolution agreement. The document was signed after the husband’s lawyer furnished a letter with a balance sheet that purported […]
Read More»Divorcing TN Spouses Can Agree to “Hybrid” Forms of Alimony
Tennessee alimony modification case summary. Estate of Donna McCullough v. Anthony McCullough The husband and wife in this Hardin County, Tennessee, case were divorced in 2018 after executing a marital dissolution agreement. The agreement called for the husband to pay $4521 per month alimony. A few months later, the husband went to court to set […]
Read More»TN Property Is Marital Property Even Though Purchased with V.A. Disability Pension
Tennessee case summary on classification law in divorce. Debra Jean Griffith-Ball v. Stanley Lauren Ball After 34 years of marriage, the husband and wife in this Montgomery County, Tennessee case were divorced. Early in the marriage, the husband had been a car salesman and served in the Army Reserves, while the wife owned her hairdressing […]
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