Divorce Distribution Must Be As of Date of Judgment
Tennessee case summary on property division in divorce. Mary Rachel Cayson v. Patrick Cayson The husband and wife in this Tipton County, Tennessee, case were married in 2015 and separated in 2019. In 2017, the wife received from her grandfather shares of stock. Everyone agreed that the stock was the wife’s separate property, but the […]
Read More»Residence Bought by Husband Transmuted into Marital Property
Tennessee case summary on property classification and valuation in divorce. Robin L. Duffer v. Marc N. Duffer The husband in this Rutherford County, Tennessee, case had purchased what would become the marital residence about four years before the parties married in 2011. They had one child, and the wife filed for divorce in 2018. The […]
Read More»Husband Committed Dissipation When He Paid Off Personal Judgment With Company Assets
Tennessee case summary on property division classification, valuation, and dissipation in divorce. Eric Wayne Barton v. Mechelle Scholmer Barton The husband and wife in this Blount County, Tennessee, case were married for 18 years. They met when the husband was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, where the wife was employed at the base PX. They […]
Read More»Wife Gets Half of Secret Day Trading Account Despite Claim that Girlfriend Was Half Owner
Tennessee case summary on asset valuation and division in divorce. Meredith Lee Taylor v. Christopher Bryan Taylor The parties in this Lincoln County, Tennessee case were married in 2007 and had one son, who was born in 2016. When the wife learned that the husband was having an affair, she filed for divorce in 2020. […]
Read More»Tennessee Divorce: Law Firm Valuation Case Summaries
Selected law firm valuation in Tennessee divorce appellate cases summarized. Julie C.W. v. Frank Mitchell W., Jr. No. M2019-01243-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 26, 2021). Husband was partner at Bass, Berry & Sims law firm, and wife was a staff attorney at the same firm. Wife’s expert witness, Vic Alexander, CPA, testified that husband’s interest […]
Read More»Mason Spoke to MBA Family Law Section April 19, 2023
Miles Mason, Sr. presented continuing legal education for the Memphis Bar Association Family Law Section in April, 2023 at The Capital Grille, 5:30 p.m. on April 19, 2023. See action photos from this presentation below! Mason discussed “Complex Assets & Financial Analysis in Divorce“ an advanced discussion on preparation and use of marital balance sheets […]
Read More»Meet Joshua Shilts ASA, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE
Meet Joshua Shilts ASA, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE https://youtu.be/t4gFc-3mPbMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Meet the Expert: Josh Shilts (https://youtu.be/t4gFc-3mPbM) “Cryptocurrency in Divorce” is a video series with Joshua Shilts CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, ASA, CFE answering important questions from divorce attorney Miles Mason, Sr. Miles attended two of Joshua’s lectures with the AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services […]
Read More»Wife Gets $7000 per Month Alimony in Futuro from Plastic Surgeon
Tennessee case summary on medical practice valuation and alimony after 24 years married in divorce. Deborah R. Chase v. Christopher W. Chase The wife in this Hamilton County, Tennessee case filed for divorce from her physician husband in 2019. Since both children were adults, the case focused on property distribution and alimony. A trial was […]
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»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 […]
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