Property Lost Prior to Divorce No Longer Exists and Can’t Be Marital Property
Flannary v. Flannary, 121 S.W.3d 647 (Tenn. 2003) In the run-up to Y2K, Mr. Flannary decided that the couple’s money wasn’t safe in the bank. Therefore, starting in September 1999, he started making withdrawals, either $8000 or $10,000 at a time, in hundred-dollar bills. He placed the money, totaling $48,000, in his bedroom drawer, with […]
Read More»Enterprise Goodwill of Dental Practice is Separate When Intertwined with Professional Goodwill
Lunn v. Lunn, No. E2014-00865-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. June 29, 2015). The professional goodwill of a one-person professional practice is the professional’s separate property, and this rule was discussed in the Lunn case. Andrew Lunn, DDS, brought a divorce action against his wife Carole in 2011. They were married in 1995 and had three children, […]
Read More»What if Separated Parents Disagree on COVID Vaccine?
- At January 01, 2021
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Child Custody, Family Law, News
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsAvyU5KzdwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Co-parenting through COVID and Vaccination Disputes (https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsAvyU5Kzdw) Memphis family law attorney Joe Smith answers what happens if separated parents disagree about COVID vaccination for their children? Thank you to Alex Coleman, WREG-TV, for inviting Joe Smith to help parents with this foreseeable and difficult problem. […]
Read More»Lawyer’s Assets May Be Marital Property But Professional Goodwill is Separate Property
Bloggers note: Smith is another important, if not iconic case, family lawyers and business valuation experts should know well. Smith v. Smith, 709 S.W.2d 588 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1985) Angelyn Jenkins Smith and Ewing Smith were married in 1952. Mr. Smith was an attorney and was first licensed in 1956. He was a 30% partner […]
Read More»Professional Goodwill of Medial Practice is Separate Property
Bloggers note: Hazard is considered by many of Tennessee’s most experienced forensic accountants to a be a cornerstone case that all forensic accountants and family lawyers should study and know. Hazard v. Hazard, 833 S.W.2d 911 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991) Patrick and Myra Hazard were married in 1980 At the time of the marriage, Mrs. […]
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