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Don’t Forget Your Beneficiary Designations

by Kevin A. Dean | Oct 20, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

Some valuable pieces of an individual’s estate do not pass pursuant to their estate planning documents, and this portion of one’s overall Estate “Plan” is often overlooked. These assets typically include: Life Insurance proceeds, Retirement Plans Accounts, IRAs, and...

When Aunt Becky Had No Will …… the Rules of Intestate Succession in Tennessee

by Richard T. Scrugham, Jr. | Aug 19, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

Who gets someone’s property when there is no will? I have had several clients approach me about a loved one who has died without a will ….. clients with questions about who gets what property, how real estate is handled, and whether probate will be required to...

No Contest—Let’s Avoid a Trip to Court…

by Kevin A. Dean | Aug 5, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

A lot of clients have approached me after emotional battles in the various Probate Courts of Tennessee and asked how can they prevent their beneficiaries being subject to such Probate Court proceedings? As with most legal questions, there is no simple answer. My first...

Will Contests in Tennessee – What should you know?

by Richard T. Scrugham, Jr. | Jul 13, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

You strongly suspect that your deceased family member’s will was obtained, by another family member or individual, through “dubious circumstances.” How should you proceed? What is the legal basis to challenge a probated will in Tennessee, and what is the process...

Don’t Forget Income Tax Planning When Drafting Your Estate Plan

by Kevin A. Dean | Jul 2, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TAX, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

Because of Tennessee’s repeal of the State Gift Tax and the pending repeal of the State Inheritance Tax after January 1, 2016, you may have overlooked tax planning opportunities that exist in your current estate plan. A resident of Tennessee, or any other state, must...

POWER OF ATTORNEY DOCUMENTS – Why Everyone Needs Them

by Sharon Potter | Jun 11, 2015 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS

Statistics show that we are living longer than previous generations and that we are more likely to experience a disabling mental or physical condition prior to our death. Appointing someone to manage your financial and medical affairs during such disability with a...
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