Divorce can be emotionally challenging for most Tennessee couples. However, there are a few things that can make divorce even more complicated. Generally, the more money there is between the couple, the more complicated the divorce will be. The complexities are...
If you operate a business in the state of Tennessee, you need to protect it. This is particularly true when you are in the midst of a divorce. If your marriage should come to an end, you need to make sure your livelihood doesn't go with it. Protect your business with...
Divorce in Tennessee can be a painful process regardless of the details or background. However, when there are a lot of high-value assets at stake, the process can be made even harder. A high-asset divorce will typically include a lot of high-value things such as...
Ladies, this blog is for you in particular (don’t worry fellas, your time is coming). At Burton McKinnish, PLLC we do not discriminate, we love representing Moms and Dads. Today is a special blog just for our Mothers that we have helped in the past and will be there for in the future. Who likes a good book? I do!…
With school starting throughout the Eastern district of Tennessee it should come as no surprise that determining what school a child or children should attend is no easy task for domestic attorneys around our state. Historically, this decision was determined by the...
Once upon a time, I was that girl. I loved to look at bridal magazines. I looked at every jewelry case I passed and dreamed of the day my beloved would fall on one knee and ask me to spend forever with him. The day of the proposal came and it was picture perfect –...
In 2017, information is at our fingertips. A potential client can google divorce forms and pull-up a phonebook of forms to attempt to draft and file divorce pleadings on their own. The question comes up often in divorce cases where the parties have limited financial means or where they agree on what to do with respect to their children –…
Do not believe everything you read on the internet. Believe that your divorce is “just like your friend’s divorce.” Just like marriage and children –no two are alike. Belittle your spouse to your children. No judge wants to hear that little Suzy or Sally knows Dad was sleeping with the secretary and that is why Mommy and Daddy don’t live…
Keep a list of questions you have for your attorney and communicate them succinctly and at One (1) time; Provide your most recent paystub, most recent income tax filing, and a copy of your monthly income and expenses to your attorney within Thirty (30) days of hiring counsel; List all of your assets and debts. Give the list to your…
Dear Family Law Client, I know that your world is upside down and that the divorce/child custody process does not exactly leave a client feeling empowered or in control. The reality is that you are not going to get One Hundred Percent (100%) say-so in the outcome of your case and in a child custody case you are going to…