Legal Services at the Intersection of Business and Life
Self-driving cars are here to stay. While Tesla has led the market over the past several years, all of the major manufacturers are now developing cars with self-driving capabilities. Regulators are working toward developing a framework that will support the introduction of fully-autonomous vehicles onto our nation’s highways in the not-too-distant future. But, as has been widely publicized, today’s self-driving…
If you have been injured in a car accident in Tennessee, it is important that you have a clear understanding of your legal rights. Recovering financial compensation is a legal process. And in order to ensure that you receive “just” compensation, you need to know what constitutes a fair settlement under the unique facts and circumstances of your particular case.…
Batson Nolan explains how an ILIT can possibly help avoid a heavy tax burden. Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts and Crummey Letters Many clients are unaware that the value of their life insurance policies may be includable in the value of their estates at the time of their death. Due to the high estate tax exemptions currently, this inclusion by the IRS…
Batson Nolan wants business owners to know the advantages of out-of-state LLCs Things to Consider for your LLC: If you have multiple rental properties, a Tennessee LLC might be of benefit to you. If someone sues the LLC, your personal assets are shielded as they can only access the assets of your LLC, regardless of whether your LLC has one…
Batson Nolan explains the process courts utilize to divide marital property. One of the most important, complicated, and frequently misunderstood aspects of Tennessee divorce actions concerns the division of marital property. The distribution of marital property in Tennessee is governed by statute – Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-4-121. Accordingly, this article will focus on providing a general explanation of the…
Batson Nolan PLC provides a summary analysis of TN Protection Orders. In Tennessee, an Order of Protection (OP) provides victims of certain types of abuse with a shield from their abusers that exists outside the context of the criminal courts and criminal law. Though OP’s are effective, they can be tricky to obtain. Accordingly, this article will examine and provide…
Batson Nolan explains how proper estate planning can save your family thousands of dollars. Due to Federal Income Tax and Federal Estate Tax, it is often joked that the government gets the last laugh by taxing your assets even after you’ve already passed. However, an often times unknown, but very advantageous tax rule exists within the confines in estate planning.…
TN Supreme Court Clarifies the Nine Statutory Factors. This past month, in In re Gabriella D., et al, the Tennessee Supreme Court rendered a decision that reclarifies the statutory requirements for whether there are sufficient grounds to terminate the parental rights of a father or mother. The Supreme Court reclarified that to terminate a parental right to a child, the…
Find out how a guilty plea can affect you. This article explains important information regarding Tennessee Law in the event you get caught in a “sticky” spot with local law enforcement that results in you being criminally charged. Entering into a plea of guilty, including misdemeanor convictions (crimes punishable not to exceed one year) can have devastating repercussions, and can…
The consequences of not planning for your death. According to a recent Harris Poll regarding a will: 64% of Americans do not currently have a will Out of the 64% that do not have a will, 27% said a will was not an urgent need 15% said they do not need one at all. The poll also indicated why so…