Legal Services at the Intersection of Business and Life
Like real estate, zoning comes down to three things: Location, location, location. You probably would not want to buy a house right next to a water treatment facility, nor would you want to open up a restaurant by a waste management facility. Zoning laws make your job easier (or harder) by dividing a town, city, or county into “zoning districts.”…
According to Tennessee REALTORS, buyers looking for their next property have plenty of options, with over 32,000 homes listed on the market in Tennessee as of October 2022. But before you put in or accept an offer, you may wonder about what costs you will be expected to pay. For example, you may be curious about who pays for title…
You may not know this, but life insurance can be an incredibly useful estate planning tool. One question our team frequently encounters is, “How are survivorship life insurance policies helpful in estate planning?” Survivorship or “second-to-die” life insurance policies can be used in various ways in an estate plan, including to help cover estate taxes. Batson Nolan PLC has proudly…
Trusts are powerful estate planning tools that you can use to preserve your wealth, maintain your privacy, and provide for your family when you are gone. But if you’ve done any research on trusts, you may have heard about revocable and irrevocable trusts, leading you to ask, “What are revocable and irrevocable trusts?” In simple terms, revocable trusts are those…
When people receive court papers, they often feel angry or inconvenienced. Perhaps you feel like you’ve already worked out an arrangement about your child’s custody with your ex, and you don’t understand why they’re bringing a custody case. However annoyed or inconvenienced you may feel about receiving custody court papers, do not ignore them. If you ignore these papers, a…
Losing a parent is one of life’s most trying experiences. In addition to coping with your grief, you might be unsure what to do about your parent’s outstanding bills, home, and car. Even without a will, the law provides a way for property to be distributed to a person’s heirs. The attorneys at Batson Nolan PLC are here to answer…
Losing a loved one is never easy. And dealing with questions of inheritance can make things even more emotional and challenging. Before you can claim a deceased family member’s assets,including their home or car, their estate must go through probate. The probate court appoints a personal representative and resolves important issues regarding the estate. Loved ones often testify in probate…
As American life expectancies get higher, the number of people with dementia also increases. The CDC estimates that around 5.8 million people in the United States have some form of dementia. Without any medical breakthroughs, this number will likely grow to 60 million people by 2060. Dementia tends to affect people late in their lives. Notably, a vast majority of…
Small businesses number 636,842 or 99.5% of Tennessee’s total companies, according to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy’s August 2021 report. If you have an entrepreneurial inclination, one option is to buy an existing business rather than hanging up your own shingle. If this sounds appealing to you, you may wonder, What are the pros and…
Many Americans over the age of 72 understand the importance of making plans for their family once they’ve passed on. Eighty-one percent of those aged 72 or older have an estate plan in place. Yet, only 4 out of 10 of all American adults have a will or living trust. Having a will is essential for adults of all ages,…