A prenuptial agreement, often called a “prenup,” is a contract between two people who plan to marry that determines how property is divided if the marriage ends in divorce or death. A prenuptial agreement is a very powerful document. A properly written prenup can do many...
The Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association (RCCBA) will be hosting a Free Expungement Clinic on Saturday, July 30, 2021. Our office wanted to take a minute to share more about this event. An expungement is the legal process to erase or destroy criminal records. Once...
One of the most common questions we are asked in meetings is some variation of will I have a say in the path my divorce takes? or how can I make sure that my voice is heard in my divorce case? The first time I...
In the Chancery Court and Circuit Court of Rutherford County, there is a requirement that certain types of cases, such as divorces, parenting plans, parenting plan changes, go to Mediation before a Trial. The main reason that Mediation is required before a divorce case goes to...
One aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic that we did not fully anticipate is a large scale closure of criminal courts in Rutherford County, Tennessee, and the rest of the country. As a quick refresher, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued a suspension of in court proceedings through...