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2 Biggest Mistakes Made by Those Under Investigation or Who’ve Been Arrested for Criminal Activities
Click below to see my new video on the 2 Biggest Mistakes Made by Those Under Investigation or Who’ve Been Arrested for Criminal Activities. Make sure you or your loved ones aren’t making these mistakes.
Read MoreKevin Scott Thibault Sentenced For Forgery Of Signature Of A U.S. District Court Judge And Mail Fraud
On Dec. 18, 2014, Knoxville resident Kevin Scott Thibault, 49, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for forgery and 72 months for mail fraud. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $380,340.12 and given three years of probation upon release. Thibault pled guilty to forging the signatures of U.S. District
Read MoreTENNESSEE ALIMONY PRIMER
Alimony is a blanket word used to cover many types of post-divorce spousal support. In Tennessee, there are rehabilitative alimony, alimony in futuro (periodic alimony), transitional alimony, and alimony in solido (lump sum alimony). The definitions of these types of alimony in layman’s terms are as follows: Rehabilitative alimony- post-divorce support designed to financially support
Read MoreAlaska Man Sentenced to 16 Months Imprisonment for Tax Crimes
James R. Beck, of Soldotna, Alaska, was convicted in October 2014 on seven counts of committing various federal tax crimes. Beck, 60, was a pipeline technician for Alyeska Pipeline service Co. and claimed that the state and federal laws did not apply to him. In court, Beck argued that taxation was immoral and unfair, and
Read MoreAPPRECIATION DUE TO MARKET FACTORS NOT ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY DISTRIBUTION TO SPOUSE IN TENNESSEE DIVORCE
In the case of Huddleston v. Huddleston, No. M2012-00851-COA-3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App July 30, 2013), a case out of Putnam County Chancery Court, we learn that an increase in value of separate property during a marriage, if due to market factors only, will not justify dividing that increase between the spouses upon a divorce. Facts:
Read MorePOST-DIVORCE PARENTAL RELOCATION IN TENNESSEE
Many people believe that once they divorce a spouse that their dealings with them are over. However, when children are involved this is rarely the case. Post-divorce custody issues come up all too often, and there are many complex legal issues involved. One of these types of issues is the relocation of a parent. Tenn.
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