We talk a LOT about how tax evasion is one of the worst choices you could ever make. It may seem like we’re beating it into your head, but the truth of the matter is that for every time you say, “I don’t evade my taxes; heck, I don’t even fudge them!” there’s someone out
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Why Some Trials Take Years to Close: The Case of James Holmes
Many people may wonder why some criminal trials can take years to come to a close, such as the case of James Holmes, the infamous mass murderer who killed 12 people and injured 70 more in a shooting rampage during a theater showing of The Dark Knight in 2012. Holmes’ trial is still ongoing, with
Read MoreTennessee Horse Soring Case Paused Due to Search Warrant Issues
In a case reported by the Daily Times, defense attorney Rob White won his motion to suppress evidence gathered regarding a horse-soring case in Maryville, TN. White’s clients, horse trainer Larry Joe Wheelon, owner of Larry Wheelon Stables in Maryville, TN, and his employee Randall Gunter, are facing charges of aggravated animal cruelty charges after
Read MoreCAREFUL! CHILD SUPPORT MAY NOT STOP AUTOMATICALLY AT AGE 18 IN TENNESSEE
In the case of Wunder vs. Wunder, No. M2014-00008-COA-R3-CV, (Tenn. Ct. App., Dec 22, 2014) Husband and Wife were declared divorced in May of 1999. The partes’ Marital Dissolution Agreement or “MDA” gave primary custody of the two minor children to Wife and obligated Husband to pay $4,000 in monthly child support. Husband also agreed
Read MoreWhat to Do When Criminals Get Away-Safety First!
In light of recent events in Crossville, Tennessee, it’s a good idea to know what to do when the police are searching for an armed criminal. If you are in the near vicinity of a criminal on the run, go in your house and lock your doors and windows. Do not allow your children outside
Read MoreCHILD SUPPORT ARREARS MAY NOW BE WAIVED IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee has passed a new child support law, Public Chapter No. 200, which went into effect as of July 1st, 2015. Public Chapter No. 200 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-5-101 (f). Under this new law, child support arrearages may be waived or reduced. Child support is in arrears when it is overdue and begins
Read MoreCHILD ALLOWED TO KEEP MOTHER’S LAST NAME IN THE CASE OF UNMARRIED PARENTS
FACTS: An Agreed Order was entered in June of 2014 establishing paternity and setting Father’s child support payments. At the hearing, Father presented an oral motion to change the child’s surname to his surname from Mother’, which was granted. The court noted several grounds for changing the child’s name, including fathers “substantial” contact with the
Read More60% DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS TO WIFE UPHELD UNDER SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION THEORY
In the case of Dunn v. Dunn, (No. E2014-00706-COA-R3-CV,. DEC 22, 2014), Husband and Wife were divorced after thirty-eight years of marriage. Following several trial dates, the court issued a memorandum opinion, placing a value on the marital estate and splitting the estate at 60% for the wife and 40% for the husband. The trial
Read MoreTennessee Tax Return Preparer Indicted for Preparing False Tax Returns
Tax preparation can be a profitable business. Done incorrectly, it can also be a very costly one. This is a lesson that Kevin Mendell Walker apparently didn’t know. Walker, a 44 year old resident of Hixson, Tennessee, owns K&R Enterprises, a business specializing in the preparation and presentation of taxes. According to the nine-count indictment
Read MoreMOTION TO CLARIFY PARENTING PLAN MUST REST ON RECORD ALONE OR EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUIRED
In the case of Howard v. Halford (No. E2014-00002-COA-R3-JV. Dec 22, 2014), The Court of Appeals reviews the Trial Court’s motion to clarify the requirements of the residential co-parenting schedule as laid out in the permanent parenting plan. The Court entered the permanent parenting plan in January of 2013. Mother was named as the primary
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