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Legal terms – legalease- can be quite confusing to non lawyers. the Law and You in Chattanooga explains some key legal terms in language that you cna understand. This however is not a substitute for legal advice – speak to an attorney about any legal issue

The Hazards of a Power of Attorney

2011-09-26
By: Todd Couvillon
On: September 26, 2011
In: Estate Planning : Wills Trusts Estates, law firm, Legal Terms, Not Legal Advice, Should have had a lawyer

A Lafayette woman is being charged with felony theft by conversion for allegedly using a power of attorney to steal from her cousin. The woman’s husband who is a pastor has also been charged with felony theft by conversion as well. Read More →

Georgia: Constitutional Right to a Jury Trial in a Civil Case?

2011-07-24
By: Todd Couvillon
On: July 24, 2011
In: Civil Litigation, Legal Terms, Not Legal Advice

The Georgia Constitutional right to a jury trial is often at odds with Georgia’s Civil Practice Act which provides for summary judgment under O.C.G.A. §9-11-56. Does summary judgment actually expedite litigation and save legal expenses? Not always, in fact it sometimes adds to the complexity at an extraordinary legal cost. Read More →

Probate in Tennessee : What does an Executor do?

2011-03-08
By: Todd Couvillon
On: March 8, 2011
In: Estate Planning : Wills Trusts Estates, Legal Terms

When a person is appointed as Executor in a Last Will and Testament, then the probate court will usually appoint that person to be the Personal Representative of the Estate. The Personal Representative will most likely be required to have an attorney. Read More →

What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order “QDRO”?

2011-02-21
By: Todd Couvillon
On: February 21, 2011
In: Divorce, Domestic Relations, domestic relations attorneys, Family Law Attorneys, Legal Terms, Tennessee divorce attorney

In a divorce a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is entered by the court in order to divide and distribute a retirement account. Speak to a divorce attorney about the issues involved in splitting a retirement account.Read More →

Retaining an Attorney or a Lawyer in Tennessee

2011-02-18
By: Todd Couvillon
On: February 18, 2011
In: Chattanooga Criminal Defense Attorneys, domestic relations attorneys, Family Law Attorneys, Featured Articles, Legal Terms, Tennessee divorce attorney

What is “Retaining an Attorney” ? Most people have heard the term “retain a lawyer” or you need to “retain an attorney”.  Unless you have had to actually engaged the services of an attorney or lawyer.  You probably are not sure what retaining an Attorney means.  The term retain simply means to engage or hire an attorney by a payment of a preliminary fee, a retainer fee. So retaining an attorney means to hire a lawyer. What is an attorney retainer fee? Not all attorneys will charge a retainer fee, and certainly the retainer fees will vary between lawyers.  But, in general, a retainer is anRead More →

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