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Child Custody in A Tennessee Divorce Where will your children live after the divorce? Divorce is a tragedy for not just you, but for your child as well.  The marriage is over.  Now the process of building two separate households begins. Not just for you and your spouse, but for your child as well.  In a divorce, decisions have to made as to when and where your child(ren)will spend their days and nights. Holidays, summer vacations, spring break.  Who will make what decisions for the child? How will the child be supported financially?  This includes health insurance, medical expenses and the like.  All of these parentingRead More →

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The criminal law sets the acceptable limits of conduct in society. Everyone is expected to obey the criminal law under the penalty of punishment. The criminal law generally does not require you to perform an action, rather, it forbids an unlawful action. For instance you are forbidden to take property that does not belong to you, or hitting someone, etc. The State of Tennessee, and the federal government have their own set of criminal laws. Criminal law consists of the criminal laws themselves and the rules of criminal procedure. The criminal law consists of the legal rules defining criminal conduct and how it is punished.Read More →

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Successful Lease Negotiation After Attorney Review Purple Law Firm takes great pleasure in being able to be a part of success stories.  Recently Attorney Purple had a client who wanted to lease a new location for her business, but was concerned about the proposed Lease Agreement.  The client made the decision to have the contract reviewed by a lawyer.  Learn more about contracts and legal documents. Review By Lawyer Revealed Serious Problems With Lease Agreement Upon review of the proposed contract the attorney determined that there were several  problem areas with the lease contract, in particular with the addendum to the lease which contained severalRead More →

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Conservatorship (guardianship) of an Incompetent Person Nobody wants to think about it, but it does happen.  A loved one becomes incompetent.  Sometimes, incompetency onsets in childhood, and sometimes at the later stages of life.  No matter the age, when  loved one is deemed incompetent it is emotionally difficult.  What is incompetency and what needs to be done? What is Incompetency? Incompetency is a medical and legal determination that a person does not have the ability to (mental capacity) to make proper decisions or to manage his/her own affairs.  In other words, due to a mental health issue the person lacks the ability make financial decisionsRead More →

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Quit Claim Deed What is it? Sometimes improperly referred to as a “Quick Claim Deed”, a Quit Claim Deed is a legal document that conveys or transfers a person’s legal interest in a parcel of real estate to someone else.  Unlike a Warranty Deed, a Quit Claim Deed does not guarantee that the Grantor (person conveying the property) has sole legal title to the property, nor does it warrant the title to be free from the claims or liens of others. The essence of a quit claim deed is that  the Grantor “quits” his/her/its claim to the property.  In other words, the Grantor declares thatRead More →