by design | Mar 21, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you have ever watched a movie or TV show involving a courtroom scene, somewhere during that scene there may have been an instance of a judge banging their gavel and demanding that the courtroom come to order. Or sometimes, the judge will...
by design | Mar 14, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I am representing someone in a divorce case in which the parties have minor children, one of the things I must discuss with them is the requirement that they must attend a parenting class prior to getting divorced. While most people see this...
by design | Mar 7, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Most people have heard of small claims court. In Tennessee, the court most people would consider “small claims” court is called general sessions court. In civil cases in Tennessee, you can sue for up to $25,000.00 in the general sessions court....
by design | Feb 27, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan A normal part of divorce cases is dividing up the husband and wife’s assets and debts. While the law says the parties’ marital assets are to be “equitably” divided, most judges interpret the word equitable to mean “equal.” Effectively, that means...
by design | Feb 21, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A question that often comes up in divorce cases is, “How do we file for taxes? Don’t we have to file for taxes together?” I am no tax attorney, but my basic knowledge of tax law gives me a little insight into how to handle this situation. As a...
by design | Feb 14, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I have to think it is only a good thing that the child seatbelt laws in place are more strict than when I was a child. I recall riding in truck beds as a child. That is crazy to think about children doing that now. Today, it seems children must be...
