by design | Aug 17, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Let’s say you are sitting at home and a stranger knocks on your door and hands you a piece of paper that says “Subpoena” on it. You might think, “Do I need a lawyer? Am I in trouble?” While it may seem intimidating, a subpoena is simply a legal...
by design | Aug 10, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Lawyers sometimes use Latin phrases that sound mysterious but describe simple ideas. “Nunc pro tunc,” which translates to “now for then,” is one of those phrases. When a court enters an order nunc pro tunc, it is correcting the record today to...
by design | Aug 3, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Many parents assume that if they share custody of their child equally—meaning each parent has the child half of the time—then no one will owe child support. That sounds logical, right? If both parents have the child the same amount of time, then...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Every now and then a criminal case stirs up more than routine interest—news coverage intensifies, social media churns, courthouse steps fill with onlookers, and emotions run hot. Tennessee law recognizes that this kind of atmosphere can threaten a...
by design | Nov 24, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan
What Does ‘Nunc Pro Tunc’ Mean? By Jedidiah McKeehan Lawyers sometimes use Latin phrases that sound mysterious but describe simple ideas. “Nunc pro tunc,” which translates to “now for then,” is one of those phrases. When a court enters an order nunc pro tunc, it is...
by design | Oct 6, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan
How old do you have to be to get married in Tennessee? By Jedidiah McKeehan In Tennessee, there are very specific rules about how old someone must be to legally get married. These rules are found in Tennessee Code Annotated section 36-3-105, and they set firm age...
