by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 11, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So one of the many legal terms that you hear from time to time is the term to “mitigate damages.” What does that term actually mean? Well, the best way to define it is to give an example. Say you are renting a property and the tenant skips out on...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan You will often see articles about district attorneys in the newspaper. District attorneys are the lawyers who are employees of the state whose sole job it is to prosecute criminals who are charged with breaking state laws. You will often see articles...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 21, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan So most of us have heard that a child curfew law has been passed in Tennessee. In Tennessee, the child curfew statute is Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1702. What does that statute say? If someone is 17 or 18 years old, they can’t be out in public past...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan The vast majority of laws that apply to individuals on a daily basis are state laws. Of course we have federal laws like the Constitution that establish many of our most important rights, but state laws generally govern our daily interactions. They...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 7, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Why exactly do we have to have car insurance? Is it really against the law to drive around without having it? Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) Title 55, Chapter 12 is titled, “Financial Responsibility,” and discusses what is required. T.C.A....
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 31, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan If you have a child and are either divorced, or were never married and do not reside with the other parent, there is a decent chance there is a child support order in place stating what one parent is to pay another parent in child support on a monthly...
