Jed Sents
How to Effectively Utilize a Revocable Trust in Tennessee
This article examines the benefits of creating a Revocable Trust in Tennessee as part of a thoroughly prepared estate plan. Having a...
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Jed Sents
Jul 20, 20222 min read
How to Effectively Utilize an Advance Care Directive: Tennessee Wills
This article examines how creating an Advance Care Directive, also referred to as a Living Will, can help assist your loved ones in the...
Jed Sents
Jun 5, 20222 min read
How to Address Property Owned in Other States: Tennessee Wills
This article examines how creating an ancillary administration clause in a Last Will and Testament can reduce the need for a second...
Jed Sents
May 5, 20222 min read
How a Guardianship Provision for Minor Child can Help Your Estate Plan: Tennessee Wills
This article examines how creating a guardianship provision in a Last Will and Testament can reduce the need for Court involvement if a...
Jed Sents
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Long-Haul COVID May Soon Lead to More Social Security Disability Claims
For those with long-haul COVID-19, also known as "Long COVID" or PASC, an important milestone may be on the horizon. Long COVID refers to...
Jed Sents
Nov 28, 20211 min read
Hamilton County Judges Eye Veterans Track for Drug Courts
A new initiative from Judges Lila Statom and Alex McVeagh aims to create a pathway for expanded service to veterans by Hamilton County's...
Jed Sents
Nov 13, 20211 min read
Tennessee Accepts Applications to Fill Supreme Court Vacancy
The Tennessee Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the...
Jed Sents
Oct 30, 20212 min read
Moving to Tennessee: Out-of-State Trusts
This article series examines how moving to Tennessee might impact a person's estate plan. The first two articles examined wills and...
Jed Sents
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Moving to Tennessee: Out-of-State Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
This article series examines how moving to Tennessee might impact a person's estate plan. The first article looked specifically at...
Jed Sents
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Moving to Tennessee: Out-of-State Wills
As many people continue to move to Tennessee, one important question to consider is how out-of-state estate plans are treated here in the...
Jed Sents
Sep 13, 20211 min read
FEMA Reports $26 Million in Funeral Assistance to Tennesseans
On August 9th, 2020, FEMA released statistics related to its COVID-19 funeral assistance program. The agency reported providing over $968...
Jed Sents
Aug 29, 20211 min read
TN Supreme Court Clarifies Pandemic Guidance
On Thursday August 26th, Tennessee's high court clarified and extended its May 14th order that removed mask requirements and capacity...
Jed Sents
Feb 15, 20212 min read
TN Supreme Court Order Lifts Many In-Person Restrictions by March
How will this affect Hamilton County?
Jed Sents
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Community Property in Tennessee
Is Tennessee a community property state? Will the answer affect the creation of an estate plan?
Jed Sents
Nov 16, 20203 min read
What is a valid Signature in Tennessee?
Does a signature require a name in Tennessee? What about electronic signatures?
Jed Sents
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Revocation of a Will in Tennessee
Once a person has made a will in Tennessee, it may be revoked in certain ways provided for by TCA § 32-1-201.
Jed Sents
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Trusts Concepts
Trusts have grown to serve a wide variety of functions, including sometimes being a viable tool to reduce one's tax burden or avoid probate.
Jed Sents
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Advance Directives
An advance directive is a type of legal document that allows a person to make medical decisions in advance.
Jed Sents
Sep 16, 20203 min read
Conservatorship 101
Explanation of the basics of conservatorship in Tennessee and the interaction of that concept with estate planning.
Jed Sents
Aug 31, 20203 min read
Powers of Attorney, and Types Thereof
A power of attorney allows one person to make decisions for another. This article explores the different types of powers of attorney.
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