by Lawrence | Apr 28, 2010 | alimony, Divorce, Nashville Attorney, Representation style
Divorce procedure in Tennessee is generally fairly straightforward, but certain issues are often sure to cause a fight. The most emotional and violent fights tend to be over the custody of the children, but often not far behind is the prospect of one party paying...
by Lawrence | Nov 10, 2014 | Communication, Consultation with attorney, Divorce, marital property
This case shows why it’s important to have someone help you negotiate your marital dissolution agreement, or at the very least make sure you’ve read it and understand the terms before the divorce is final. Background In October 2010, a husband informed his...
by Lawrence | Jun 25, 2014 | alimony, Divorce
While the divorce was pending, the parties in this case agreed on terms of a marital dissolution agreement which settled all of the issues in their case. One of the terms required the husband to pay alimony to the wife according to the following language: The Husband...
by Lawrence | May 21, 2014 | alimony, Attorney's fees, Divorce
Background The parties were married in 1993. The wife had a high school education and took some college classes, but she never received a degree. The husband completed a medical degree in Chicago, then moved the family to Nashville, where he began to practice...
by Lawrence | Aug 13, 2013 | alimony, Divorce, Marital debt
Background The parties were married for approximately 20 years and had two children. During the marriage, Wife occasionally worked at various jobs but never earned more than $37,000 per year. Wife had a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, but had not...
