Middle Tennessee Legal Blog
Who gets the retirement accounts in a Tennessee divorce?
If you are going through a divorce, you may wonder how your retirement accounts will be affected. Retirement accounts are often one of the most valuable assets that Murfreesboro, Tennessee, couples have, and they can also be one of the most complicated to divide....
Avoid these 4 mistakes during a white-collar crime investigation
White collar crime allegations, such as those pertaining to fraud and embezzlement, can lead to devastation if you’re not careful. The allegations themselves can lead to lost employment and damage to your reputation, but a conviction can result in years behind bars, a...
How you can tell if your spouse is hiding assets in a divorce
When people go through a divorce in Tennessee they are ending their shared life and dividing it. This means that they need to divide their marital property and assets, which includes most of the property that either spouse acquired during the marriage. This means that...
How financial infidelity can impact a gray divorce
Financial infidelity can have a very damaging effect on a relationship. The term refers to one spouse's intentional misrepresentation of their financial circumstances to the other and possibly even to legal authorities like the family courts. Hiding debt is a common...
What will happen with my lake home, boat and other toys in divorce?
If you are going through a divorce in Tennessee, you may wonder how your marital assets will be divided. This can be especially challenging if you have high-value assets, like second homes, cars, boats, etc. But, one of the ways you can demystify divorce is through...
Who gets the inheritance I received?
Divorce is never easy, but it can be especially complicated when there are significant assets involved. One of the most common questions that arise in such cases is how to divide an inheritance that one spouse received during the Middle Tennessee marriage or the...
Mail fraud penalties and potential defenses
Mail fraud is a serious offense and if a person is charged with this federal crime, it can be hard to know what to do next. Mail fraud occurs when a person uses the U.S. Postal Service or other similar mail services for fraudulent purposes. Mail fraud can include...
Checks and balances for small businesses
In our modern society, with regular reports of victims of financial theft, security of financial assets is more important than ever. Businesses have an obligation to safeguard their financial assets by compartmentalizing access to funds to ensure that proper oversight...
Tennessee is aggressive with health care fraud, often mistakenly
Health care coverage is a concern for people throughout Tennessee. With medical expenses for illnesses, conditions and injuries often rising in rapid fashion, having insurance is essential. In some instances, however, people are accused of committing fraud either when...
What is “alimony in futuro” in Tennessee?
In many high-asset divorce cases in Tennessee, one spouse earned the bulk of the income and assets while the other was a homemaker or earned substantially less. The person who had the larger fortune could want to limit what they will pay in alimony and want to shield...