Working together with your co-parent after a divorce may seem like a distant and far-off goal, especially if the divorce went rockier than you had hoped for. Fortunately, there are ways to work toward cooperative parenting. Parallel parenting serves as a potential...
What should you know about naming beneficiaries?
Naming beneficiaries may take some time as you determine who you feel would most benefit from your estate. In fact, as your life progresses, you may change who you have listed as beneficiaries. Understanding some strategies for selecting beneficiaries, as well as...
Does your home have to be perfect during a home study?
With work, home, recreation, spiritual and other daily obligations, you may feel there are too few hours in the day. You are not alone, of course, as many Americans report feeling busier than ever. Still, you are probably certain you have enough time to adopt a child....
Preparing for the potential of estate taxes
Tennessee residents work hard throughout their lives accumulating assets in order to pass that wealth on for the benefit of their family and friends. The estate planning process offers plenty of opportunities to preserve assets (such as settling debts before one's...
What are the two kinds of living trust?
The majority of adults are familiar with the function of a last will and testament. It is true that the majority of comprehensive estate plans contain a will. However, a last will and testament is not the only way for you to hand down your valuable assets to your...
What is “nesting” and how can it help our divorced family?
Divorce can be very difficult emotionally, but it is also a challenging exercise in logistics. In the event that you and your ex-spouse have children, it is likely that you will be in a joint custody situation following your divorce. Typically, the parents go on to...
What to address in a Tennessee parenting plan
A Tennessee parenting plan gives you and your child’s other parent a guidebook of sorts to reference when raising a child together – but in separate homes. The parenting plan uses plain English, rather than complex legal language, to outline many aspects of your...
Divorce mediation in Tennessee
The divorce process can be rough on everyone involved. However, a contentious litigation battle does not have to number among the unavoidable unpleasantnesses you face. In a contested divorce, Tennessee law requires mandatory mediation sessions. If you want to file...
How to decide between divorce and legal separation
Divorce is common throughout the country, but it is a particularly large problem in Tennessee. In 2015, there were four counties in the state where the marriage rate was actually lower than the divorce rate. People understandably want to know all their options before...
How does adultery impact a divorce?
The divorce rate has remained high in the United States over the last few decades, and adultery continues to be a common reason for it. According to the latest data gathered on infidelity, while women appear to cheat to try to reestablish an emotional connection, men...
