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Contesting a Will in Tennessee Involving a Defective Instrument In recent posts, we have discussed several important requirements that must be met for a last will to be recognized in Tennessee. In this post, however, we look at how to contest or invalidate a will (or part of a will’s terms). Contesting the validity or…
DetailsTennessee Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Effective July 1st, 2016, the Tennessee General Assembly’s recent enactment of the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (the “Act”) grants various individuals the authority to access a decedent’s digital assets. The Act authorizes executors, trustees, powers of attorney, conservators, guardians, and certain other people access…
DetailsDoes Tennessee Recognize Wills and Trusts from Other States? It is no secret that Nashville is growing. Music City was ranked No. 20 on last year’s Forbes’s list of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities, and most predict the population will continue expanding at a rapid rate. For those people relocating to the Nashville area, it is important…
DetailsPlanning for Incapacity: Using a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) for Financial and Other Non-Healthcare Decisions In our last two posts, we discussed how incapacity planning can impact one’s personal healthcare or the healthcare of a loved one. In this post, we will shift gears to focus on how incapacity planning can affect one’s financial…
DetailsPlanning for Incapacity: The Importance of Estate Planning in Advance of Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Other Terminal Illnesses In our last post we discussed healthcare powers of attorney (HCPOA) and their importance in the event of a medical emergency. Becoming incapacitated, however, can also occur slowly over time. As our life expectancies increase and people live…
DetailsPlanning for Incapacity: Lamar Odom’s Medical Emergency Demonstrates the Need for Estate Planning Several months ago former NBA basketball star Lamar Odom suffered a medical emergency which left him comatose and unable to communicate with his doctors. A media frenzy erupted due largely to Mr. Odom’s relationship with his estranged wife, reality TV star Khloe…
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