New Federal Tax Law Making Your Tennessee Divorce Settlement a Little Squirrelly?
What does the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) have to do with your Germantown, TN, divorce settlement? Everything if you don’t plan your separation agreement, alimony, and property division very carefully. Following the memorable 2012 “fiscal cliff” debates, the ATRA was passed and became effective January 1, 2013. Tax preparation season will be […]
Read More»Uncontested, Mutually Agreed Divorces for Tennessee Spouses
In Tennessee, there is no special status for an “agreed divorce.” It is a term created by the Supreme Court of Tennessee to describe for the general public how to proceed (and really when to proceed) with representing yourself in a divorce case with very little conflict between the parties. Embedded in the forms and […]
Read More»Alimony in Solido After Former TN Spouse’s Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- At June 19, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Alimony
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Alimony in Solido After Former TN Spouse’s Chapter 7 Bankruptcy “NO! We just got divorced and he’s already broke?” Those may very well be the first words spoken when a former spouse’s bankruptcy notice arrives in your mailbox. Take heart. Not all is lost. Your ex-husband or ex-wife may be asking the bankruptcy court […]
Read More»Wife Receives $1.1 Million Alimony in Solido in TN Divorce
Tennessee alimony law case summary following 18 years of marriage. Divorce and alimony law from the Tennessee Court of Appeals. AMY RUDD HALLIDAY v. TODD ERIC HALLIDAY – Tennessee Business Valuation and Alimony Law This appeal deals with the valuation of a business and its impact on determining alimony. Amy Rudd Halliday, the wife, and Todd Eric Halliday, the […]
Read More»Fayette County, Tennessee Transitional Alimony, No Rehab Necessary
Tennessee’s Transitional Alimomy For the Fayette County, Tennessee spouse who considers divorce, the possibility of transitional alimony is worthy of discussion with a knowledgeable Tennessee divorce attorney. This is the last installment in a four-part series about our state’s alimony law. We’ve taken on each of the following support awards codified in T.C.A. § 36-5-121: […]
Read More»Requesting Lump Sum Alimony in Tennessee Divorce
- At May 01, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony, Divorce, Spousal Support
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A request for lump sum alimony in a Germantown, Tennessee, divorce may be awarded for the long-term financial support of a spouse. This is the second installment in a four-part series on Tennessee alimony law covering: 1. Periodic Alimony (Alimony in Futuro) 2. Lump Sum Alimony (Alimony in Solido) 3. Rehabilitative Alimony 4. Transitional Alimony […]
Read More»Alimony in Your Tennessee Divorce?
There are three basics that Memphis, Tenn., divorce attorneys share with clients concerned about alimony awards. One, the court may order a spouse to make financial support payments in the form of alimony to the other spouse. Two, if alimony is not awarded as part of the divorce, then it cannot be sought or petitioned […]
Read More»What Impact Does the Length of Marriage Have on Tennessee Alimony?
- At March 13, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Alimony
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The length of the spouses’ marriage may have a substantial impact on an award of alimony for Collierville, Memphis, or Germantown couples facing Tennessee divorce. For Every Seasoned Divorce, There May Be Tennessee Alimony The years married, the age of the parties, the financial resources available to each, and the respective educational and professional levels […]
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