Estate Planning Newsletter – May 2017

September 6th, 2017   •   Comments Off on Estate Planning Newsletter – May 2017   

CAN YOU CREATE AN ORAL TRUST?   In the case of Meadows vs. Smith, the Tennessee Court of Appeals dealt with the question of whether an express oral trust can be created in Tennessee.  Although the Court of Appeals did not rule specifically whether an oral trust was created in the Meadows case, the Court… Read More

What I Meant to Say . . .

June 16th, 2017   •   Comments Off on What I Meant to Say . . .   

Click here to read Nathan Shelby & Addie Wilson’s article “What I Meant to Say . . .” in The Journal Spring/Summer Issue: SKM_C654e17060515220

Malicious Prosecution and the Constitution

June 16th, 2017   •   Comments Off on Malicious Prosecution and the Constitution   

“Where Will It End and When?”  by Dale Conder, Jr.  Click here to read Dale’s article in the June 2017 edition of For The Defense: FTD-Malicious Prosecution and the Constitution(4)

Estate Planning Newsletter – January 2017

February 7th, 2017   •   Comments Off on Estate Planning Newsletter – January 2017   

THE IRS GETS PAID BEFORE THE EXECUTOR   In the case of U.S. vs. Spoor, the 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals held that the special estate tax lien on property under Code Section 6324A is not subject to an executor’s claim for administrative expenses, and therefore the executor’s expenses do not take priority… Read More