The Importance of Having Family Legal Counsel: Insights from Fidelis LawThe complexities of life, whether they arise from joyous occasions like marriage or sensitive matters like estate planning, require legal expertise to navigate. A trusted family lawyer can guide you through these intricate processes. Rooted in the Christian faith, our attorneys provide specialized legal services tailored to the needs of …
What is a probate asset?Probate is a legal process where a court validates a decedent’s Last Will & Testament and subsequently appoints a Personal Representative to carry out the affairs of the decedent’s estate. A decedent’s Last Will & Testament, in part, dictates the distribution pattern for all probate assets. However, a common question for both potential Personal Representatives and …
Trust Administration 101Fidelis Law PLLC assists many individuals and families with setting up a wide variety of trusts. However, it is important to understand that establishing a trust (the drafting of the documents, signing of the documents, and funding of initial trust assets) is only the beginning. The process that follows the is what is known as “trust administration.”What is …
When to revisit your estate planningEstate planning is significant no matter your age, marital status, or socioeconomic status, so the added elements of complication that second marriages and blended families bring, only emphasize the need for a solid and thought-out estate plan. It is important to discuss and reach common goals with your second spouse with regard to those delicate areas …
The Basics of Child Support in Tennessee In Tennessee, every parent has a legal duty to support their children. Under Tenn. Code Ann. 34-1-102, both parents are equally and jointly responsible for their minor child’s “care, nurture, welfare, education and support.” The statute goes on to state that this duty to support a biological or legally adopted child continues until …
Tennessee law defines “Adoption” as “the social and legal process of establishing by court order, other than by paternity or legitimation proceedings or by voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the legal relationship of parent and child.”1 All adoptions share a common goal: to legally recognize a parent-child relationship. But the path to this goal is unique to each situation’s personal and …
Britney Spears was one of the most iconic popstars of the early 2000’s, and as such, most aspects of her personal life have played out in the public eye – including her placement in a conservatorship thirteen years ago. The circumstances around her conservatorship have attracted attention within the past year with the release of the documentary, Framing Britney Spears, …
When preparing a child to go off to college, it is important to make sure they have all their dorm supplies, textbooks, and the right meal plan for the upcoming academic year. However, an often overlooked but arguably more important item on the to do list should be the now 18-year old’s advance directives. Advance directives include Healthcare Power of …
Family Law Helping Blended Families When a blended family forms, you and your partner begin to forge a new life together with the children from one or both of your previous relationships. The rewards can be tremendous, but there can be challenges as well. With new children comes new rules, new demands and new expectations. If you’re willing to work …
For many people, starting a family is one of the first signs of becoming an adult. If a couple has children, often the parents will take the time to meet with an Estate Planning Attorney to create an estate plan so that the kids will have someone to care for them if something happens. What about those individuals who do …
