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Proactive thinking about estate planning events, scenarios
Jamie Hopkins is a singly packaged finance professor, retirement expert and writer on estate planning. We spotlight some of the key...
Dec 15, 2019
Franchise opportunities: always fertile ground for TN entrepreneurs
The United States commercial market is the largest and most varied in the world. It thus comes as no surprise that bright and...
Nov 28, 2019
Benefits for incorporating trusts into an estate plan
Most people understand the benefits of a general estate plan. It protects loved ones from duking it over assets in court, and it also...
Nov 26, 2019
Passing along song copyrights with an estate plan
If you write and perform music, you have unique financial assets. If you are a full-time songwriter, you receive money from your songs’...
Sep 13, 2019
Enhancing estate planning outcomes: wills and trusts together
It’s an often-posed query in the estate planning realm: wills or trusts? Many individuals and families in Tennessee and elsewhere spend...
Sep 5, 2019
Flexibility and utility on display with estate planning trusts
A financial adviser recently writing an article for Forbes leads off with – and then quickly discards – the premise that trusts are...
Aug 22, 2019
The relevance of nondisclosure agreements for some TN businesses
Experienced Tennessee business law attorneys routinely help commercial principals across the state create agreements that are critically...
Aug 8, 2019
Do you know who will make important decisions if you cannot?
You probably already know that an estate plan can help you plan what you want to happen after your death. However, many people do not...
Aug 2, 2019
What to consider when choosing a trustee
A trust provides you with enhanced control and protection over your hard-earned assets. Notably, a trust can protect your assets from...
Jul 25, 2019
Probate litigation can be spurred by many, diverse factors
The Tennessee probate process governs asset administration following an individual’s death. A common probate scenario spotlights...
Jul 25, 2019
LLC or corporation: What’s right for your Tennessee business?
We noted in a recent Cook Tillman Law Group blog post two distinct business forms that often attract close attention from entrepreneurs...
Jul 11, 2019
Considerations surrounding entity choice: LLC or corporation?
“Entrepreneurship is risky.” We note that point in a prior blog post at Cook Tillman Law Group. We stress in our April 6 entry that it is...
Jun 30, 2019
Employment agreements important for many TN business owners
At the established Brentwood business law firm of Cook Tillman Law Group, we believe that effective representation of Tennessee business...
Jun 18, 2019
New family member? Time to update your will.
It’s typical for most people to update their will every three to five years. However, some situations should kickstart this process....
Jun 18, 2019
Can I prevent a child’s inheritance from being squandered?
You will always love your kids, but that does not mean that you must trust them. When children grow into adults, they sometimes go their...
Jun 15, 2019
Preserving digital assets in your estate plan
You may have made a comfortable living from your popular food blog. You may also own a substantial amount in cryptocurrency holdings....
Jun 7, 2019
Is Aretha Franklin’s will enforceable?
A will is a foundational and do-this-first document in virtually every individual’s estate plan. We underscore that key point at the...
May 30, 2019
How does a pour-over will work with a living trust?
Many individuals and families across Tennessee who timely consult with proven estate planners quickly perceive the strong and diverse...
May 16, 2019
Singular estate planning focus: distinct personal property
The relevant details surrounding an existing bank account are likely to be pretty clear when it comes time to administer a given estate....
May 1, 2019
What is fueling Tennessee’s strong reported business growth?
“[P]retty darn good.” That is the assessment of a proven national economist commenting on a recent report authored by the nonprofit group...
Apr 18, 2019
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