by Joel Roettger | Mar 29, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate
Under Tennessee law, does revocation of a last will and testament automatically reinstate the immediately preceding last will? No: It is well-settled that the mere fact that a decedent destroyed his or her last will does not warrant a finding that the decedent...
by Joel Roettger | Mar 25, 2018 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts
For reasons of privacy and asset protection, clients sometimes seek to conceal or obscure their ownership of real property. Tennessee law, however, does not make it easy to do so. One technique is to purchase real estate through an entity, such as a limited liability...
by Joel Roettger | Mar 13, 2018 | Estate Planning
Retaining control of a family limited partnership or family limited liability may trigger estate tax consequences. Grantor establishes a family limited partnership or family limited liability company for estate planning purposes. If he or she dies while serving as...
