Family Law News and Insights

The Tennessee Supreme Court has now determined that money withdrawn from a joint checking account and placed into a certificate of deposit in the name of only one of the spouses loses its status as entireties property.  In re Estate of Calvert Hugh Fletcher, No. M2015-01297-SC-R11-CV, filed 12/06/2017. The Fletchers opened...

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A common question among parties to a divorce is who gets to live in the house the parties share, frequently referred to as the marital residence, during the divorce.  Ideally, this is a decision that the parties will reach together. If the parties are unable to reach an amicable decision,...

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The first question is, what type of guardianship do you have? In New Hampshire, you can be guardian over the person (which allows you to make medical decisions), guardian over the estate (which allows you to make financial decisions), or both. If you are guardian over the estate or guardian...

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