
answered on Nov 16, 2023
A limited liability company has members and membership interests. Yes, you can purchase 99% of the interest in the LLC - but if you are leaving one percent- is that for the old owner- so they would be one percent equity owner? This sounds like a structure of membership issue. It may be... View More
My husband passed away 3 1/2 months ago. Due to grief and stress I signed a contract. But little did I know due to my reduced income and credit score I was unable to buy or rent anything. Do I have any options?
Thank you,

answered on Sep 14, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss, and you are in my prayers- I have not lost a spouse- so I cannot appreciate fully your loss.
As to your question- you have done well not to post on the internet a lot of details - but at the same time without more details, it is hard to give much help. The... View More
My sister was killed in a car crash in Tennessee. The driver is being charged with vehicular and reckless homicide. My sister (33) did not have a spouse or children. So who can sue for wrongful death? Can it be my dad, myself and my other sister together? Or is just my dad?

answered on Jul 10, 2023
I am very sorry for your loss. The statutory answer is in the below statute. I would suggest creating an estate and having the personal representative file any action. Beyond this Tennessee has a one-year statute of limitations. So be careful and don't let the time run on a claim.... View More
We are moving out of state, and we are considering to rent our house (long term rent) instead of selling. I checked the CCRs and did not find anything about renting/leasing, except for this “No Lot shall be used except for residential purposes and except for those uses permitted to the Declarant... View More

answered on Jun 27, 2023
You should 1) check in your neighborhood - are there other long-term rentals? Is there a homeowner's association - confirm with them that they do not object to long term rentals and that there is not an amendment or change to the master documents.
Generally, this provision would... View More
We are a co-defendant in a garnishment. Plaintiff states that we are the co-defendant's employer. The defendant is a consultant (1099 employee) and we do not garnish wages for consultants. We want to get dismissed from this lawsuit without the need to hire an attorney.

answered on May 16, 2023
You have indicated you are a co-defendant in a garnishment. I am not clear on what you mean. I will assume that you are not a defendant - but rather you received a garnishment in regard to party that had a judgment entered against them.
If that is the case, you need to respond to the... View More
My mom passed in October and didn’t leave a will. Me and my two older sisters, of course, inherit her house. The oldest has her own home and doesn’t want any ownership. Me and the middle daughter were living in the home with my mother, and are now. We had agreed to sign a contract pertaining to... View More

answered on Mar 10, 2023
I am sorry for the loss of your mother.
I am assuming you are correct that you and your two sisters inherited the house. Based upon this the three sisters have an undivided 1/3 interest in the property. I understand you and a sister live in the house. The third sister owns an interest... View More
We have 2 LLCs that have partial shared ownership, 2 people are owners in both, 2 more are owners in just one. We are hoping to have an S Corp that is owned by the 2 that own both to employ everyone that currently works in the LLCs to consolidate and simplify things for employees and compliance.... View More

answered on Mar 10, 2023
You could set up an entity to provide employees to both and then be reimbursed by both entities for the employees. Or the employees could be employed by one entity and when they work for the other - the other entity reimburses the first entity for the time of the employees.
It is my understanding that it is not enough for one party to prove he/she did not intend a binding contract but must prove that both parties agreed there was no binding contract between them. Is this correct in TN law?

answered on Jan 10, 2023
Both parties must agree to as to the formation of a contract - a unilateral "contract" generally would not be binding. But contracts can be formed by one party requesting an action and the other party performing and the performance is an acceptance- so your question's answer may be fact specific.
I have an online business that I made with a friend but everything is in my name included the LLC but he is in a good amount of the footage that our online course provides but his name is literally on nothing except for about half of the videos. I do think he should be payed something but how do I... View More

answered on Oct 26, 2022
Your post indicates that you are the only member of the LLC and from this I am assuming all of the online content is owned by either you or the LLC. You don't indicate the agreement with this other person - and you likely should discuss this with a lawyer rather than creating another post. -... View More
We (the HOA) board would like to manage the HOA without the aide of the management company. Looking to control cost and save money.

answered on Sep 28, 2023
An attorney with a real estate background. I would suggest the Tennessee Law Center in Memphis.
If another driver has falsely accused us of being active shooters can we Sue that driver?

answered on Jun 7, 2023
Go to this site and make a request.
https://www.seviercountysheriff.com/public-records-request-form.html
I received a FB notice about this settlement: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, Case No. 3:18-md-02843-VC, United States District Court for the Northern District of California. After several tries by phone & email, I cannot get a suitable answer to my question from their... View More

answered on Apr 28, 2023
https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#home
Cut and paste this link - Review this page and then there is a link to fill in a claim.

answered on Mar 27, 2023
Whether your landlord can change the rate "mid-term" in the lease will depend on the language in the lease. If there is no provision allowing for this- then - no, the landlord shouldn't be able to change the rate during the term of the lease.
We charge a fee for pets but how do we know if the guests animals are really service animals or emotional support animals since we can’t ask for proof? When people come in saying they have either they never come in with the animal so we don’t see a vest/harness even when we look on the cameras... View More

answered on Mar 1, 2023
I am providing a link to the ADA.gov website. This should answer your questions.
https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-faqs/
How far can I be excepted to travel for this and how often can they subpoena me for this? I have no assets so it seems as harassment once they are aware of that. I was sued 4 counties (>100 miles) away in Tennessee in Chancery court.

answered on Jan 11, 2023
Without more details it is hard to answer. Look up motions for Protective Orders in Tennessee or you may need to hire a lawyer to file one for you. I am not sure whether you are entitled to relief- but that would be one avenue to approach.
They are not my mortgage company, and i am at the point of screaming into the phone that i do not want to talk to them. I am a truck driver so multiple calls from a company that I have nothing to do with is extremely distracting and they seem not to get the hint. I have declined their calls except... View More

answered on Jan 10, 2023
It sounds like you have told them not to call you- I suggest you block the number.
I went to pay payroll at my quarry. My partners secretly came into town and surprised me and held me at gun point taking my company truck physically assaulting me taking my laptop my card cards, then proceeded to erase my emails my domains on line trying to erase my existence in my business. I have... View More

answered on Oct 11, 2022
What you are describing sounds terrible. You should likely contact the police to report this. Beyond this as to next steps with the business- will depend on your LLC governing documents. It will have procedures relating to the management, control and operation of the company.
Asking how it's legal for companies to charge triple digit interest rates when TN caps interest rates at 24%?

answered on Sep 27, 2022
I would suggest looking at
https://www.tn.gov/tdfi/mortgage-consumer-lending/flexible-credit/flexible-credit-faqs.html
I was delivering an order to my local college campus in TN and while trying to find the apartment number, in the middle of the walkway, I tripped. It looked like maybe 2 poles used to block vehicles from entering that specific path, but they were cut down to maybe 4 inches high. They were rusty,... View More

answered on Sep 23, 2022
I would suggest you take pictures of your injury as well as the location. If you are needing medical treatment - I would report this to the school and its insurer. They may provide / pay for your medical care. If you are considering a legal route-- you should contact an attorney.
I supposedly have a judgement against me over $100 even though I've never seen it. The law firm called my job and talked bad about me. Then I agreed to pay $125 I kept paying it, but did not sign a contract stating I would. Last month I only paid $50 because again I didnt sign anything. My job... View More

answered on Jul 19, 2022
You are entitled to protections under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act - including obtaining in writing the full basis for any claimed debt or debt validation. But you must write them to request.... View More
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