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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Agricultural Law and Civil Rights for Tennessee on
Q: How can I find a lawyer pro bono ?

I have identity theft that has effected every thing about me and financially

White collar crime in my name that seems to have followed me from The State of Florida

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Sep 7, 2023

Contact your local Bar association or legal aid society. They maintain lists of pro Bono lawyers.

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2 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets, Agricultural Law and Car Accidents for Tennessee on
Q: Is it illeagal to pass a double yellow lone on county rd to overtake a farm tractor to the leftt in tennessee?

I greatly appreciate your time and any help concerning this situation. Recently i was travelling on a tn county rd with double yellow lines. I was approaching a slow moving farm tractor (travelling less than 25 mph) , i began to slow but had sufficent sight to know there were no on coming hazards,... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 7, 2023

A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I hope you're okay after three vehicle flips. In most jurisdictions, you can't cross a double yellow line to pass. There are limited exceptions for turning into lots or streets. But that's only a... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Agricultural Law and Land Use & Zoning for Tennessee on
Q: I own a farm inside of a city. They have changed the zoning from agriculture to residential without my knowledge.

I still farm the land and the city says i can not build a new barn. Can they rezone my land?

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answered on May 25, 2023

You should have been notified of the zoning change. A zoning request might have to made with Williamson County after you examine your local zoning ordinances and procedures. Otherwise hire an attorney to file difficult Declaratory Judgment or Writ of Certiorari suits in Chancery. Owning farms... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Agricultural Law and Civil Rights for Tennessee on
Q: Need an explanation of this code.

I cuRecently own 16 acres in Tennessee and want to know if we are able to apply for a farm exemption

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answered on Nov 30, 2021

Do not know what a "farm exemption" is. But you probably mean you want to put the land in the Greenbelt. Go to your Tax Assessor and get the form. Carefully read it, then execute and file it with the Assessor. If not approved, there is not much you can do with only 16 acres,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: A horse spooked at a horse show and ran onto a state highway and hit a vehicle. Who all can be liable? Promoter???

Can the promoter, owner of rink property and / owner of horse.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 10, 2021

A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for four weeks. Poor animal must have been terrified. I hope the horse and the occupants of the vehicle are okay. From a textbook analysis, everyone is probably going to be pointing fingers at each other. But for a meaningful... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: Official farm name in Tennessee

I’m wanting to get a official farm name in Tennessee but do not know if they will tell me to do taxes after getting one.

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answered on Jun 4, 2021

I assume you actually want to incorporate a farming enterprise, with the entity under a corporate name. And yes, the new corporation will have to pay taxes under a new tax id. Whether the land is part of the corporation or not needs to be carefully considered.

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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: Will a out of state mistermeanor warrant get you arrested in a different state
Shanone Emmack
Shanone Emmack
answered on Jul 13, 2020

Yes, an out of state warrant will get you arrested in another state. It usually happens when a police officer calls in your information during a traffic stop. The police will arrest you and wait for the state who issued the warrant to come get you.

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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Agricultural Law, Constitutional Law and Landlord - Tenant for Tennessee on
Q: I feel like I'm being discriminated against by rental companies in my area due to drawing unemployment benefits.

I have tried to rent a home from 3 different rental MGMT companies and was refused because I draw unemployment right now. All of them said I had to have a job or be employeed and could be verified. Why will they rent to someone that draws disability that is verifiable, and they do not have a job,... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 21, 2020

I'm sorry for your frustrating ordeal. Your post remains open for three weeks, and at this point, you could try reaching out to Tennessee landlord-tenant attorneys. From a practical standpoint, L-T attorneys would probably have the best insight into your situation among all the practice areas... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Agricultural Law, Banking, Civil Litigation and International Law for Tennessee on
Q: Hello, I am currently a college student looking at law as a potential future career.

I was wondering if this would be a good place to start asking questions and if not, is there another chat forum that I could utilize to get a better understanding about this particular career field?

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on May 18, 2020

The reason this free legal advice forum was created is to allow people who have legitimate legal questions to ask the Justia panel of experienced lawyers, who decide whether or not to answer.

So it seems safe to say that curious college students who want to "chat" with...
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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Agricultural Law, Civil Litigation and Environmental for Tennessee on
Q: Is a neighbor’s man-made lake allowed to drain on my property? He is at a higher elevation. Tipton County, TN

The lake was built a long time ago before my house was built. When we moved in three years ago, the water was not draining onto our land. Within the last two months, it looks like a river rushing down the side of our property. They refuse to fix their overflow drainage pipe that used to divert... View More

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answered on Apr 8, 2020

Most likely you have no legal recourse. Unless the overflow pipe was recently damaged and now is destroying your property, I see no cause of action. You might file for an Injunction in Chancery because of the continuing Property Tort. But if it is not causing a massive loss of dirt from the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: I was let go today and sold a service that was complete, but not paid for yet. Am I still eligible for the commission?

We aren't paid out our commissions until the client pays. I was not terminated for poor job performance, and I completed most of this particular job myself before I was terminated.

Mr. Kent Thomas Jones
Mr. Kent Thomas Jones
answered on Jan 16, 2020

If you have a contract, then you should have a breach of contract action.

2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: I’d really like to know more about The Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, mainly out of curiosity.

I was hoping I could get someone to summarize The Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act

Bennett James Wills
Bennett James Wills
answered on Aug 20, 2019

This is a very broad question. The Act is codified at TCA 53-7-201, et seq. Justia has the full text of the statutes on this website.

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1 Answer | Asked in Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: On a horse trade with no contract whatsoever. What is the liability if one of the becomes sick?

I traded a horse to a gal with no contract or agreement. In fact she insisted on taking horse sooner than I wanted. 6 days later I'm notified by her horse is near death. Horse was fine when she left my care, I have pictures of the day before and pics from her on horses condition. Shes now... View More

Paul E. Tennison
Paul E. Tennison
answered on Jul 10, 2019

With no contract, you should likely not have liability as long as you were unaware of any issues about the horses health at the time you agreed to the trade. If you did not guarantee or warranty the health of the horse, then I do not think the other party has much of a case here. If you are sued... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Agricultural Law, Construction Law and Environmental for Tennessee on
Q: Where would I find a law describing how I would get a permit to build a green way and other trails in my community?

I would like to build various trails on unused land that can not be accessed by roads and are owned by the government. Where would I look and how would I obtain a permit to build this in my community?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 25, 2019

A starting point could be to contact the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. They have a Knoxville Environmental Field Office.

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1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law, Contracts and Agricultural Law for Tennessee on
Q: If we allowed friends to keep an animal on a field we lease providing they cared for their animal and they did not

Do so and we have no contract, if given a 30 days notice to remove the animal via a Facebook message at the end of the 30 days if the animal is not removed do we have the right to claim the animal as our own and/or rehome it?

Mr. James Charles Wright
Mr. James Charles Wright
answered on Sep 4, 2017

Sounds like you did a good deed and allowed a friend to leave their animal with you. I am hoping by this time the friend has picked up their animal. If not, I would notify them that if they have not picked up the animal by a time certain you will be charging at so much a day. This will likely... View More

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