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9 & 11 years can my husband adopt them?
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answered on Mar 21, 2023
Great news! If you've been married for over six months, your husband has the opportunity to adopt your children. Although the biological fathers are entitled to notice, a skilled and creative attorney can assist in securing their consent, making the process smooth and stress-free. The judge... View More 
He marked "hand directly to parent" on the papers and when I mentioned this to him he said he's just going to wait for them to come out of his check on its own. Do I need to take him back to court or what do I do because he doesn't want to pay it and the papers was filed March 2, 2023.
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answered on Mar 16, 2023
It sounds like you did not go to Court, so you do not know what if anything is going on. Call Court and find out when the divorce decree was entered. Order for CS starts then. If no case at Court, then you are not divorced. If CS is not paid, then you must file a Petition to hold him in... View More
Product at school i.e. a vape
answered on Mar 1, 2023
They can let the prosecutor know but it is also up to the prosecutor whether to continue pressing charges.
Auto,s guns and much more taken an sold . They are taking from my mom which is elderly but is of sound mind herself
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answered on Feb 13, 2023
First you would need to get yourself appointed as the executor or personal administrator of your dad's estate. Then you would be tasked with marshalling your dad's assets and if some of them were stolen then you could file lawsuits against the thieves for return of the assets or the... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2023
Yes you can. It will be quite a bit more expensive, but it is possible. You need to demonstrate that you are financially and socially independent.
In most cases, teens seeking emancipation are actors or singers or athletes or inventors or entrepreneurs. If your parents object, the... View More
A partition has been done[2023]. I'm 40 years old born in 82 and uncle died in 2005.
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answered on Feb 6, 2023
If you believe you are an Heir, then move to intervene in the Partition Suit immediately. Apparently the Plaintiff does not think you are one of the Heirs so he did not sue you. Be prepared to prove you are actually an Heir under the Intestacy Statute.
We reside in TN. I bought a house before marriage in my name only. I have always told my spouse that the home will always remain in my name only because I will pass it down to my child. He was aware of this prior to getting married.
Lived together there for 2 years before getting married.... View More
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answered on Jan 16, 2023
Although the house is your separate property, he will have a claim (marital property) to an equitable portion of the appreciation in value of the house since the marriage. It could be a substantial claim.
What is probate and is it required in TN?
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answered on Jan 16, 2023
If everything your husband owned was owned jointly with you, then most likely it was owned as tenants by the entirety and you are now the sole owner by operation of law. Most of the time all you have to do to remove your husband's name from those titles is provide a death certificate to the... View More
Needing to change the last name of my 5 ur old daughter. She has my ex husbands last name but he is not the biological father. No father is listed on her birth certificate. How do I go about getting this done?
answered on Jan 11, 2023
In Tennessee you would file a petition with the chancery court in the appropriate county and serve notice on any interested party. Typically, the chancery court clerks have forms you can fill out; but not always. Contact the clerk in your county to see if they have forms. Or consult counsel to... View More
My aunt has weaseled her way into being the trustee because the original trustee not one of the beneficiaries turned it down and named her. My aunt named her husband as her successor trustee and her husband named the original trustee who turned it down.
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answered on Jan 4, 2023
Who created the Trust? The Settlor appoints his Trustee/ Successors in the Trust. Have you read it? The Trustee may be able to appoint his Successor. Are you a Trust Beneficiary? If not, you lack standing. Otherwise you can file suit in Chancery for an Accounting, Removal For Cause, etc.... View More
This is for an unmarried couple who own a home together. Will the heirs of the deceased have any rights to the home?
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answered on Jan 1, 2023
It means that if one of the tenants in common passes, the surviving tenant in common will become the sole owner of the home by operation of the survivorship interest without having to go through probate or any other kind of legal process. The heirs of the deceased would have no claim to the home.... View More
my nephew has lived with me for 18 years and I have had some problems and have wanting to ask him to leave. He does not pay rent and does not contribute towards household expenses. He was recently arrested and has been in jail for about 2 months. Do I have to let him come back in to my home when... View More
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answered on Dec 20, 2022
Obviously not unless he is a co-owner.
They reside in Memphis, Tennessee.
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answered on Dec 19, 2022
From your facts she had no legal right of possession. She could have stayed until served with a Detainer Warrant, but ultimately would have been run out.
answered on Dec 14, 2022
Costs are paid to the clerk's office. Failure to pay could result in further penalties.
She lives in her parents basement with her now boyfriend and her parents won't let me see her either. I did nothing to her or her parents for this to happen. Her boyfriend has brain washed her. Whats my rights
answered on Dec 14, 2022
Sounds like its time to file for divorce, custody, and visitation. Seek a local attorney to assist you with the process.
Yet I never touched my 19 yr old daughter. Any advice?
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answered on Dec 12, 2022
Domestic Assault is a very serious offense, worse than some Felonies. Hire an attorney to prepare for a Preliminary Hearing. This is a public forum. Do not contact your Son under any circumstances. Diversion, Dismissal and Expungement should be sought if not Dismissed initially.
After arrest cops took cell into office and when it rang they got a name and phone number off it and portal this person. I have it on audio recording as well as them talking horrible about my physical looks and kept us 25 mins before drug dog came. i have 3.5 hrs of info including arrest and bad... View More
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answered on Dec 7, 2022
Hire a competent attorney to file a Motion To Suppress Evidence. The pat down and inventory subsequent to arrest are probably legal, but you can try, especially if such information is critical. Time for a new phone and number.
answered on Nov 21, 2022
Yes, one can contest the probate of such a will under those circumstances in Tennessee. I would suggest you speak to qualified legal counsel to pursue this action.
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answered on Nov 16, 2022
If you are named as a grantee on the Deed(not the Deed of Trust), then you have no ownership. Owner can file a Detainer Warrant unless you have a spousal support Order from the Divorce Court.
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