by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Being a judge is an important and prestigious job. These are not jobs they just hand out to anyone, these jobs are few and far between. Knox County is unique because it is the location where many judges hold court. Knox County is home to a federal...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 22, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan How do I terminate my child’s father’s, as some would say “my baby daddy’s,” rights to see the child? I get asked this question fairly frequently. There may even be a good reason for why this question is asked. The father might be in prison, or...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 15, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When someone is involved in a car wreck, there are two distinct and separate parts of their case. The personal injury side of their case encompasses bodily injuries, missed work, and pain and suffering. The other side is the property portion of...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 8, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidah McKeehan One of the questions that comes up from time to time with my personal injury clients is whether they have to pay taxes on their personal injury settlement. Usually this conversation occurs when the insurance company has made a settlement offer, and...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 22, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Oftentimes in a divorce case I will have a conversation with the client and they will say something like, “the second they get the paperwork they are going to go empty out our bank accounts.” I tell them, “Well, they may, but once they are served,...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 15, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally I will have a potential divorce client call me and say something like, “They told me they would not give me a divorce, what can I do to leave this person?” Thankfully, you do not need the other person’s involvement in a case to get a...
