by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 17, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Two legal terms that you hear often are Plaintiff and Defendant. The Plaintiff and the Defendant are the parties involved in a lawsuit. The Plaintiff is the one bringing the lawsuit and the Defendant is the one being sued and is defending the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I have no idea what the numbers would come out to, but it is fair to say that most people do not have wills. As most people know, the will is the document that says who gets what after they die. However, since most people die without a will,...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 3, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan My father-in-law and I were chatting recently about where someone he knew was planning on being buried and I commented that I had heard that someone I knew had just been buried on some property their family owned wrapped in some old blankets. I...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 26, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Step-parents sit in unique situations. They are in a relationship with someone who has a child who is not their own, and by being in a relationship with this person, they have become a step-parent to this child who is not their own, and may never...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 19, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Whether you realize this or not, if you have children under the age of 18 years of age, then under Tennessee law you are considered those children’s guardian. This is a different determination from having custody of a child, being someone’s...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 12, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I have many people come to me and tell me that they want a divorce and that their spouse is the one who cheated on them. Most people believe that that fact entitles them to some great relief of some kind. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Only...
