- Child SupportFor purposes of determining TennCare financial eligibility, income and assets are reviewed. Income includes all money that is available to you on a monthly basis before taxes are deducted. This includes wages from a job, Social Security benefits, pension payments, child support payments, and interest earned on investments. Tennessee is an income cap state and in certain instances, an individual must enter into a Qualified Income Trust (“QIT”) to financially qualify.
- Guardianship
- Social Security DisabilityTake notice that you only have a limited amount of time to appeal; otherwise, your case will be closed. That’s why you need a quality Social Security disability attorney from the start.
- Estate Planning"Excellent, top notch law firm. The staff were all friendly and accommodating. Attorney Holden was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything in a manner suitable to someone who had little to no knowledge in law terminology. Highly recommended for elderly law, wills, estate planning, and other law-related matters."
- WillsWhen a family member passes away, the deceased person’s estate must be administered through the probate process if the person died owing debts to creditors or governmental entities. Letters Testamentary are issued if a person dies and has executed a Last Will and Testament. If an individual dies without a Last Will and Testament, Letters of Administration govern the administration of the estate of the deceased person.
- TrustsSuch a dilemma can be challenging, but there is a way to work around it. The solution could be to create a special needs trust.
- Power of AttorneyA power of attorney is a legal document in which you appoint someone to make medical or financial decisions for you if you cannot. You can appoint anyone you trust to be your agent, as long as they are over the age of 18 and of sound mind.
- Probate
- Tax LawOther challenges that arise in probate include insufficient assets to pay the debt of the deceased person, multiple Wills, inaccurate real property descriptions or disputes to ownership and tax issues of the estate.