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Smith v. Smith
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Herston on Tennessee Family Law
Hidden Pension Does Not Reopen Divorce After Retirement Waiver in Cleveland, Tennessee: Smith v. Smith
By K.O. Herston
Hidden Pension Does Not Reopen Divorce After Retirement Waiver in Cleveland, Tennessee: Smith v. Smith Facts: Husband and Wife divorced in 2010. Their final divorce decree incorporated a marital dissolution…
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
When One Spouse Contributes More Financially, How Are Assets Split in Divorce?
People usually think that if you paid for something, you own it. You own the groceries if you buy them, and you own the house if you pay the mortgage.…
Family
Equal Parenting Time Vacated in Memphis, Tennessee Divorce: Smith v. Smith
By K.O. Herston
When should a court order equal parenting time in Tennessee?
Fetterman & Associates Injury Blog
How Is Compensation Determined in a Florida Truck Accident Case?
Being involved in a truck accident can be a harrowing experience, often leading to serious injuries or even fatal outcomes. In Florida, where the roadways are constantly bustling with commercial…
Family
Lawyer’s Assets May Be Marital Property But Professional Goodwill is Separate Property
By Miles Mason
Bloggers note: Smith is another important, if not iconic case, family lawyers and business valuation experts should know well. Smith v. Smith, 709 S.W.2d 588 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1985) Lawyer’s…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Wife Has to Repay Husband Spousal Support Paid After Wife Remarried.
By Rob Hagy
In the case of Shelly Marie Smith, n/k/a Shelly S. Davis v. William Robert Smith, III, the Virginia Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion ruled that trial court did…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
CLE on Drafting Strategies for Estate Planners: Creating Documents To Withstand the Challenge
The American Law Institute is holding a conference entitled, Drafting Strategies for Estate Planners: Creating Documents To Withstand the Challenge, which will take place on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 via…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Marriage, Guardianships . . . and the Power of Framing
Smith v. Smith, --- So.3d ----, 2017 WL 3774702 (Fla. August 31, 2017) How do we protect the elderly from exploitation and abuse, without sacrificing our fundamental rights as we…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Fla Supreme Ct Permits “Ratification” of a Ward’s “Invalid” Marriage
In a case with sad facts, the lower court in Smith v. Smith certified a question to the Florida Supreme court as follows:"Where the fundamental right of marry has not…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
4th DCA: Love and marriage in contested Florida guardianships
Smith v. Smith, — So.3d —-, 2016 WL 803625 (Fla. 4th DCA March 2, 2016) (reversed on appeal) As Bette Davis once said, getting old ain't for sissies. But it's…