BAN ON EVICTIONS LIFTED/TN STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED
TN BAN ON EVICTIONS LIFTED/STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED/SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON COURT PROCEEDINGS EASED On May 26, 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court released an Order extending Tennessee’s state of emergency and modifying the prior suspension of in-person court proceedings in all state and local courts. Some main points of the Court’s new order are: Ban on […]
WHEN DOES YOUR SALON OR GYM OPEN?!? THAT’S WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PLANS TO REOPEN TENNESSEE (AND FLORIDA TOO FOR OUR KHA FLORIDA CLIENTS) Reopening the State of Tennessee Governor Lee has begun to release information about the plans to reopen the state of Tennessee. Tennessee’s new reopening guidelines apply to 89 counties, excluding Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and […]
UPDATE ON COURT CLOSURES AND SUSPENSION OF RULES
People have asked me many times over the last month what I think will happen with re-opening. I stand by my response of “I look to what the Courts are doing and make my plans and interpretations from that”. Should you choose to partake in my source of guidance and support, read on. As we […]
TENNESSEE MANDATES STAYING AT HOME NOW
STAYING AT HOME IS NO LONGER AN OPTION – IT IS A REQUIREMENT Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 23 requiring you to stay home unless you are carrying out “essential activities.” You may only leave your home for essential activities such as purchasing food, obtaining medical care, to go to work at an […]
Hang On for the Paycheck Protection Program
HANG ON – IT’S COMING I have fielded many questions about the Paycheck Protection Program. Contrary to a lot of misinformation circling the internet, the money is not being administered yet. The lenders are gathering the information directly from the SBA and will release the application process very soon. Gather y0ur documents now and stay […]
Small Business Relief COVAD-19
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) was passed. The CARES Act is an unprecedented stimulus package that releases over three hundred thirty billion dollars of federal funding to help maintain and boost the economy by supporting American businesses. For small businesses in particular, this historic stimulus package includes […]
PENDING UNEMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
UNEMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION PENDING As the coronavirus emergency pushes the unemployment rate to historic heights, Congress is rushing to give the jobless an unprecedented amount of money to help them cope. Nationally, unemployment claims for last week shot up to a record 3.3 million, nearly five times the historic weekly high 661,000 set at the height […]
Supreme Court Extends In-Person Court Closure
SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON COURT APPEARANCES EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2020 This afternoon, Chief Justice Bivens of the Supreme Court of Tennessee extended the COVID-19 Order suspending in-person court proceedings though April 30, 2020. The General Administrative Orders previously issued by the Judges of the Twenty-First Judicial District will remain in full effect until April 30, […]
Contract Provisions You Can Use Right Now For Financial Relief
FINANCIAL RELIEF WHEN YOU NEED IT In these unusual times, when businesses are destroyed by tornados or shut down due to health crisis, there is relief for commercial businesses and others. Read your contracts and look for a Force Majeure Clause. A Force Majeure Clause is a contract provision present in most commercial contracts that excuses a […]
