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 […]
Car Wreck Cases
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO REACH A RESOLUTION OF MY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM? Clients who have recently been in a car accident often ask the same question – how long will my personal injury case take to settle? Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to know exactly how long a client’s claim will take because […]
KHA Loves Success
CELEBRATING OUR CLIENTS’ SUCCESS One of the best parts of practicing law for many years as a business attorney is celebrating the success of your clients who have worked so hard for so long. Congrats to Great White Express. Can’t wait for the opening of your next wash. I appreciate you! – Kelli Haas
Car Accident Claims – Part 2
Car Accident Claim Investigation and Preparation After getting injured in a car accident and seeking immediate medical attention, your next step should be contacting an attorney to begin preparing your claim for litigation. Kelli Haas and her team of attorneys will evaluate your claim and begin gathering all of the vital information about the car […]
New Stepparent Visitation Rights
Changes in Stepparent Visitation Law Do stepparents have visitation rights in Tennessee? Yes, they do. For some stepparents, they have developed a special bond and relationship with their stepchild, that is similar to a biological parent and child relationship. Unfortunately, marriages fail and the stepparent can no longer see their stepchild on a regular basis. […]
Labor Day Traffic Checkpoints
BE AWARE OF WHERE YOU ARE DRIVING AND BE SAFE TRAFFIC CHECKPOINTS FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND BEYOND August 23, 2019: Highway 431 @ I840. Between 7-9 pm August 30, 2019: Highway 96 East @ North Chapel. Between 9-11 pm Sept 3, 2019: Highway 96 East @ I840. Between 8-10 pm Sept 17 […]
School Changes in Tennessee Law
Recent Changes in Family Law Regarding the Primary Residential Parent Designation For years, parents have spent countless hours and a great deal of money on attorneys’ fees arguing over the primary residential parent (PRP) designation. The PRP is typically the parent who spends the majority of the time with the child. Additionally, the PRP’s residence […]
Medical help after a car wreck
How Quickly Should You Seek Medical Attention After an Auto Accident? People involved in auto accidents, more often than not, do not always seek medical attention right away. Common reasons people do not go and see a doctor after an auto accident is due to the pain not being felt immediately or they hope the […]
