TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE ON THE WATER THIS FOURTH OF JULY Summer is officially upon us and with the festivities of the Fourth of July only a week away, the 2019 boating season is now in full swing. There is nothing more American than spending the Fourth of July holiday with those we love on […]
New Law Prohibits Use of Cell Phones in Cars
NEW LAWS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019 Many new laws were passed this legislative session. Some are effective July 1, 2019 and some January 1, 2020. The most talked about change of course is the new cell phone prohibition. Other laws affect hairstylists and lemonade stands, but in a good way. Handheld phone ban while driving […]
February Williamson County Traffic/DUI Checkpoints
WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SETS SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS FOR FEBRUARY The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting sobriety checkpoints on these dates: (1) Tuesday, February 12, 2019 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on US 431; and (2) Thursday, February 21, 2019 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Highway 96 East; and (3) Thursday, February 28, […]
Parents Relocating With Children
CUSTODY LAW CHANGES On July 1, 2018, significant changes to the relocation statute took effect. It is important to be informed of these changes in the law and how they could affect you and your children moving forward. This relocation statute will take effect if a custody order is in place and one of the […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspiration
As we head into the long weekend, let’s remember the inspiration that lives on today in our children from this great leader.
Help! I’ve been Sued.
YOU’VE BEEN SUED. NOW WHAT? WHAT TO EXPECT NOW THAT YOU’VE BEEN SERVED WITH A COMPLAINT You’ve been served with a lawsuit – what do you do first? Kelli Haas & Associates is here to help. COMPLAINT Do not delay when you’ve been served with a Complaint. The Complaint describes to the court what supposedly […]
Holiday DUI Checkpoints 2018
Your Holiday DUI Checkpoints. Enjoy the Season and Drive Safe. TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL CHECKPOINT ENFORCEMENT DATE COUNTY LOCATION TYPE KNOXVILLE DIST 1 Type 12/21/2018 Knox Hardin Valley Rd @ Greenland Way seat belt 12/31/2018 Knox S.R. 62 @ Higdon Drive Sobriety 1/1/2019 Knox S.R. 62 @ Higdon Drive Sobriety CHATTANOOGA DIST 2 Type 12/7/2018 Grundy […]
DUI CHECKPOINTS APRIL 2018 TENNESSEE
YOUR APRIL 2018 DUI CHECKPOINTS DATE COUNTY LOCATION TYPE KNOXVILLE DIST 1 4/13/2018 Anderson SR 330 @ Dutch Valley Road Sobriety CHATTANOOGA DIST 2 Type 4/6/2018 Hamilton Central @ Workman dl 4/6/2018 Meigs Highway 58 @ Old Highway […]
Court ruling calls Tennessee DUI conviction ‘fee system’ unconstitutional
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has issued an opinion that essentially froze hundreds of DUI cases. The ruling stems from a DUI Defendant who felt she shouldn’t have been convicted of DUI in March 2017 when the state’s top law enforcement agency was running a multimillion-dollar fee system for more than a decade. When they’re […]
Parental Liability for Child’s Actions and Car Wrecks
PARENTS LIABILITY FOR THEIR CHILD’S ACTS I often get asked by parents: (1) if their child hurts someone in a car wreck, can they be held responsible; and (2) what can they do to protect themselves against individual liability? The answer to the first question is that parents can be held personally liable under Tennessee’s […]
