John StevensMay 17, 20191 minGenerations I recently met with a client with substantial farm land. The land provides income to the family and the client wanted to make sure it...
John StevensSep 17, 20182 minHow to Avoid Months of HeadachesFrequently, local judges have a day when they make all lawyers and litigants come to court and tell the judge what is going on with the...
John StevensSep 8, 20182 minHow Joint Ownership Can Land Your Family in CourtRonnie and Jane had two children. After Ronnie and Jane divorced, Ronnie remarried. In the divorce, Ronnie got the California ranch. ...
John StevensNov 15, 20172 minWhat is important to you?On November 7, 1988, President Reagan said "Now, what Vice President Bush and I have done with the economy is very important, and it must...
John StevensJul 31, 20172 minSummertime BluesSchool starts back tomorrow. That is an exciting something that is beginning. It also means that summer is over. That is a not so...
John StevensJun 14, 20172 minWhat? It Cost How Much?I recently posted a blog on the cost differences between a living trust and a will and highlighting that the cost of a will must include...
John StevensJun 2, 20172 minMaking Your Estate Settlement Go Smoothly Just Got EasierEstate planning law has been needlessly complicated over the years due to the evolution of the law in general. Since America's founding,...
John StevensMay 30, 20172 minDoes Will or a Trust Cost More?I get this question often. Most people who ask it are anxious about how the cost of transferring their hard earned assets at their death....
John StevensApr 27, 20161 minWhen is the right time to get your legal estate affairs wrapped up?As those of you who do not live under a rock know, Prince (who is also known as the artist formerly known as Prince) passed away last...
John StevensAug 28, 20152 minLet’s Talk About DyingI am a nerd. There, I admitted it. Rather than watching talking heads argue on newschannels or anything on network TV, I regularly check...
John StevensJun 29, 20153 minNine Ways To Avoid Estate DisputesMany times you hear about some wealthy Hollywood star that died and the estate is a mess. It is probably much more common that you might...
John StevensJun 10, 20151 minHow to properly disinherit a troubled heirLast week, I was talking with a woman from Hendersonville, Tennessee. She was an heir of a fairly substantial estate. She was not,...
John StevensJun 10, 20151 minHow this simple advice can save you lots of headachesI was meeting with a sweet couple from Gibson County recently. Their main concern was avoiding probate costs and delays and they were...
John StevensJun 1, 20152 min3 MUST HAVES to protect your loved ones from immediate emotional, financial, and physical damage oncAt one of my recent educational events, a man asked what he needed protect his family. The most essential thing everyone must have,...
John StevensApr 29, 20151 minI Thought Tennessee Didn’t Have an Income Tax?I just finished up another legislative session. I was speaking before a group a few days ago and I was discussing taxes. A fella in the...
John StevensMar 24, 20151 min10 Year Anniversary of Terry Schiavo’s DeathIn February of 1990, 26 year old Terry Schiavo collapsed at home. Fifteen years later, on March 31, 2005, Mrs. Schiavo died. In between...
John StevensMar 14, 20152 minIs Our Trust Sufficient?It happens every few weeks. Someone or a couple comes to one of my live events and asks me about the trust documents they already have....
