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You and some of your friends or associates decide to create a business to provide a needed service to your communitya You could open the business as a partnership, but then each of you would be personally liable for any outstanding debts or lawsuits should the business not succeed. So instead, you all agree to form a limited liability company (LLC), which protects its members (owners in an LLC are referred to as members) from personal liability.

For all the right legal reasons and protections for all involved, an ironclad partnership agreement in writing is essential. At first, everyone is on the same page, but down the line, it's not uncommon for people to disagree or go separate ways. And if your business partner has pushed you out, you have the right to explore your legal options for resolving the situation.

Every year, millions of Americans relocate for different reasons, including a new home, new job, education, family reasons, or to establish their own household. However, parental relocation often presents various challenges in divorce situations involving minor children.

In Tennessee, conservatorship allows the court to appoint a competent adult to manage the personal, financial, and medical affairs of a disabled or incapacitated adult. However, the conservatorship isn’t only limited to adults who are mentally or physically incapacitated.

Opioid abuse is still with us and grows worse with the increased prevalence of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced drugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 107,375 people in the United States died from drug overdoses and drug poisonings in the 12-month period ending in January 2022.

When someone you love suffers from a mental illness, physical disability, or cognitive impairment, you may notice that they lack the ability to make decisions for themselves. When a loved one is unable to care for himself or herself, an emergency conservatorship may be necessary.

As Americans live longer through advances in medicine, from watching what they eat and drink, and in general from making better-informed decisions regarding their health, they not only add years to their lives but expose themselves to the late-life onset of cognitive impairment.

While the minute nature of corporate governance rules may differ, as personified by share ownership, capital markets, and business culture, similar legal characteristics and legal problems exist across many jurisdictions. Corporate law regulates how corporations, investors, shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community, and the environment interact with one another.