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02.21.2017

Group creates pottery for Empty Bowls charity event

Group creates pottery for Empty Bowls charity event Read More

02.16.2017

Immigration Law Forum features attorneys Brett Reynolds and Heather Coleman

Immigration Law Forum features attorneys Brett Reynolds and Heather Coleman Read More

02.07.2017

Learn about Collaborative Family Law during February seminar

Learn about Collaborative Family Law during February seminar Read More

02.07.2017

Estate should pay decedent’s debt – not survivors

By Nathan Vinson, attorney English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP When a spouse, parent or child passes away, it’s incredibly difficult to handle. Beyond your own grief, planning the funeral and handling a thousand different tasks, you may receive calls or letters from creditors who try to convince you that you should pay the debt of the person who died. In one recent case, a widow received a collection letter from an agency that specializes in collecting debt for creditors of deceased people. The estate had been closed for about a year. She didn’t owe that debt, but the collection agency tried to convince her that she did. Collecting decedent debts By law, you don’t owe a debt for someone who died (unless, of course, you owed the debt jointly with the decedent or as a guarantor). Once the person passes away and the proper steps have been taken to handle the probate estate, the opportunity for a creditor to collect unsecured debt is gone. Credit agencies, especially the less reputable ones, may use all manner of intimidation and even threats to get people to pay debts. These calls can be troubling and confusing for people, especially those who are older or who don’t know the law. It’s important to understand how debt is collected to protect yourself and the people you love. Read More

02.07.2017

Truck accident case brings settlement for client

Attorney Kyle Roby Attorney and partner Kyle Roby recently settled a truck accident case for $850,000 on behalf of a Kentucky client. We have posted about this case on our main firm web site, and are sharing with our audience here as well. Here is a summary of the case. Read More

01.17.2017

ELPO seeks estate planning, probate attorney

ELPO seeks estate planning, probate attorney Read More

01.13.2017

Tennessee Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of plaintiff’s motor vehicle accident case

Since there are so many variables and complexities involved in a motor vehicle accident case, it is always best for those who are injured in car crashes to consult with an attorney as early in the process as possible. Issues such as the statute of limitations, notice requirements, and other matters concerning timeliness must be dealt with promptly. The courts do not favor those who don't exercise their rights to sue in a timely manner. Recently, a Tennessee appellate court was called upon to decide whether an insurance company (which stood in for its insured, to which it had paid damages arising from a motor vehicle accident) had forfeited its right to recover from the responsible party because it failed to file their case after the defendant appealed a verdict for the plaintiff to circuit court. Read More

01.11.2017

Negligence standard, not strict liability, applies in Kentucky dog bite case

There is no question that some dogs are more dangerous than others, or that almost any dog is capable of an attack under the right circumstances. What responsibility should the owner of a dog with dangerous propensities - or the owner of any dog, for that matter - have toward the general public? A Kentucky appellate court addressed this issue recently in a case in which a woman was severely injured by a pack of dogs during a hunting trip. Read More

01.05.2017

Kentucky Court reverses Summary Judgment to defendants in grocery store fall case

Say the words "slip and fall" and "grocery store," and a mental image of a shopper sliding across the produce section on a banana peel inevitably comes to mind. It's so cliché that it's almost humorous - unless you are a person who broke a bone or herniated a disc in a fall. The fact is that there are many serious injuries in grocery stores in Kentucky and across the nation each year, many of which could have been avoided had the store fulfilled its duty of care to the customer. Read More

01.04.2017

Sarah Jarboe named partner at ELPO

Sarah Jarboe named partner at ELPO Read More