As we prepare for the Halloween season, there are many reasons to be on edge. These fears may involve ghosts and goblins for some, while others may view estate planning as frightening. Although I have yet to find an effective way to conquer ghosts or goblins, there are tools for alleviating the Continue Reading
What to Do About IRS Tax Return Error Notices and Customer Service Issues
In this time of unprecedented changes to tax return forms and guidance, our Chambliss Tax team has been hard at work advising and advocating for clients who are experiencing IRS-related issues including delayed refunds and incorrect error notices. In September, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig wrote Continue Reading
ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Which Is Better for Your Child With a Disability?
Any parent of a child with a disability has likely heard of a "special needs trust." As information has become more easily available online, a simple Google search for "special needs trust" is likely to garner hundreds of results. More recently, ABLE accounts have gained popularity as a common Continue Reading
Tax and Estate Planning for Cryptocurrency
In the past year, the global market capitalization of cryptocurrency has grown exponentially, reaching a high of $2.56 trillion on May 11, 2021. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has more than 68 million verified users. By comparison, TD Ameritrade has 11 million accounts, Charles Continue Reading
Condemnation Concerns — TN Property Owners Must Move Fast to Protect Rights
With state, local, and federal governments beginning a new emphasis on infrastructure growth and improvements, many individuals owning property along roadways, railways, and other infrastructure areas, may soon find themselves confronted with a governmental entity seeking to take possession of their Continue Reading
The Devil Is in the Details: Exercising Eminent Domain Powers in Tennessee
City and county attorneys and those representing other governmental entities within Tennessee may soon find themselves regularly exercising their eminent domain powers as infrastructure projects increase across the state and country. The ability to condemn private property for public use is an Continue Reading
Tennessee Further Solidifies Itself as a Top State for Trusts
For years, we have known that Tennessee has one of the most robust trust codes in the country. While this is surprisingly not one of the main topics at dinner tables nationwide, more than just Tennessee residents can share these incredible attributes. Due to new legislation Gov. Bill Lee signed into Continue Reading
Tennessee Health Care Legislation 2021 Update — General Assembly Passes CON Reform Bill
During the recently concluded 2021 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly passed several significant bills that will affect health care practices in Tennessee. The bills passed include a fairly significant update to Tennessee's certificate of need (CON) statute that is currently Continue Reading
Recent Stark Law Changes Impact Physician Group Compensation Models – Be Sure to Reexamine Compensation Before 2022
Many health care providers are generally aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently implemented major changes to the Stark Law regulations. Most of the changes are already in effect. However, some providers may be less aware of the changes to the "special rule for Continue Reading
Pandemic Pets and Pet Companionship: Seven Benefits/Considerations for Care Coordination and Estate Planning
When my kids started to feel isolated and bored spending so much time at home due to the pandemic, we volunteered to be foster parents for a sweet four-week old kitty, Marigold. She was a fuzzball so tiny that I could hold her in one hand, and she was a little sick and not eating very well. She Continue Reading