By: Abigail Sutton An essential aspect of estate planning is determining how your assets will be distributed after you pass away. Many people believe their will controls all aspects of their estate, but this is not entirely the case. Beneficiary designations play a crucial role in ensuring Continue Reading
Corporate Transparency Act — Are you Ready for the January 2025 Deadline?
As the end of the year approaches, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remains in effect despite facing legal challenges questioning its validity and constitutionality. The CTA, which took effect on January 1, 2024, requires many different types of business entities to report their beneficial Continue Reading
Important Tax Compliance Update for Church Operations: New State Ruling Impacts Lodging and Food Services
Prior to this opinion, you might have assumed that funds your church charged for providing food, beverages, or lodging related to a religious activity were tax-exempt and not liable for state sales tax. We are writing to inform you and your leadership about a recent opinion issued by the Office of Continue Reading
Chambliss Estate Planning Newsletter – September 2024
How You Can Utilize Your Trusts to Protect Assets and Provide for Loved Ones Published in EDGE Magazine Shelton Swafford Chambers and Nick Nester were recently featured in Edge Magazine where they shared insights on how trusts can be a powerful planning tool for you and your loved Continue Reading
From Athlete to Advocate: Logan Threadgill’s Path to Practicing Law
The Hamilton County Herald recently published "Soccer Player, Fan Scores With a Career in Law," an article about Logan Threadgill's passion for soccer and his legal career. Logan grew up a lover of sports, mainly soccer, and after college, he even considered playing professionally. However, after Continue Reading
Chambliss Unveils Collaborative New Space in EDGE Magazine
EDGE magazine recently published "Coffee Bars, Putting Greens, Rooftop Patios, and More Can be Found at These Forward Thinking Chattanooga Companies" in their July 2024 issue. The article spotlights Chattanooga-area businesses that have transformed their office environments to promote employee Continue Reading
The Truth About Probate: Turning Fear Into Confidence
By: Rebecca Miller Avoiding probate is a goal frequently stated by our estate planning clients. When “probate” is mentioned, it conjures images of conflict, time-consuming legal battles, exorbitant fees, and endless headaches. Clients may also be concerned about the lack of privacy in the Continue Reading
Chambliss Estate Planning Newsletter – July 2024
The Truth About Probate: Turning Fear Into Confidence By: Rebecca Miller Avoiding probate is a goal frequently stated by our estate planning clients. When "probate" is mentioned, it conjures images of conflict, time-consuming legal battles, exorbitant fees, and endless headaches. Clients may Continue Reading
Advancing Health Care Access: Tennessee’s CON Law Overhaul
Tennessee legislators have made significant progress in reforming the burdensome certificate of need (CON) requirements for establishing new health care facilities and services in Tennessee. Tennessee's CON law has historically required approval by the state before entities initiate or expand Continue Reading
OCR Finalizes Post-Dobbs HIPAA Regulatory Changes Impacting Health Care Organizations
On April 22, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final regulatory updates to the Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Continue Reading