Longtime member of the Tennessee Bar, having practiced law in 66 of the 95 Counties in Tennessee. I am known for my expertise in Deeds, Titles and Boundary Disputes. In most Criminal matters prior to Trial, I conduct demanding Preliminary Hearings and present numerous Defenses including Motions To Suppress Evidence, and Discovery of the State's Witnesses and Evidence. Statutes of Limitations are always examined. And in Probate matters, Court Administration OR NOT is carefully examined prior to filing such. If Probate can be avoided, then other Title authorities and Property Transfer methods are pursued.
I am admitted to, and have actually practiced before, the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Tennessee Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States Tax Court.
Unlike most attorneys and title companies, I am capable of drafting precise Deeds and Easements with new Legal Descriptions from one or more Survey plats, with comprehensive Derivation of Title clauses and Habendum clauses. And my Practice often involves Title Searches, Boundary Line Disputes, Deeds of any type, and Quiet Title Actions. My Estate Planning Practice includes Wills, Future Interest Conveyances, Trusts, and Probate Administration. Additionally I prosecute Will Contests, Foreclosures, and Land Partition Suits. In Criminal Cases, my Clients do not hire me just to plead them Guilty to the original charges.
I am a Retired Field Artillery Officer with the TNARNG and USA. I executed Fire Missions with Cannons, MLRS Rockets & ATACMS Missiles. As a Targeting Officer, I directed the employment of Q-37 and Q-36 Weapon Locating Radars. And I was a Nuclear Weapon Officer for 155 mm and 8 inch Artillery in the 2nd Armored Division. As a QRF .50 BMG gunner in the Iraq War, I was awarded the Combat Action Badge.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Easements, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Planning
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Landlord Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Boundary/Title Disputes
- Firearms
- Title Insurance Claims
- Curing Title Defects
- Actions for Forced Partition Sale of Real Property
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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- Tennessee
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
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- United States Tax Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Anthony M. Avery, Attorney
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- Targeting Officer, Radar Officer, Nuclear Weapons Technical Operations Evaluator, Artillery Survey Chief, Field Artillery Observer, DivArty S-4, Quick Reaction Force .50 Caliber Machine Gunner & Field Artillery Battalion Ammunition Officer
- Field Artillery, United States Army & Tennessee Army National Guard
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- 2nd Armored Division; XVIII Airborne Corp; 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment
- University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
- J.D. (1987)
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- The Citadel
- B.A. (1981)
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- National Rifle Association
- Member & Approved Firearm Counsel Referral
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- State Bar of Tennessee # 012925
- Licensed Attorney
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- Handling Real Estate Transactions: Surveys, Legal Descriptions and Deed Requirements, Knoxville, Tennessee
- National Business Institute
- Real Estate Law: Liens Against Real Property, Perfection and Enforcement, Knoxville, Tennessee
- National Business Institute
- Real Estate Law: Tennessee Title Law (Deeds; Estates; Derivation of Title; Defects; Easements; Litigation), Knoxville, Tennessee
- National Business Institute
- Security Clearance
- Defense Investigative Services
- Notary Public At Large
- Union County, Tennessee
- Emergency Action Messages
- United States Army
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- Questions Answered
- Q. Can I carry my service weapon on Fort Campbell Army Base as a civilian police officer?
- A: Military Posts are federal jurisdiction, not State. So check with the Provost Marshall or Security there. The Post Commander sets the rules for firearms on his post, which usually involves registration and not being armed.
- Q. Can a debt buyer foreclose on a discharged second mortgage in Hawaii?
- A: If the debt, apparently a note, was actually discharged in BR, then there is nothing for the mortgage instrument to secure payment of and is void. Check out the BR carefully to make sure the debt was properly listed and discharged. The collection may be in violation of BR law. A possible quiet title action may lie to clear the title. Criminal Fraud may be possible also. Hire a competent HI attorney.
- Q. Does neighbor's interference with property sale constitute tortious interference?
- A: There may be a boundary or easement dispute, which is at least a cloud on both titles. You may try to make such a tort suit, including slander of title, but it will be very difficult. Collection might be impossible. Access to your business is what is important, not selling the property, so try to get an agreement or an order on access. Or create a new access path.
