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
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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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- 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
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- Union County, Tennessee
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- Questions Answered
- Q. My great grandparents gave me the deeds to 2 acres+/-. Can I change the deeds to my name...they both have now passed.
- A: Giving you possession of deeds does not give you title, possession or anything but papers. Recorded deed conveyances from an owner over to you as grantee is what gives you title. Most likely the Decedents' Heirs own the properties. Hire an attorney to search the titles and determine heirship. Hopefully you are an heir. But if the taxes or notes are not paid all tenants in common lose title.
- Q. Can I regain ownership of the property through a quiet title lawsuit?
- A: You will need a competent MI attorney to search the title and sue all parties involved as they will be indispensable by law. You should have the advantage of filing where the real property lies (MI). Expect to have to appear in Court, Depositions, etc. If you win, you need the Judgment to vest title in you, then record a certified copy. Quiet Title and Ejectment have to be causes of actions, at least.
- Q. Is there a statue of limitations for collections from TN AG’s office. I never received a bill & 2018 is the last year
- A: Not sure of what the $ 80K alleged debt is for, so I cannot give you a SOL, There is a 10 yr catch all SOL, but if criminal costs are involved, it may be part of a sentence. But you do have Exemption Rights, which you might need to assert by Notice Of Exempt Properties if CH 7 Bankruptcy is not a good option. If you are in MI, a TN Judgment has to be first recognized there before any type of execution.
