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Michael R. Stooksbury
Griffin Law Group, PLLC
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Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney
- Griffin Law Group, PLLC
- - Current
- Associate Attorney
- Davis Law Firm
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Education
- Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law
- J.D. (2022) | Law
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- Tennessee Technological University
- B.S. (2018) | Economics
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Two of Us: Should Contract Law Take a Backseat to Public Health?
- Lincoln Memorial University Law Review
- You Are the Father! An Argument for Court-Ordered Prenatal Paternity Testing and Child Support in Tennessee
- Lincoln Memorial University Law Review
Legal Answers
8 Questions Answered
- Q. Can I acquire a residential property in Tennessee by paying defaulted land taxes?
- A: There are two methods by which you can obtain ownership to property by paying back taxes: though a al tax sale or through adverse possession. In a tax sale, you will purchase the property at auction, and a deed-holder will have one year to redeem the property (pay you back) to save his interest in the land. After the one year, the property is yours, though mortgage companies may want you to do a quiet title action if you want to encumber the property.
The second option, adverse possession, is significantly more tedious. Adverse possession is essentially the running of a statute of limitations on claiming ownership of land. Simply paying the taxes for a period of time (usually 20 years, but ... Read More
- Q. How to appoint our sons as co-executors of our irrevocable trust?
- A: The answer could be as simple as amending the trust instrument if the trust is revocable. If the trust is irrevocable, or if it is a special kind of trust, amending the trust to add an out-of-state fiduciary could not be possible at all. You should seek the advice of an attorney who will be able to review the instrument and determine whether this is possible.
- Q. What are the chances of serving time for a vandalism case?
- A: I think the chances are very likely. In a traffic stop, rolling roadblock, or for any other reason an officer wants to, virtually any officer will have the ability to see if your ex-friend has active warrants, and will detain them. Then, they will likely be held without bond, and will have a new charge in addition to Vandalism: Failure to Appear. Your ex-friend should consult an attorney immediately.
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