It’s the End of the World As We Know It. . . (A Tribute to Cornerstone Festival)

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Our firm has the distinct privilege of representing a number of artists, producers and others in the Christian music industry.

Congrats Michael Neale!

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:29:54 GMT

Congrats to client Michael Neale on 3 Dove nominations for the song Your Great Name Just got word that our client Andy Andrews’ new book How Do You Kill 11 Million People just hit the NYT Best Seller list. Congrats Andy!<...

‘Tis The Season For a Tax Holiday, But For Whom?

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Please check out the below article that I recently co-wrote for The Washington Times:

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Waterford Signs The River Experience

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Kurt V. Beasley, Founder of Waterford Law Group is pleased to annouce that Michael Neale has retained Waterford Law to represent him and his new creation The River Experience. The River is a compilation of the Novel, Soundtrack and the live Event. Micha...

The Illustrated Evolution of Music

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Remember when it really mattered that there was only "one good song" on a record, because you had to listen to the whole "tape" in...

I Remember...

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:58:07 GMT

I actually started to write about an entirely different topic, but it just didn't seem right....

The Contributor

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:37:12 GMT

A rather interesting freedom of speech lawsuit was filed right here in middle Tennessee recently by the ACLU on behalf of The Contributor – ...

Legalzoom

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:19:47 GMT

I got a call from a friend explaining that he had just drafted a will on legalzoom.com, and was wonde...

Scoreboard!

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Most anybody that knows me knows that I am a HUGE fan of the Dallas Mavericks. So for the last week and a half I have...

The Influence of Lyrics on the Law

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

One of the things I was most surprised by during my first year of law school was the copious amounts of legal writings. Opinions, journals, law review...

Lessons From the Facebook Case

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

We have the privilege of representing a lot of small businesses. The nature of small businesses requires that the...

Two Things That Courts (Unfortunately) Have Little Regard For

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT

I’ve been in court the last couple mornings. In both instances my matter took less than 2 m...

The Amazing Story of Narrow Gate

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:12:32 GMT

Listen as the founders of the Narrow Gate Foundation share how Narrow Gate was born.

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Very Important Baseball Matters

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Having been raised in Dallas, Texas, I have been a Texas Rangers fan for 38 years. Admittedly, in recent years I have focused my increasingly limited sports attention more on football and...

Save Blue Like Jazz

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Well, when I started writing this article last week, it had a completely different theme.

Congratulations Brent Gray

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:17:29 GMT

Congratulations to Brent C. Gray, an attorney in our office, who recently accepted an appointment as an adjunct Profes...

For Your (friend's) Eyes Only

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Think your Facebook comments will only be seen by your "friends?" Think again.

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To ‘ or ‘s : that is the question

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

I have been debating with myself (I do that a lot - no I don’t – yes I do]) for quite some time over the u...

God's Squad

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. So the following story should probably come as no surprise. It seems that Father Luke Strand of Fond du Lac, Wiscons...

Client spotlight: The A Group

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:14 GMT

The Waterford Law Group is honored to represent businesses of all shapes and sizes. We are particularly honored to represent those wit...

Time Matters

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In the legal profession, where the billable hour is still the sacred cow, it is unfortunately unavoidable that a client will occasionally question the time ...

Narrow Gate Wins!

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Art of Seeing?

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Waterford supports Franklin Christian Academy

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:45:52 GMT

Franklin Christian Academy hosts Governor Mike Huchabee

http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=25309134...

What Do I Do Now?

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

We have known since 2001 that the federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax (GSTT) was scheduled for a one-year repeal beginning January 1, 2010, but few of us thought we would see that repeal actually take effect. Although most experts we...

Creatively Fit - See Our Friend and Client Whitney Ferre'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

See Whitney on CBS News

Our friend and author Whitney Ferre Talks About Her Book "The Artist Within: A Guide to Becoming Creatively Fit" and her Creatively Fit Program. The program's goal is to develop right brain ...

What is Social Justice?

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Social justice is our right: to live in society as free and secure individuals. (V): Social justice is our obligation: to do ev...

Mastering Your Domain

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

I still remember the first time I logged onto the Internet. Several of us were at a friend’s apartment that had just brought home a brand new

Great Work from Howie Klausner

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Check out this news coverage regarding a great project from our friend and client Howie Klausner: http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2010/...

Estate Tax Is Here To Stay

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:10:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal article today (December 16th) reports the Rep Earl Pomperoy (D., N.D.) said plans to include a temporary extension of the estate tax in the end-of-year defense-spending legislation have been dropped because of Senate opposition.

You got to know when to hold 'em...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

I realize that most who are reading this are doing so because of the picture. Stick with me...

The Perfect Plan

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the eve of his assassination:

"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't...

Estate Planning: Revocable Living Trusts

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Estate Planning: Revocable Living Trusts

I get questions every day in my practice about estate planning. My clients know that as part of practicing the art of law we attempt to answer all of the basic questions a ...

Tennessee's clergy privilege statute

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This is for our Pastor clients/friends

Tennessee's clergy privilege statute:

24-1-206. Clergy — Communications confidential

(a) (1) No minister of the gospel, priest of the...

There is an Alternative - Consider Arbitration

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

There is an alternative - consider arbitration - we can help.

http://www.cour...

Waterford & Wealth Counsel A Powerful Team

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Waterford Law Group has affiliated with WealthCounsel, a leading provider of tools and intelligence for the estate planning community. For more than eleven years, WealthCounsel has assisted estate planning attorneys build and sustain successful practice...

Don't Lose Control

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

I’m afraid I’ll lose control of my assets in a Living Trust. You won't.

First, you create a trust agreement with the help of a qualified estate planning attorney, who makes sure the document fulfills your wishes while staying wit...

Living Probate?

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

What is meant by “living probate”?

A living probate is a legal proceeding in the probate court which is designed to protect a mentally disabled person who is unable to manage his or her financial affairs. It is possible that, prior t...

Judge Not

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell is the hero for the day. Apparently Judge Presnell is as tired as I am of reading poorly drafted communications from attorneys. Upon reading a certain pleading filed by a local attorney, Judge Presnell to...

The Status of the Estate Tax

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

With 2010 nearing, we can expect Congress to act in the next few months to pass new estate tax legislation. What changes can we expect to see? Federal Estate Tax Exemption and Rates:

Congress's concurrent budget resolution for fiscal ye...

Artists' Compensation

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Senate held hearings on a proposed new bill that would require radio stations to compensate recording artists when songs are played on the radio. Right now stati...

Building a Firm Foundation

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT

We believe that the art of Estate Planning is first and foremost about building a firm foundation. We are instructed in the scriptures that the man who hears and obeys wise teachings is like a wise person who built a house on solid rock, the rain poure...

Waterford Highlights

It’s the End of the World As We Know It. . . (A Tribute to Cornerstone Festival)

Congrats Michael Neale!

‘Tis The Season For a Tax Holiday, But For Whom?

Waterford Signs The River Experience

The Illustrated Evolution of Music

I Remember...

The Contributor

Legalzoom

Scoreboard!

The Influence of Lyrics on the Law

Lessons From the Facebook Case

Two Things That Courts (Unfortunately) Have Little Regard For

The Amazing Story of Narrow Gate

Very Important Baseball Matters

Save Blue Like Jazz

Congratulations Brent Gray

For Your (friend's) Eyes Only

To ‘ or ‘s : that is the question

God's Squad

Client spotlight: The A Group

Time Matters

Narrow Gate Wins!

The Art of Seeing?

Waterford supports Franklin Christian Academy

What Do I Do Now?

Creatively Fit - See Our Friend and Client Whitney Ferre'

What is Social Justice?

Mastering Your Domain

Great Work from Howie Klausner

Estate Tax Is Here To Stay

You got to know when to hold 'em...

The Perfect Plan

Estate Planning: Revocable Living Trusts

Tennessee's clergy privilege statute

There is an Alternative - Consider Arbitration

Waterford & Wealth Counsel A Powerful Team

Don't Lose Control

Living Probate?

Judge Not

The Status of the Estate Tax

Artists' Compensation

Building a Firm Foundation