Tennessee Business Litigation Legal Questions

If she came here on a K fiancée visa, then she will not be able to get married to another person other than the one that she was sponsored by. If you are a US citizen, and she entered the country legally, and NOT on a K visa, but for example like a visitor visa or a student visa, then you can still sponsor her for her green card, despite that she's in overstay status. You should retain counsel to process your case. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee and take the case from start to finish. This is done by entering a G 28 notice of appearance of attorney of record into the case. As far as the 864 affidavit of support, if your income is insufficient to financially sponsor her, then you can enlist the help of a joint financial sponsor who does meet the minimum income threshold.  ... Read Answer

Tennessee does not have the crime of embezzlement. We have theft. It is probably not theft because as partners they are also owners of the money. Theft is defined as "A person commits theft of property if, with intent to deprive the owner of property, the person knowingly obtains or exercises control over the property without the owner's effective consent." If you have a written agreement that prohibits them from doing what they did, then it might be theft.... Read Answer

I am sorry but not reading a contract is not a way to avoid liability. The salesperson is not an under an obligation to read you the contract or to make sure that you understand it. That is your responsibility. If you could not read it, then you should not have signed it. If you could not read it, then you could have asked to take it home to your daughter to have her read it to you. ... Read Answer

First, and most importantly, whether you should defend a lawsuit never depends on the merits of the suit or the plaintiff's motivation, because, under the wrong circumstances, your failure to defend will result in a default judgment against you. In general, whether you can be sued in a remote state depends on your "minimum contacts" with that state. You do not provide any facts from which the nature of your contacts with TN can be ascertained. Accordingly, it is impossible to provide any insight on what you might be looking at. So, you get the general advice: see an attorney, have him review whatever papers you may have, and discuss your contacts with TN with him.... Read Answer