Marketing Director

Nashville has quickly become one of the most attractive cities in the country for entrepreneurs, investors, and small business owners. With no state income tax and a rapidly growing economy, it’s easy to see why so many people are launching businesses here. But there’s one decision that gets overlooked far too often at the start: Choosing the right legal structure. And it’s not a small decision. The way your business is structured will affect your taxes, liability, growth options, and even...

160 Acres? A recent Ohio appellate decision, Chervenak Family Trust v. Ascent Resources-Utica, LLC, 2026-Ohio-886, quietly changes how landowners should think about pooling limits in oil and gas leases. If you’ve been relying on a “160-acre cap” in your lease as protection, it may not do what you think it does. Let’s unpack it. The Dispute in Plain Terms A landowner argued that their lease limited unit size to 160 acres, and that the operator breached the lease by placing the property into...

Q&A Homebuyers usually have more questions than they admit. That is understandable. A home purchase is a major transaction, and much of the process is full of terms people hear often but do not always understand. Here are a few common questions buyers ask, along with the kind of plain-English answers that actually help. Do I really need an attorney when buying a home? Not every transaction legally requires one, but legal review can still be valuable. A home purchase involves contracts, title...