William E. Miller & Associates

Services
Listed below is a list of services we offer our clients.

For Homeowner, Townhome and Condominium Associations
- General Counsel - Our firm serves as legal counsel for your community association. We assist the board of directors in providing legal guidance to assist with daily operations of the association. Additionally our firm serves as the registered agent for the association, submits the annual report for the corporation and maintains a record of all board meeting minutes provided to our office.
- One Quick Question Service - Our firm will answer quick questions for the board of directors at no charge, based upon payment of our annual subscription fee. This is by far one of our most popular services, and allows board members to ask questions without concern about increasing costs.
- Delinquent Dues Collection - Our firm will collect your association's delinquent dues at little or no cost to the association. In the last five years, we have collected over 1.2 million dollars in delinquent dues to our associations.
- Legal Opinion Letters - Our attorneys can research and prepare a written legal opinion in response to one or more detailed questions from the board of directors. These letters provide valuable assurance to the board that they are operating within Tennessee law as well as the boundaries of the governing documents of the association. Often we also include practical suggestions on how to resolve the situation to go beyond mere legal advice to leverage our wealth of experience with community associations to assist your community.
- Vendor Contract Review - We will review and advise you on any language in your vendor contracts that is not favorable to the association. Often these small changes can save substantial time and expense in the event the relationship with the vendor is terminated.
- Covenant Enforcement - Our firm partners with our association clients to help the board of directors ensure that the covenants are enforced. We write letters to owners and prepare notices of noncompliance for recording and file lawsuits to enforce covenants. In circumstances where an exception is legally valid, we prepare and file variances for our clients.
- Restrictive Covenant Drafting and Amendments - Our firm assists developers with establishing restrictive covenants to protect the property values and the integrity of the community. We also assist established neighborhoods make modifications to their existing covenants.
- Dues Billing and Accounting Service - For those communities who are not professionally managed, we offer a subscription service that transfers the responsibility for dues invoicing and accounting to our firm. Our office maintains owner information, submits dues invoices and reports to the board on a monthly basis. This service is performed on a fixed fee subscription basis as an additional means of controlling costs.
For parties with a legal dispute to resolve
- Mediation Services - Mr. Miller is listed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee as a Rule 31 Civil and Family Mediator. Mr. Miller has the training and experience to assist parties in resolving any type of dispute without the time and expense of a formal trial. Mediation can often be scheduled within two weeks, and many matters are resolved in one session. The process is non-binding, but if a dispute can be resolved, it provides an environment to work out a resolution in a confidential setting for a fraction of the time and expense associated with a trial.
- Arbitration Services - Mr. Miller is listed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee as a Rule 31 Civil and Family Neutral. Mr. Miller can serve as an arbitrator, in which case he hears from both parties and makes a binding decision in the matter. Arbitration can often be scheduled within two weeks, and many matters are resolved as quickly as practical. The process is binding, and offers a swift resolution to a dispute without the normal delays involved in litigation.
For fellow entrepreneurs who are starting or operating a Small Business
- Starting a Small Business - Starting a small business is one of the most dangerous things you could ever do, yet it is often the most rewarding experiences of your life. Statistics tell us that the odds are against us, in that half will fail in the first five years, and only one in ten makes it ten years. The reality is that to succeed in starting a small business, you need help and sound advice. Our firm can help you avoid many of the mistakes that doom other small businesses. We will work with you to make sure you have the best legal structure for your venture, and that you have access to other allied professionals that can help you succeed.
- Operating a Small Business - Your business is up and running, but what about the daily challenges of maintaining and growing your small business? Our firm can partner with you to provide a host of legal and consulting services. Here are a few of the most popular services we offer small businesses:
  - General Counsel - Our firm serves as legal counsel for your small business. We provide legal guidance to assist with daily operations of your business. Additionally our firm serves as the registered agent for your company, submits the annual report for your business and maintains your company business records.
  - One Quick Question Service - Our firm will answer your quick questions at no charge, based upon payment of our annual subscription fee. This is by far one of our most popular services, and allows you access to counsel without concern about costs.
  - Delinquent Accounts Payable Collection - Our firm will collect your company's delinquent accounts payable at little or no cost to the company. When necessary, we file suit and collect from your delinquent accounts through the court system.
  - Legal Opinion Letters - Our attorneys can research and prepare a written legal opinion in response to one or more detailed questions affecting company operations. These letters provide valuable assurance to ensure that you are operating within Tennessee law. Often we also include practical suggestions on how to resolve the situation to go beyond mere legal advice to leverage our wealth of experience to assist your company.
  - Contract Review & Preparation - We will review and advise you on any language in your vendor contracts that is not favorable to your business. Often these small changes can save substantial time and expense in the event the relationship with the vendor is terminated. We will also review your contracts to ensure that they contain the proper provisions to enforce your rights in the event of a dispute.
  - Annual Business Review - You have no time to stop and look at your business objectively. We understand. For that very reason we offer this service where our firm does a detailed analysis of your business and provides detailed recommendations to assist you to manage and improve your operations. We can also bring in allied professionals to bring their prospectives to the analysis as well. The goal is to provide you with an impartial analysis and concrete recommendations as to how to enhance your business.
Estate Planning Estate Planning refers to a comprehensive series of services that are designed to protect your loved ones in the event of a temporary or permanent disability or at your passing. It is a lot like life insurance. No one ever wants to use it, but when the time comes, your family will be very glad you have it. In the same way, either you make some simple decisions now and put your wishes in proper legal form, or your loved ones will be burdened to make those decisions at a time when they are under extreme stress.
Parents have an additional reason to do estate planning now - your children. You need to make sure that they are cared for if you cannot be there to care for them. A proper estate plan can ensure your children are raised by the people you want to raise them, and are raised with the resources and important principles that you would instill in them if you were able to do so.
Our firm offers the following estate planning services:
- Basic Estate Plans These comprehensive plans provide basic protection. They include a Last Will and Testament, an Advanced Directive for Healthcare Decisions, and a Durable Power of Attorney for financial management in the event of a temporary disability. These affordable plans start as low as $150.
- Trust Based Estate Plans These comprehensive plans provide advanced protection. They include a Revocable Living Trust, a Last Will and Testament, an Advanced Directive for Healthcare Decisions, and a Durable Power of Attorney for financial management in the event of a temporary disability. These plans avoid probate entirely, provide superior estate tax protection, and give you tremendous flexibility in stating and ensuring your wishes are carried out. They also provide extensive disability planning, and can be used to provide for many generations, if that is your desire.
- Irrevocable Trust Based Estate Plans These advanced plans also include an irrevocable trust to hold assets such as life insurance policies. The benefit of such an irrevocable trust is that if administered properly, it can exclude the value of the asset from estate tax, regardless of the size of the estate. These plans also include all of the features of the Trust Based Estate Plans.
- Guardianship Plans As an add-on to any of our estate plans, we can work with you to prepare a guardianship plan for the care of your children. This would be used in the event of a temporary or permanent disability or at your passing. These plans deal with more than just financial resources, and document the guiding principles that are so important to you. We also deal with temporary guardians, if your permanent guardian is not living in the local area.
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