Description
Very Basic Probate for Simple Estates
$180.00 3 Hours TN CLE
Are you a lawyer, named as an executor for a family member, and clueless? Learn the basic probate process from two probate specialists and a chancellor who will empower generalists to competently be a personal representative or help personal representatives in simple estates. Generalists will also learn how to quickly recognize when to call in a specialist to avoid getting over their head.
Many “beginning” probate seminars assume too much and are disappointingly complex. This is a Good Law style seminar describing the probate process, including common pitfalls, offering solid practice advice, plus great included forms. You will be trained. Not disappointed.
Speaker Bios:
Katherine Priester
Chancellor Katie Priester is an East Tennessee State University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Chancellor Priester obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Memphis. After obtaining her law degree, Chancellor Priester returned to Kingsport, Tennessee and began practicing law as a sole practitioner. During her practice Chancellor Priester handled a wide range of civil, probate and criminal cases in state and federal courts. In 2013, Chancellor Priester was appointed as the Clerk and Master for Sullivan County by Chancellor E.G. Moody. Chancellor Priester served as Clerk and Master for Sullivan County until August 2022. On September 1, 2022, Chancellor Priester was sworn in as Chancellor for the 2nd Judicial District. Chancellor Priester currently handles all of the probate cases filed in the 2nd Judicial District.
Kay Solomon Armstrong
Attorney-at-Law (private practice) and Rule 31 Listed Mediator (providing a mediation venue, in Greene County, at “MAUD’S”: 3305 McDonald Road in Midway, TN 37809)
Adjunct Professor at Carson-Newman University – Business Department
Retired Clerk & Master of Greene County Chancery Court, serving over 30 years the Third Judicial District for the State of Tennessee: August 5, 1992 – March 31, 2023
Certified Public Administrator, County Officials Certificate Training Program – University of Tennessee Center for Government Training (September 2003), with continued annual recertification until retirement
Past instructor of “Legal Issues for Clerks of Court” for University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (C.T.A.S.)
Past speaker & instructor of various topics concerning Tennessee Clerks of Court, i.e., post judgment issues, decedents’ estate, transfer of court cases, establishing paternity, child support
Married 40 years to Dan E. Armstrong, District Attorney General -Third Judicial District
Graduate of Carson-Newman College, Bachelor of Arts – with honors (Jefferson City, TN in 1980) and Memphis State University – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Juris Doctor (Memphis, TN in 1984)
Contact information: PO. Box 1961; Greeneville, TN 37744
ks***************@co*****.net
423-235-1274: phone
Matthew T. McDonald
Matt was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for his bachelor’s degree and the University of Hawai’i, Manoa, where he earned a master’s degree in religious studies, focusing on Chinese language and civilization. Following graduate school, Matthew taught at Maryville College. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2014 and spent six years as the law clerk and Chief Deputy Clerk and Master for the Knox County Chancery Court. In September 2020, Matthew joined Bernstein, Stair & McAdams in Knoxville.
Matt is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association and serves as Co-Chair of the KBA Judicial Committee. He is an active member of the American Inns of Court and serves as a Hearing Officer for the City of Knoxville Civil Service Merit Board.
In his free time, he enjoys fly fishing and spending time with family.
Practice Areas:
- Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Conservatorships,
- Guardianships, and Mental Health Law
- Delinquent Property Tax Issues
- Civil Litigation
