Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC

Overview

Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC is a law firm in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 1931. It handles estate planning and probate, family law, bankruptcy law, business and corporate law, civil litigation, health care law, and personal injury.

You can talk to the firm about bankruptcy and creditors' rights, business and commercial law, and healthcare law. Its legal teams take the time to get to know you and your specific needs before deciding how to approach your situation.

Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC has 24 attorneys, including Edward G. White II Member, J. William Coley Member, and Daniel M. Gass Member. Most of its attorneys hold an AV Preeminent peer review rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Several of its attorneys have been selected for the Super Lawyers list.

Looking for an estate planning attorney in Knoxville? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Hodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC

Before your first call about your estate planning and probate matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle estate planning and probate cases like mine in Tennessee?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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