Memento Law

10/13/2025

🍁 🍂 Come out and join us THIS WEEKEND! 🍂🍁

This Saturday, we’re throwing the ultimate cozy fall night — in honor of all of our past, present and future clients and YES you’re invited! 🍂

👉 IMPORTANT🔥 Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1689494727209?aff=oddtdtcreator

📅 October 18 | 5–8 PM
📍 Old Hickory, TN (exact location when you RSVP)

What’s on the menu?
🔥 Homemade chili that’ll warm your soul
🍸 Open bar (because cider is great, but tequila is better 😉)
🎃 Pumpkin carving fun for all ages
👻 A 30th anniversary outdoor showing of Casper (yes, the friendly ghost!)

This is a FREE + family-friendly event — we just need you to RSVP so we know how many people we’re feeding (because no one’s leaving hungry on our watch 😎).

Bring your flannel, your friends, your fam, and your fall spirit. 🍁✨
Can’t wait to see you there!

08/21/2025

🏳️‍🌈🍷 The courts may shift, but your rights don’t have to.

Join us for Wine & Wills — a free LGBTQ+ legal Q&A where you’ll learn how to safeguard your future with wills, trusts, and more.

✨ What to expect:
🍷 Curated wine tasting
📝 Real answers about estate planning from attorney Ryan Rolston
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly, judgment-free space

📅 Thursday, Aug 28 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 1903 Old Hickory Blvd, Old Hickory, TN

⚠️ Spots are limited — RSVP today. Link in bio to secure your seat!

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Memento Law, PLLC
Estate Planning | Elder Law | Probate
📍 Serving Middle Tennessee
📞 (615) 219-9710
🌐 www.mementolaw.com
✉️ [email protected]
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08/12/2025

Kim Davis is back in the headlines. 🙄

Not because she found a shred of respect for the Constitution.

Not because she’s had a change of heart.

And definitely not because she’s qualified to preach about “the sanctity of marriage” (she’s been married 4️⃣ times). ☕️

She’s back because she has no identity outside her warped worldview and a desperate need for attention. A hypocrite. A bully.

Here’s the truth: even if the Supreme Court entertained her nonsense and Obergefell v. Hodges fell tomorrow, your existing marriage is still protected under the Respect for Marriage Act. 🏛️

✨ That law forces the federal government and every state to recognize marriages legally performed anywhere in the U.S., regardless of s*x, race, or national origin.

So no—we’re not panicking. And neither should you.

Marriage isn’t the only way to lock down your rights.

In fact, some legal docs can protect you better and faster than a marriage license:

✅ Power of Attorney
✅ Medical Power of Attorney (Health Care Proxy)
✅ Living Will / Advance Directive
✅ Last Will & Testament
✅ Beneficiary Designations

At Memento Law, we don’t sit around hoping the courts stay friendly—we make sure you’ve got Plans B, C, D, and E.

Your rights, untouchable. 💪🏳️‍🌈

Memento Law, PLLC
Estate Planning | Elder Law | Probate
📍 Serving Middle Tennessee
📞 (615) 219-9710
🌐 www.mementolaw.com
✉️ [email protected]

08/11/2025

When it comes to protecting seniors and their families, there’s no one in Tennessee with more experience than Tim Takacs.

✨ Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA)
📅 Practicing since 1980
💡 National pioneer of Life Care Planning
🏛 Founder of The Tennessee Pooled Trust
📚 Author of Elder Law Practice in Tennessee

Now, Tim’s bringing his decades of expertise to Memento Law, helping families navigate aging, long-term care, and special needs planning with heart and strategy.

If your parents (or you) are facing the realities of aging, you want Tim in your corner.

Schedule a consult today.

Memento Law, PLLC
Estate Planning | Elder Law | Probate
📍 Serving Middle Tennessee
📞 (615) 219-9710
🌐 www.mementolaw.com
✉️ [email protected]

07/31/2025

Last chance to save your spot!

We’re serving curated wine (on the house) and breaking down what actually matters when it comes to wills, trusts, and protecting your people — especially for q***r folks and chosen fam.

Wine & Wills
🗓 Wednesday, July 31 | 5–7 PM
📍 1903 Old Hickory Blvd, Old Hickory
🎟 Free to attend — RSVP required. (link in bio!)

It’s casual, affirming, and designed to help you feel in control of your future — not overwhelmed by it. Come sip, learn, and ask all your “what if” questions in a space that gets it.

Bring your partner. Bring your friends. Just don’t miss it.

07/29/2025

Hey friends!

We’re hosting a free wine tasting + estate planning Q&A next week and would love to see some familiar faces there.

🍷 Wine & Wills
📅 Wednesday, July 31 | 5–7 PM
📍 1903 Old Hickory Blvd, Old Hickory
🎟 Free to attend (but RSVP required — click the link below to save your spot!)

It’s super laid-back, hosted for and by LGBTQ+ folks, and a great chance to ask all those “what actually happens if…” legal questions in a safe space.

Also: wine. Good wine.

Feel free to bring a partner or friend. Hope to see you there!

Free wine tasting + estate planning Q&A in a relaxed, LGBTQ+ friendly space. Sip, learn, and get your questions answered.

07/22/2025

Free wine tasting + estate planning workshop in Nashville 🍷

Learn about wills, trusts, and protecting your loved ones—especially for LGBTQ+ families and chosen fam.

No pressure, just good wine, real talk, and a lawyer who actually gets it.

🗓 July 31 | 5–7 PM
📍 Old Hickory, TN
🎟 Free to attend — link in bio to register!

Memento Law, PLLC
Estate Planning | Elder Law | Probate
📍 Serving Middle Tennessee
📞 (615) 219-9710
🌐 www.mementolaw.com
✉️ [email protected]

Free wine tasting + estate planning Q&A in a relaxed, LGBTQ+ friendly space. Sip, learn, and get your questions answered.

07/18/2025

Here’s what to do when your aging parent is being targeted ↓

If your parent just lost money to a scam, you’re not alone, and you’re NOT overreacting.

Elder fraud is a $3 billion+ problem in the U.S., and scammers are getting smarter. We talk to families every week dealing with this exact situation.

If you're in this position, here’s what you can do right now:

✅ Start with empathy. Many older adults don’t realize they’ve been scammed—or feel too ashamed to admit it. Stay calm and supportive.

✅ Look for patterns. Check bank statements, credit cards, and phone logs. Recurring donations? Gift cards? Tech support charges? These are red flags.

✅ Get the bank involved. Some transactions can be frozen or reversed quickly if caught in time. Ask about fraud protection and account monitoring.

✅ Put legal protections in place. A Power of Attorney or Revocable Trust can allow you to intervene if cognitive decline or confusion becomes ongoing.

✅ Know this is elder financial abuse. And there are legal ways to protect your loved one moving forward.

If you’re unsure what to do next—we can help. Memento Law works with Tennessee families to create compassionate, judgment-free elder care plans that protect both dignity and dollars.

💬 Book a free consultation and we’ll walk you through the next step. You don’t have to do this alone.

Memento Law, PLLC
Estate Planning | Elder Law | Probate
📍 Serving Middle Tennessee
📞 (615) 219-9710
🌐 www.mementolaw.com
✉️ [email protected]

07/17/2025

Truth: A will doesn’t avoid probate—it guarantees it.

In Tennessee, if your estate plan relies on a will alone, your loved ones will still face:

• 9–18 months of probate court
• Frozen accounts they can’t access
• $30K+ in legal and administrative fees
• Delays, stress, and court supervision—while grieving

Wills are better than nothing, but they don’t protect your family from the system. They just give a judge instructions on how to distribute your assets after court.

✅ A living trust, on the other hand, allows everything to pass outside of court—quickly, privately, and without thousands in fees.

If your goal is to ease the burden on your family, it’s time to talk about a better plan.

💬 Book a free consultation and let’s walk through your options together.

Memento Law, PLLC
Estate Planning | Elder Law | Probate
📍 Serving Middle Tennessee
📞 (615) 219-9710
🌐 www.mementolaw.com
✉️ [email protected]