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Thanks for contacting us at Burdette Law. We have a lot of experience with probate law, and a strong track record of handling probate cases. Our expertise in Tennessee law derives from three decades of experience in the field.



To get started we will need to collect some information. Most of this will be needed by the court when we start the case. Here's a link to download the questionnaire. It is a 'fillable pdf'. In plain English that means you simply open it with your computer browser, then type in your responses, save the file and return it back to our server electronically.

The video immediately below (click twice to play ) will explain how our document exchange works, and the security of this method, but will also give some alternate means of document exchange to employ as well.





Our founding attorney is a CPA, which many agree is a distinct advantage when it comes to the financial and other monetary details that usually surround probate law issues.

Founding attorney Burdette explains a bit about why our office operations have evolved to new means and methods and how that change can benefit you.

Keeping up with the advances in technology means you can now basically conduct your entire divorce from the safety of you home. Documents are exchanged through our secure portal, and all communications are via email, text, or Zoom sessions. It saves time and money, and makes you safer.

Our firm strives for client satisfaction by responding quickly, explaining legal terms in an understandable way, and sending you weekly email updates on your case status.

Named a Top 10 Divorce attorney in Memphis with a five star rating on Trust Analytics.  A six time recepient of the ten best in Tennessee family law lawyers in surveys of client satisfaction. Rated 4.9 out of 5.0 by 59 client reviews. The decades of experience, a successful appeals attorney in Tennessee family law cases.  A CPA who can analyze your divorce assets and finances.



Information we need to start

Before our first consultation, we ask that you complete and return a Questionnaire that provides the kinds of information a court will need to start your probate law case. The link immediately below will cause a 'fillable pdf' file to open on your computer or phone. Please clck the link then download the form. Stay on or return to this page to click the video link to learn more about using the fillable pdf, and then returning the electronic form back to your new private file on our server portal. Filing for divorce starts divorce proceedings in Tennesse

Download Questionnaire

Download the questionnaire
after viewing the first video.

Once you have downloaded, completed and then uploaded the form to your new file on the portal we will be ready to schedule our intial consultation about your probate case. Some things for you to think about before the meeting might include:

  • Jurisdiction and Venue of Tennessee courts to grant a divorce. Let's make sure we're in the right place.

  • Division of Property and Debts

  • Award of Alimony and Attorney Fees

  • Child Custody and Parenting Time

  • Child Support





Some of our recognitions -

Best Probate Lawyers in Memphis , 10 Best attorneys in Tennessee , Best Family law lawyers in Memphis , Three best rated estate planning attorneys Memphis Top 10 memphis divorce attorneys , Three best rated attorney business
Named the best probate lawyer in Memphis. Selected as one of the 10 best family law attorneys in Tennessee by a client satisfaction survey polling actual clients. Selected as a best family lawyer in Memphis. One of the three best rated estate planning atorneys in Memphis. Voted a Top 10 divorce attorney in Memphis by Trust Analytics client ratings.



What Clients Say:

As of July, 2023 we were 4.9 of 5 stars for 46 reviews of our Memphis office on Google. - one non-client didn't like the idea of actually paying for service. Many shrug and say - can't win 'em all. But we try to every time.

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Reviews – Google

Our Germantown office has a perfect 5.0 / 5.0 record on the Google reviews for their office, which they gleefully lord over our Memphis staff. The Memphians reply - hey! you've only got 13 to our 46!

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Burdette Law Germantown
Reviews – Google

Other ratings and awards - 10 Best in Tennessee - family law. Expertise Lawyer - Memphis. Top 3 Estate Planning Lawyer in Memphis. Also, admitted to practice - U.S. Supreme Court. That means excellence.

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Burdette Law
Tennessee – Other recognition.



Instant answers - right here - anytime.

A Memphis attorney using AI to explain things and answer your questions, quickly and easily  - Burdette Law

Let's say it's midnight. As you're falling off to sleep you remember a legal term - somebody mentioned QDRO or quadro. What is that? Open your smart phone. Ask our Robbie. He'll give you a 2 or 3 paragrph answer in 30 seconds. It might have taken you 30 minutes to an hour using a search engine. Now, get some rest, knowing we're here, we have your back, we can explain things anytime - day or night.

Send secure, private email, text, and documents

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Click the link: Item 2 = send email. Item 4 = send documents. Item 5 = text or call for divorce, probate, or tax matters.

Podcasts - to talk you through a family problem

Named Top Probate  Attorney in Memphis - Burdette Law

They are quick audio tracks that can talk you through or explain many problems and legal concepts. You can listen privately on your phone earbuds, wherever you happen to be.

Offering you video answer sessions

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Learn more, anytime, from anywhere - select a playlist on Divorce - Estate or Tax Law. All our videos are short and to-the-point, so you can get to the meat of any concept in a rapid fashion, then move on to the next video idea when you wish.

Move back to our main page -

A Memphis attorney using AI to explain things and answer your questions, quickly and easily  - Burdette Law

Click here to explore our entire site, to link into our secure client portal and much more

Saving you time and hassles with our Secure Portal Connection

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Send messages. Exchange and store your documents electronically. It is your own private case file with dual factor credential verification and encrypted data tunnels. Think of it as your personal guarded bank vault that only you can access - anytime, from anywhere you are.

Schedule an appointment online, any time, from wherever you are.

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Click the link below to go to our appointment menu on our secure portal. You can schedule a Zoom or a FaceTime or a teleconference from your choice of the available times and dates..