Anthony M. Avery

Longtime member of the Tennessee Bar, having practiced law in 66 of the 95 Counties in Tennessee. I am known for my expertise in Deeds, Titles and Boundary Disputes. In most Criminal matters prior to Trial, I conduct demanding Preliminary Hearings and present numerous Defenses including Motions To Suppress Evidence, and Discovery of the State's Witnesses and Evidence. Statutes of Limitations are always examined. And in Probate matters, Court Administration OR NOT is carefully examined prior to filing such. If Probate can be avoided, then other Title authorities and Property Transfer methods are pursued.

I am admitted to, and have actually practiced before, the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Tennessee Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States Tax Court.

Unlike most attorneys and title companies, I am capable of drafting precise Deeds and Easements with new Legal Descriptions from one or more Survey plats, with comprehensive Derivation of Title clauses and Habendum clauses. And my Practice often involves Title Searches, Boundary Line Disputes, Deeds of any type, and Quiet Title Actions. My Estate Planning Practice includes Wills, Future Interest Conveyances, Trusts, and Probate Administration. Additionally I prosecute Will Contests, Foreclosures, and Land Partition Suits. In Criminal Cases, my Clients do not hire me just to plead them Guilty to the original charges.

I am a Retired Field Artillery Officer with the TNARNG and USA. I executed Fire Missions with Cannons, MLRS Rockets & ATACMS Missiles. As a Targeting Officer, I directed the employment of Q-37 and Q-36 Weapon Locating Radars. And I was a Nuclear Weapon Officer for 155 mm and 8 inch Artillery in the 2nd Armored Division. As a QRF .50 BMG gunner in the Iraq War, I was awarded the Combat Action Badge.

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

J.D. (1987)

The Citadel

B.A. (1981)

Attorney

Anthony M. Avery, Attorney

1988 - Current

Targeting Officer, Radar Officer, Nuclear Weapons Technical Operations Evaluator, Artillery Survey Chief, Defense Contract Attorney, DivArty S-4, Quick Reaction Force .50 Caliber Machine Gunner & Field Artillery Battalion Ammunition Officer

Field Artillery, United States Army & Tennessee Army National Guard

1981 - 2018

2nd Armored Division; XVIII Airborne Corp; 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment

Handling Real Estate Transactions: Surveys, Legal Descriptions and Deed Requirements, Knoxville, Tennessee

November 2, 2018

National Business Institute

Real Estate Law: Liens Against Real Property, Perfection and Enforcement, Knoxville, Tennessee

December 4, 2012

National Business Institute

Real Estate Law: Tennessee Title Law (Deeds; Estates; Derivation of Title; Defects; Easements; Litigation), Knoxville, Tennessee

December 15, 2008

National Business Institute

Security Clearance

Defense Investigative Services

Notary Public At Large

Union County, Tennessee

Emergency Action Messages

United States Army

National Rifle Association

Member & Approved Firearm Counsel Referral

Current

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8779

Member

Current

State Bar of Tennessee  # 012925

Licensed Attorney

1988 - Current

Tennessee

Since 1988

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Since 1990

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Since 1989

United States Tax Court

Since 1988

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Payment Plans with reasonable regular installments are encouraged

• Boundary/Title Disputes
• Firearms
• Title Insurance Claims
• Curing Title Defects
• Actions for Forced Partition Sale of Real Property

Q. Life insurance company requesting medical records after heart attack and cancer

May 23, 2025

A: Who is the designated beneficiary? Only that person has standing to make a claim on the policy. Insurance carrier is probably looking for a false statement of medical condition made by your Father. It may be impossible to get the medical records unless there is a probate administration, which may not be needed or feasible. Depending on the policy amount, I would hire an attorney to walk you through the claim process, which may include not providing the requested records which may be required in the contract of insurance.

If the amount is under $ 25K, breach of contract suit in General Sessions might be the easiest, quickest remedy.

Q. Seeking closure of legal holdings & funds with Power of Attorney dispute in NJ.

May 21, 2025

A: You need to revoke that power of attorney. Make several original duplicates of the revocation and record them in any appropriate NJ and NY Counties. Also send copies of the revocation to any relevant brokerage houses or other businesses that handle your properties. This revocation should have been done long ago. If there are any active Court cases, notify those Courts of your revocation also.

Q. Can a co-owner sell half of a property without consent in TN?

May 20, 2025

A: In Tennessee we have either tenants in common or joint tenants with rights of survivorship. That alleged estate comes up alot and causes many title problems. Usually Courts will find the joint tenancy is destroyed, but sometimes find only a survivorship interest is conveyed to the third party. You can convey your interest, but do not execute a warranty deed. You will need to get a conveyance from you, your Sister and the now other tenant in common to convey to your intended grantee. It can be through 1, 2 or 3 deeds.

A quiet title action might be required, but you should be able to coerce your Sister to convey. That new TIC will want money for his transfer. If nothing else, you will have to file a Partition Action. Hire a TN attorney to search the title and determine present ownership. ... Read More