Practice Areas

Veterans Benefits Planning

The VA Veterans Pension is a need-based benefit that is available to wartime veterans who meet specific age and disability requirements.

Special Needs Trusts

A Special Needs Trust ensures your loved one with special needs has the financial support they need without risking their access to crucial benefits. It’s a way to provide care, security, and peace of mind for the future.

Irrevocable Living Trusts

An Irrevocable Living Trust is a powerful way to protect your assets and ensure your loved ones are taken care of. Unlike other trusts, it can’t be easily changed once created — making it a secure way to lock in your wishes.

Divorce for Business Owners

Navigating divorce as a business owner? Learn how divorce impacts business ownership, partnerships, and your financial future. Get legal advice from Douglass & Runger in Memphis, TN

Corporations

Starting a corporation? Memphis incorporation attorneys Douglass & Runger guide you through the legal process to set up your new business entity.

Start-Up Business Attorneys

Start-Up Business Attorneys helping entrepreneurs with business formation, contracts, and compliance in Shelby County.

Will Preparation

Will preparation ensures your wishes are honored and your loved ones aren’t left with uncertainty or legal headaches. It’s a simple way to provide clarity and peace of mind for the future.

Divorce Mediation

Divorce mediation helps couples find peaceful resolutions without the conflict of court. Douglass & Runger guides you toward an amicable agreement.

Partnership Dispute

Facing a partnership dispute? Douglass & Runger, Memphis attorneys, expertly handle business conflicts to protect your interests and resolve issues.

Partnership

Considering a partnership? Douglass & Runger in Memphis offer expert legal advice on forming, managing, and protecting partnerships for your business.

Commercial Contract Drafting

Ensure your business contracts are clear and effective. Douglass & Runger in Memphis offers expert commercial contract drafting for secure business operations.

Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

Form your LLC with confidence. Memphis attorneys at Douglass & Runger provide expert guidance on setting up your limited liability company.

Corporate Dissolution

Complete your corporate dissolution smoothly with Douglass & Runger. Our Memphis attorneys guide you through legal steps and ensure proper asset handling.

Business Formation

Memphis business formation attorney helping entrepreneurs plan and execute successful business startups. Expert legal guidance for your business formation needs.

Buy and Sell Agreements

Memphis buy and sell agreements lawyer helping business owners protect their ventures from uncertainty with expertly drafted and enforceable buy-sell agreements.

Child Visitation

A child visitation plan keeps your relationship strong and provides stability for your child. It’s about quality time and peace of mind for everyone.

Paternity Suit

A paternity suit is about more than biology — it’s about establishing legal rights and responsibilities to ensure stability and security for your child.

Prenuptial Agreements

Memphis prenuptial agreements crafted with care. Our lawyers ensure your agreement is legally sound and meets all necessary requirements.

Orders Of Protection

Do you need an order of protection in Memphis? Our attorneys help secure and enforce protective orders for domestic abuse, stalking, and sexual assault victims.

Child Adoption

Adoption is about more than legal steps — it’s about creating a loving home and building your family’s future with confidence and peace of mind.

Divorce

Divorce is more than ending a marriage — it’s about protecting your future and peace of mind. Douglass & Runger helps you move forward with confidence.

Military Divorce

Do you need help with military divorce in Tennessee? Our Memphis attorneys offer expert guidance on divorce, custody, and asset division for service members.

Contempt Matters in Memphis

Struggling with an ex-spouse not following court orders in Memphis? Our contempt matters attorneys can help you seek justice.

Alimony

Alimony helps provide financial support after divorce, ensuring stability and fairness. Douglass & Runger works to secure a fair arrangement for you.

Child Support

Memphis Child Support Attorney assisting parents with child support matters in Tennessee to ensure fair and accurate support calculations in divorce or custody cases.

Child Support Modification

A Child Support Modification adjusts your existing support order to match life’s changes — ensuring your child’s needs are met while keeping the arrangement fair and manageable for everyone involved.

Child Custody

Child custody is about creating a stable, loving environment for your child. Douglass & Runger helps you make sure your child’s best interests come first.

Estate Planning for Business Owners

Protect your business with tailored estate planning in Memphis. Our attorneys help you secure your company's future and ensure your wishes are honored.

Will Contests

A will contest is a legal challenge to the validity of a will. These disputes often arise when an heir or beneficiary believes the will does not accurately reflect the deceased's intentions or was executed under questionable circumstances.

Trust Administration

Trust administration involves managing the assets within the Trust, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets to beneficiaries according to the terms set by the grantor.

Trust Litigation

Without proper legal guidance, Trust disputes can escalate quickly, leading to emotional stress, financial loss, and strained family relationships. Trust Litigation ensures that these conflicts are handled fairly and according to the law.

Revocable Living Trusts

A Revocable Living Trust lets you stay in control of your assets while making things easier for your loved ones after you’re gone. It helps your family avoid probate, keeps your estate private, and gives you the flexibility to make changes as life evolves.

Probating A Will

When a loved one passes away with a Will, it must go through probate to be legally recognized. This process ensures their assets are distributed according to their wishes, debts are paid, and the estate is settled properly.

Living Wills

A Living Will ensures your healthcare wishes are respected if you’re unable to make decisions yourself. It helps your family avoid difficult guesswork and provides peace of mind during emotional times.

Intestate Estate Administration

When a loved one passes away without a Will, the estate enters into a legal process known as intestate estate administration.

Guardianships

Guardianship is about ensuring the future care of your loved one. Douglass & Runger helps you navigate the legal process with clarity and compassion.

Durable Power of Attorney

Create a Durable Power of Attorney in Memphis. Our experienced attorneys guide you in securing your future by granting trusted individuals legal authority.

Business Succession Planning

Business succession planning attorneys secure the future of your business. Expert legal guidance for family-owned and closely-held businesses.

Conservatorship

Conservatorship ensures your loved one is cared for when they need it most. It’s about providing protection, stability, and peace of mind for their future.

Business Administration

Secure your business's future with expert estate planning. Douglass & Runger offer comprehensive business administration and probate management in Tennessee.

Family Law

Memphis family law attorneys guiding you through divorce, custody, and adoption with personalized care and effective legal representation.

Probate Law

Probate is a legal and financial process that takes place after someone dies, and involves managing their estate. This includes organizing their assets, money, and possessions, and distributing them as inheritance to their beneficiaries after paying any debts and taxes.

Estate Planning

Estate planning may sound complicated, but at its core, it’s about making sure your wishes are followed and your loved ones are cared for when you’re no longer able to do so. It includes creating essential documents like Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney and implementing strategies to minimize taxes and streamline the process for your family.

Elder Law

At Douglass & Runger, we offer expert elder law services in Tennessee. Our attorneys assist with estate planning, nursing home care, and government aid programs

Medicaid Planning

Creating an estate plan is essential for deciding how your assets will be shared and your final wishes fulfilled.
But a good estate plan also prepares for your future care needs as you age.

Business Law

Where legal expertise meets business acumen. Taking your business to new heights! Protecting Your Business, is our business.

LAW FIRM 500

2023 WINNER

We are proud to announce that Douglass & Runger, PLLC has been honored by Law Firm 500 as the 14th fastest-growing law firm in the U.S.A for 2023.

This prestigious accolade is a testament to our unwavering commitment to our clients in the domains of family law, probate, and estate planning over the past three years. Our success story is woven from the tireless efforts of our dedicated team, who consistently go above and beyond to make a difference every single day. Leading and evolving our firm over the years has been a challenging yet exhilarating journey.

In 2021, we made the bold decision to completely revamp our practice, recognizing that the methods that served our clients in the past needed to evolve. While these changes were accompanied by a myriad of emotions and significant investments, the outcome has been nothing short of remarkable, marked by immense growth and an enhanced capacity to serve our clients.