Elizabeth Maxey Long, Attorney at Law, PLLC

Elizabeth Maxey Long, Attorney at Law, PLLC East Tennessee attorney practicing in the areas of estate planning, probate, and real estate.

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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป.At the end of the day, every document we draft, every trust we s...
06/27/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป.

At the end of the day, every document we draft, every trust we structure, and every piece of property we title comes back to one single focus: family.

We don't build legal plans just to protect assets; we build them to protect relationships. When you have a clear, bulletproof estate strategy in place, you take the burden of stressful legal guesswork entirely off your family's shoulders. You give them space to grieve, space to celebrate your legacy, and the financial peace of mind they deserve.

Make this June the month you build a lasting shield around the people who matter most.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€?Itโ€™s a tough reality to face: as our parents age, o...
06/23/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€?

Itโ€™s a tough reality to face: as our parents age, or if a family member faces a sudden, severe medical condition, they may lose the cognitive capacity to manage their own health and finances.

If they havenโ€™t set up a Power of Attorney ahead of time, family members are left locked out. In these situations, you have to petition the court for a conservatorship to legally step in, pay their bills, and manage their medical care.

Navigating a conservatorship requires precise legal steps, but it gives you the absolute power to protect and care for the people who once cared for you.

If you are currently struggling to manage the care of an incapacitated loved one, we are here to help guide you.

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๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—น๐˜†, ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†.When a marriage comes to an end, itโ€™s already emotionally exhausting. The last...
06/18/2026

๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—น๐˜†, ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†.

When a marriage comes to an end, itโ€™s already emotionally exhausting. The last thing you need is a dragged-out, toxic courtroom drama that drains your energy and your bank account.

If you and your spouse are on the same page about how to divide assets, debts, and handle co-parenting, an uncontested divorce allows you to cut through the noise. It keeps the process private, reduces legal fees dramatically, and lets you both move forward with dignity.

Our role is simply to handle the complex paperwork, ensure your rights are fully protected, and get you across the finish line smoothly without the courtroom stress.

Ready to start your next chapter on clean terms? Message us now!

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜?When someone passes away with only a basic will (or no plan at a...
06/14/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜?

When someone passes away with only a basic will (or no plan at all), their estate must go through a court-supervised process called probate.

Here is the reality of probate: it is public, it is incredibly slow (often lasting 9 to 18 months), and it drains money directly from the estate in court fees. During this time, your family may not even have access to the funds they need to pay regular bills or maintain properties.

The good news? Probate is entirely optional if you set up your estate correctly ahead of time.

Want to know how to keep your family out of court entirely? Message us today!

๐˜ผ ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™–๐™œ๐™š ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฎ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ก ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก.We get itโ€”nobody wants to sit down and talk about writing a will. It f...
06/11/2026

๐˜ผ ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™–๐™œ๐™š ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™ฎ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ก ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก.

We get itโ€”nobody wants to sit down and talk about writing a will. It feels heavy. But do you know whatโ€™s heavier? Leaving your grieving family to guess your wishes while trying to split up your estate.

An unwritten promise doesn't hold up in court. A legally binding will ensures your assets go exactly where you want them to, names the specific guardians for your minor children, and prevents unnecessary family arguments during an already emotional time.

Writing a will doesnโ€™t take weeksโ€”it takes a single, intentional conversation with an expert who can guide you through it seamlessly.

Letโ€™s secure your legacy today.

๐—•๐˜‚๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ? ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ.With mortgage rates starting to ease a bit this summer, the 2026 rea...
06/07/2026

๐—•๐˜‚๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ? ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ.

With mortgage rates starting to ease a bit this summer, the 2026 real estate market is buzzing. Buyers are making moves, but in the rush to close on a dream home, many skip the most critical step: proper legal titling.

How you hold the title to your property changes everything. If you purchase a home with a partner, spouse, or family member without the right legal structure, the property might not automatically go to them if something happens to you. Instead, it could get locked up in court for months.

Before you sign those closing papers or list your property, make sure your investment is legally structured to protect your family's future.

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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜-๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜€? ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป.๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™ข๐™–๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™: Trusts aren't just for billionaires. In ...
06/04/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜-๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜€? ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป.

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™—๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™ข๐™–๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™: Trusts aren't just for billionaires. In 2026, everyday families are using them as the ultimate tool to protect their assets from heavy taxes and messy court battles.

Unlike a standard will, a Revocable Living Trust allows your assets to pass directly to your loved ones privately, securely, and instantlyโ€”completely bypassing the long, expensive probate process. It also ensures that if you ever become unable to manage your finances, a trusted person you choose steps in immediately without a court order.

If you want to protect your hard-earned assets and give your family total privacy, a trust might be exactly what you need.

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๐™’๐™š ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™›๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ 2026.Youโ€™ve checked off your summer travel list and mid-year work goals, but is your f...
05/31/2026

๐™’๐™š ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™›๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ 2026.

Youโ€™ve checked off your summer travel list and mid-year work goals, but is your family's safety net still sitting on your to-do list?

Many people think estate planning is only for the ultra-wealthy or the elderly. The truth is, if you own a home, have a bank account, or have children, you need a plan. Without explicit legal documents, the courtsโ€”not your familyโ€”will decide how your assets are split and who raises your kids if the unexpected happens.

An estate plan isn't about death; it's about making life manageable for the people you leave behind. Let's get it off your mind before the second half of the year slips away.

Message us to start building your custom family safeguard this week.

Why let a stranger in a black robe decide for your children? Tennessee courts love mediation because it puts the power b...
05/28/2026

Why let a stranger in a black robe decide for your children?

Tennessee courts love mediation because it puts the power back in the parents' hands. We help you draft a Parenting Plan that actually works for your real life, not just a legal template.

Take control of your familyโ€™s future. Message us to start your Parenting Plan.

Itโ€™s the hardest conversation to have, but the most necessary. If your loved one loses capacity before they sign a Power...
05/24/2026

Itโ€™s the hardest conversation to have, but the most necessary.

If your loved one loses capacity before they sign a Power of Attorney, youโ€™re headed for a Tennessee Conservatorshipโ€”which is expensive, public, and slow. Act while they can still sign their name.

Don't wait for a crisis. Call us to secure your familyโ€™s decision-making power.

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