Monday, 6 of September of 2010

Gregory T. Taylor, Attorney at Law

I am Greg Taylor.  I am a Murray, Kentucky attorney and a native of Murray and Calloway County.  I have been practicing law since graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2003. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Murray State University in 2000 and have returned to my alma mater to teach Estate Planning for Financial Planners as an adjunct professor in the Economics and Finance Department.

In addition to the practice of law, I am active in the Murray and Calloway County community. My family includes my wife, Kristin, and daughter, Cate, and son, Ben.  We are active in our church and serve as leaders of their small group at Christian Community Church in Murray. In addition to these activities, I and my parents also own Cornerstone Realty & Rental, LLC, which is a realty and property management company in Murray. Lastly, I serve as President of Creative Property Solutions, Inc., a real estate investment and management company located in Murray.

I practice law in the areas of Real Estate, Corporate Law, Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Probate, and Adoptions. See my Practice Areas section for more information about how I and my team can help you with your legal needs.  I would love to speak with you, and you can call me at 270-761-4558 or email me at greg@gregtaylorlaw.com.

Have a truly wonderful day!


Be sure to timely probate a will!

In In re Estate of Rothrock, 312 S.W.3d 271 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2010, no pet. h.), both the trial and appellate courts agreed that Proponent was in default for failing to probate Testator’s will within four years of death and thus…

Source: Be sure to timely probate a will!


Federal District Court Dismisses Equal Protection Class of One and Retaliation Claims Against Developer and finds Sex Discrimination Claim was Sufficient for Equal Protection Allegation

Real estate developer brought an action alleging a violation of USC §§ 1983, 1985 and 1988 for failing to approve zoning changes.  Defendant’s moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim.  The District Court held that 1) Plaintiff’s class of one equal protection claim failed, 2) the action was [...]

Source: Federal District Court Dismisses Equal Protection Class of One and Retaliation Claims Against Developer and finds Sex Discrimination Claim was Sufficient for Equal Protection Allegation


CRIMINAL: “Beshear decides one killer will be executed Sept. 16″

Source: CRIMINAL: “Beshear decides one killer will be executed Sept. 16″


Trust Decanting

William R. Culp, Jr. (attorney, Charlotte, NC) & Briani Bennett Mellen (attorney, Columbia, SC) recently published their article entitled Trust Decanting: An Overview and Introduction to Creative Planning Opportunities, 45 Real Prop., Tr. & Est. L. J. 1 (Spring 2010)….

Source: Trust Decanting


A toast to labor day

In honor of the long weekend, it’s time to think about alcohol. Sometime last year PropertyProf’s put out a call for the best name for a property-themed cocktail. The University of Detroit Mercy’s Julia Belian came up with the glorious…

Source: A toast to labor day


CRIMINAL: “Beshear decides one killer will be executed Sept. 16″

Source: CRIMINAL: “Beshear decides one killer will be executed Sept. 16″


Trustee removal and appointment of successor trustee

After the trial court removed Trustee from office, Trustee asserted that an earlier settlement agreement addressing Trustee’s use of over $500,000 of trust funds for her personal use was an election of remedies precluding or waiving the removal action. The…

Source: Trustee removal and appointment of successor trustee


CT Supreme Court Holds Adjoining Property Owners in Another State Have Standing to Challenge Zoning Action

Defendant companies entered into a contract where Grace Property would purchase 48 acres of Pacific Farm’s 74-acre property, which was bounded to the north by New York and to the east by Connecticut, to build a church.  The planning and zoning commission for the town of New Canaan granted subdivision application to resubdivide the property [...]

Source: CT Supreme Court Holds Adjoining Property Owners in Another State Have Standing to Challenge Zoning Action


Order Without Law?

What happens when someone continually and flagrantly violates unwritten social norms? Nyjer Morgan of the Washington Nationals baseball team seems poised to find out. Steve Clowney

Source: Order Without Law?


CRIMINAL: “Beshear decides one killer will be executed Sept. 16″

Source: CRIMINAL: “Beshear decides one killer will be executed Sept. 16″