Mr. and Mrs. Brown were afraid that when they passed away their three children would not be able to divide their estate peacefully, so they decided to give the children their inheritance in advance to prevent disputes. Their son, Tom, was unhappy with his share and launched a harassment campaign against his two sisters. He dug trenches and cut down trees to block their access to the street.

Soon, Tom began taking “target practice” shots whenever he saw his sisters nearby. One sister was so afraid she moved away. The other sister, Judy, determined to not let Tom intimidate her, stayed behind.

When Tom tried to run Judy down with his car, she called Legal Aid of East Tennessee for help. A staff attorney assisted Judy in obtaining an Order of Protection against Tom.

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