There are things you can’t have in life. However you can have a lot more in live than you can in jail. While you’re in jail you can’t have your buddies over for a cold one. You can’t go out to your favorite restaurant. You can’t where your favorite socks or slippers to keep your feet warm. You may have a lot of time on your hands in jail, but you definitely won’t have your phone in your hands.

Sure, in jail they provide you with the basics. The basics being a toothbrush, toilet paper, a visible toilet, a shared shower, and prison meals. However, you’ll be missing out on home cooked meals, beers, wine, and family jokes. Prison is not glamorous.

At Memphis Bail Bonds, we can give you the key to get out of jail. We can provide you with the magic papers that you need to get out of jail. We can do this 24/7, and we can get you out quickly. That way you won’t have to worry about sharing your soap with others.

Our highly trained agents are waiting for your call to start the process. We begin with the full, correct, spelling of the name of the person in custody and finish with signatures. After we post the bond it’s only a matter of time until you can go back to having whatever you may like.

You can get what you want in life by calling 615-544-0000.

Bail is a great part of the American judicial system. Paying bail means you don’t have to stay in jail while you wait for the legal system to handle your case, a process that takes an incredibly long time. Since you can spend this time with your family and continue earning a living, you are less likely to take a poor plea agreement or to plead guilty to a crime you didn’t commit just so you can get out of jail.

While most people know about bail, few actually understand how it works. One of the questions we’re frequently asked is what happens to a bail bond if the charges against you are dropped.

There are several reasons the charges in your case may be dropped. These reasons include that the person who filed the charges has changed their mind or that as the prosecution started working on your case, they realized that they simply didn’t have enough evidence to put a solid case together.

If you paid for your own bail, once the charges are dropped you’ll get the entire amount you paid back. If you contacted Memphis Bail Bonds and arranged for a bail bond from us, you won’t get any money back. The ten percent we collected when you first approached us about a bail bond is the fee we collect for helping you out of jail.

The good news is that once the charges are dropped, you don’t have to worry about your bail. Memphis Bail Bonds works with the court to get the bail money back and handles all the paperwork. You’re free to put the entire matter behind you and focus on your future.

Not having to deal with any of the hassles of having to get the bail back after the charges have been dropped is just one of the reasons you should consider Memphis Bail Bonds when you find yourself in need of bail in Tennessee.

Additional reasons to turn to Memphis Bail Bonds include:

• Flexible payment plans
• Simple contracts
• 24/7 service
• Phone consultations
• Online consultations
• Zero worry about hidden fees
• Zero down bail bond
• Zero-interest bail bond
• Fast service
• Discretion

Every single person who contacts us is entitled to a consultation with one of our experienced bail bond experts. The expert will patiently answer each and every question you have and explain the terms of our bail bond contract. The consultation is free.

Feel free to contact us by calling 615-544-0000. Phone consultations are 100% free!

Taxes and the possibility of a simple mistake on our tax form leading to an arrest for tax evasion is the worst nightmare for many of us. That’s why we spend so many hours going over our tax returns with a fine-toothed comb, looking for a single mistake that could get us into all sorts of trouble with the IRS.

You’ll be pleased to know that you can relax. First, contrary to what it might seem like, very few people actually go to prison for tax evasion. According to HR Block, in 2015 the IRS looked at about 150 million people for legal source tax evasion. Of those 150 million, only 1,330 people were actually indicted. Second, the IRS really can tell the difference between a simple mistake and a full-blown case of tax evasion.

The bulk of the cases involving legal source tax evasion involve people who either misreport their annual income or who fail to fill out the proper tax returns.

One of the interesting things about the IRS is that they typically don’t decide to pursue legal action against individuals who failed to pay their taxes because they simply didn’t have the funds needed to pay the owed taxes. While the IRS is aware of these individuals and will keep an eye on their financial situation, they aren’t the IRS’s main concern.

The IRS is primarily interested in people who have the money needed to cover the taxes they owe, but who are blatantly trying to get out of giving that money to the IRS.

When the IRS suspects a person is guilty of tax evasion, they start by ordering an audit. This audit requires that the person provide financial history for a specified number of years. The IRS doesn’t give the person much time to gather the necessary information because they don’t want the person to come up with a good hiding place for extra cash or assets that they failed to report.

Continually delaying to provide the requested financial information will make the IRS suspicious and could prompt them to take legal action against you.

If you’re being audited, you don’t want to lie to the auditor. These are highly trained investigators. Not only do they have a strong understanding of finances and taxes, but they’re also trained to read people and have the skills needed to find holes in your story and use those holes to get at the truth.

If the IRS believes you are guilty of tax evasion and decides to pursue legal action, you could face one year in prison for each year of tax evasion you committed. You’ll also have to pay the taxes you owe, plus interest.

You can get your free bail consultation today by calling 615-544-0000.

Jumping bail is a term that’s used whenever someone decides to flee while they’re out on a bail bond rather than report to court and face the legal consequences of their alleged actions. If you have paid bail all by yourself without the help of a bail bonds agency, the local court gets to decide how to handle your situation.

If you turned to Memphis Bail Bonds and we posted a bail bond in order to secure our release from jail, we have a financial stake in your case. Since the only we get our money back is if you appear in court and are either exonerated or convicted, we have a policy for making sure everyone, including people who think they can get away with jumping bail, reports to court.

The thing about jumping bail is that it seldom accomplishes anything. We have the tools and resources needed to find you and we will bring you back to jail. Not only will you still have to appear in court for the original charges, but you now also have the additional charge of failure to appear which means additional jail time or fees. The other issue is that you now have a record as a bail jumper which means it’s unlikely that any other bail agency will be willing to post a bail bond for you so you’ll have to stay in jail until your case has made its way through the court system, which could take months.

If you’re thinking about jumping bail, we strongly advise you to reconsider.

We do understand that there are times when you simply can’t make a court appointment. The most common, legitimate reason for failing to appear in court is because you’re suffering from ill health or you’ve run into transportation problems. We understand that things happen.

If there’s a legitimate reason why you can’t make it to your scheduled court date, you should contact us as soon as the problem arises. We’ll do everything we can to help you resolve the issue. By contacting us, you prove that you’re not trying to jump bail and that you’re doing everything in your power to honor the terms of the bail bond contract you signed.

We’re available 24/7, both when you find yourself in need of a bail bond and when you find out that you’re going to have to miss a scheduled court appearance. We’re easy to get in touch with, we never make hasty judgments about you, and we’ll always handle your case with courtesy and discretion.

The sooner you contact us for a free bail bond consultation, the sooner we can arrange for you to be released from jail.

Call 615-544-0000 now.

When a person is suddenly thrust into a new experience, they can have trouble finding their footing. This is especially true in areas that have a lot of unique wording and terms that aren’t used in day to day life. For instance, people who have suddenly found themselves needing to bail someone out of jail. They are experiencing something new, and can be easily intimidated by many of the different terms.

The bail bond industry has several terms that are not used in day to day life. This means it can be difficult for some people to understand what is going on with their loved one’s arrest. In order to make things easier, here is a quick list of some of the more commonly used terms in the bail industry.
• Bail: This is the money that is owed to the court in order for a person to be released from jail.
• Bail Agent: This is a licensed individual who can post bail on other people’s behalf.
• Bail Bond: This is an agreement between a bail agent and their client. The bail agent will pay the full amount of the bail to the jail and the client will pay 10% of the bail amount to the agent for their services.
• Bail Bondsman: This is another term for bail agent.
• Co-signer: A person or multiple persons who are willing to sign the contract for the bail bond. They take responsibility of making sure payments are made and that their loved one goes to all court appointments.
• Collateral: An item of value that is pledged and will be claimed by the bail bond company if payments are not made on time.
• Defendant: The person who was arrested.
• Immigration Bond: This is a special type of bond that is used when dealing with immigration. It requires an agent with a special license since immigration is regulated at the federal level, not the state level. Memphis Bail Bonds does not handle immigration bonds.
• Indemnitor: The person or people who are posting the bail.
These terms can be confusing or intimidating, especially when they are all presented to a person at the same time. However, as you can see, they aren’t that scary at all.

If you have any other questions about the bail bond process, don’t hesitate to talk to one of our agents. Our agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide free consultations to anyone who needs one.

You can get your free consultation today by calling 615-544-0000.

Mistakes happen.

The problem is that when a member of the medical profession makes a mistake, there is a good chance that a person’s health and/or overall quality of life could be impacted. In some cases, a mistake could result in someone losing their life.

According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA,) Medical malpractice, “occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, causes an injury to a patient. The negligence might be the result of errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.”

Many of us assume that medical malpractice involves a major medical misdiagnosis or a mistake that happens during surgery. The truth is that many things can be considered medical malpractice, including:

• A failure to provide the legally required level of care a patient requires
• Failing to request proper testing that would lead to an accurate diagnosis
• Ignoring or failing to properly identify important symptoms
• Misdiagnosis
• Performing surgery that isn’t necessary
• Failing to acknowledge a patient’s medical history
• Discharging a patient too soon
• Failing to properly handle and read lab results
• Failure to deliver lab results in a reasonable amount of time
• Surgical mistakes
• Failing to provide sufficient follow-up care
• Failure to educate the patient about proper follow-up care

One of the challenges the general population encounters daily is that it’s difficult to know if you’re an actual victim of medical malpractice or if your health simply took an unexpected turn that medical professionals handled to the best of their ability.

Most people find that learning they are the victim of medical malpractice requires two things. The first is careful and accurate records of everything that happens whenever they seek medical care. Keep a log of every single member of personnel you encounter and everything that is said to you. You should also keep a list of tests that are run, medications that are administered, and what your expected response to medications/treatments/surgeries is.

If you suspect that you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, your next step is getting a second opinion. Make sure you go to a doctor/medical facility that isn’t affiliated with your original provider. If the professionals who provide a second opinion indicate that something seems off with your recovery/treatment/diagnosis, it’s time to contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney who will look at your records and listen to your story before providing you with a plan of action.

A medical malpractice case can take a long time to prove. It will take an even longer time to receive your settlement. To preserve your health, you need to leave the legal stuff in your lawyer’s hands and find a doctor you trust who will accurately and compassionately oversee your health.

Call 615-544-0000 for a free bail consultation.

We take parking lots for granted. We treat them like a casual place to leave our car while we run into a nearby building.

We’re usually so focused on either getting to the store/office/school/government building or getting into our vehicle to go home, that we seldom stop and think about how dangerous parking lots really are.

The truth is that every time you use a parking lot, you put your life at risk.
A surprising number of people are injured in parking lot falls every single year. In most cases the reason for the fall is innocent, you tripped on a stick, a pothole, or even your own feet. The problem with parking lot falls is that not only is there the danger that you’ll hit your head on the asphalt when you land and possibly sustain a traumatic brain injury, but while you’re down, there’s a chance a driver won’t notice you on the ground and will run over you.

The best way to avoid a dangerous fall is walking with care, staying well out of the routes the vehicles take through the parking lot, and not walking behind/in front of any running vehicle. If you do fall, yell at the top of your lungs so drivers will know you’re in distress and drive defensively and cautiously.

Drugs and other criminal activity are a huge problem in parking lots. There’s something about the layout of parking lots and the sheltered nature and accessibility of the parking garages attract a huge criminal element. This isn’t something you want to get mixed up in. Avoid groups of people who are simply standing around or who appear to be conducting business. Avoid making eye contact with these people. Once you’re in a safe place, contact the police.

Parking lot abductions are a serious problem, particularly for women and children. So many people are distracted by either plans or their cell phones that they are easy to grab and shove into a car. The best way to avoid being a parking lot abduction victim is to keep your head up, your ears free of any headphones so that you can hear an approaching car or footsteps, don’t walk in shadows, and enter your car as quickly as possible.

If you suspect you’re being stalked through the parking lot, abandon your plans to leave and go to the building and alert an employee to the situation.

The next time you’re in a parking lot, don’t take your safety for granted. Be aware of the potential danger and have a plan to stay safe and healthy.

No matter what time of the day or night it is, feel free to call 615-544-0000 for an obligation-free consultation. We’re available 24/7!

Over the past few years, bail reform has been a hot topic. Many people believe that the entire bail system needs to be rehauled. They believe that the current bail system in the United States makes it difficult for many people who are charged with relatively minor offenses to afford bail. As a result, they either lose their home and employment which means they are in an even worse situation by they are finally released. In other situations, desperation forces individuals who can’t afford jail to plead guilty or take unfair plea deals simply so they can get out.

While many people think bail reform would be a great idea, there are many others who have concerns. At this point, both sides appear to have reached a stalemate.

GPS tracking could provide the perfect middle ground. If a defendant agrees to wear a GPS tracking device while they wait for their case to be settled, a process that can take months, they could be released from jail without the court system relying on them to stay out of trouble and make their court dates.

The GPS system would allow the court to determine exactly where the person is at any point of the day or night. This makes it possible for them to know that the individual hasn’t violated their promise to not leave the jurisdiction, engage in criminal behavior, and not skip court dates.
It’s even probable that the GPS trackers will provide the defendant with some protection. If their every move is being monitored while they won’t have to worry about being falsely accused of being at the scene of a crime, harassing their alleged victims, or meeting with people they’re not supposed to associate with.

GPS trackers drastically decrease the number of failed court appearances both the court system and bail bond agencies deal with every single day. While the GPS unit doesn’t force the defendant to go to court, it does make it easier to pinpoint their exact location so they can explain their absence.

Current GPS tracking systems are lightweight, incredibly comfortable, and surprisingly cost-effective. Considering all the benefits connected to GPS tracking, it is reasonable to assume that an increasing number of judges will order that GPS tracking be used as a part of a suspect’s bail condition.

Call 615-544-0000 for an obligation-free consultation.

Being out on bail doesn’t mean you’ve gotten a free ride and are once again able to do whatever you want. We would prefer it if you think of the time you’re out on a bail bond as an almost probationary run, a kind of test to see if you know how to control yourself and stay out of trouble.

The thing about being out on bail that some people don’t understand is that there are certain rules you have to follow. Failing to follow these rules will result in your bail getting revoked. If this happens, you’ll be arrested and it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to qualify for bail a second time.

The fact that you are out on bail means that at least a few of the local police know who you are. They will also know that there are certain things you simply shouldn’t be doing during this period of your life.

Here are the most common reasons people get arrested while they’re out on bail.

Engaging in Criminal Behavior

Breaking the law is always a bad idea, but breaking the law while you’re out on bail is even worse. One of the conditions of your bail was that you wouldn’t engage in criminal behavior. Just being in the same place that a crime has been recently committed could result in a revocation of your bail.

Associating with Criminal Elements

Hanging around people who have a criminal record isn’t a good way to avoid jail while you’re out on bail. If your best friend is a known criminal, it’s in your best interest to let them know that you have to avoid them until your case is settled.

Forgetting About Court

If you’re out on bail, you have to go to court. That’s the big rule. Breaking it will get you into so much trouble. Not only will you have a failure to appear on your record which will make it nearly impossible to ever qualify for bail in the future, but you also put us in a position where we have to find you and return you to jail.

In the long run, everyone will be happier if you attend all of your court appearances.

Hanging Around Your Alleged Victims

If there are victims connected to your current charges, you have to avoid those people. Not only will associating with your alleged victims cause you to be returned to jail, but it will also complicate your case and usually makes you look more guilty than if you’d given the alleged victims a wide berth.

Memphis Bail Bonds is a Tennessee bail bonds agency. Not only do we believe that everyone is entitled to bail, but we also believe in creating situations that make bail affordable which is why we have flexible, zero-interest bail bond payment options.

To learn how we can get you out of jail, simply call 615-544-0000. Free consultations are available 24/7!

Social media has a weird impact on our lives. We tend to think that we’re free to say anything we want on our social media accounts and that we never have to worry about the potential consequences of our words. As a result, we say things about people without realizing that those same words could come back to haunt you if the other person decides to file a slander lawsuit.

One of the reasons that so many people feel free to say whatever they want on social media is because they mistakenly believe that Freedom of Speech laws protect them. The truth is that while Freedom of Speech laws protects you from speaking your mind and being censored, they don’t provide you with the ability to spread horrible rumors about people and business, especially if you know there is no truth behind the rumors.

You also aren’t legally allowed to use social media in a deliberate smear campaign against a business or person.

In legal circles, the term social media defamation is used to refer to social media and slander situations. The biggest difference between a social media defamation case and a traditional slander case is that the social media cases usually involve written (and posted) statements. The terminology may change as more people post videos and live stream events.

If the person you spoke negatively about on social media channels believes that you were slandering them, they are legally within their rights to file a civil lawsuit against you. The financial reward they get if they win their case will depend on the amount of damage your comments did to their reputation and mental health.

In these situations, the burden of proof lies with both parties. The plaintiff has to prove that your social media comments were false and made with the intention of hurting them. If you want to win, you have to prove that you were reasonably certain that the comments you posted were the truth. Both sides often struggle to make their case.

If you’re named the defendant in a social media defamation civil lawsuit, don’t assume that you can simply delete the comments and pretend you never made them. Not only will the plaintiff likely have several witnesses that will validate their claim that you made slanderous social media posts, but it’s also likely that there are several screenshots of your post.

The best way to avoid a social media slander problem is to make sure that you can confirm every single thing you ever post.

You can talk to one of our agents at any time by calling 615-544-0000.