Tara Hawley Carter

Tara Hawley Carter

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 16 years

Family Lawyer at Nashville, TN
Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Divorce & Separation ... +5 more

5016 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, TN

About Tara

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Family 25%

Tara Carter, A Compassionate Experienced Middle Tennessee Family Law and Divorce Attorney. Strong advocacy for spouses, children, and parents when a marriage or a relationship ends.

16 years

25%
Divorce and Separation 20%

We have the experience to effectively handle divorce cases and other family law matters. We work with your spouse’s counsel when possible to craft agreements that protect you. We mediate cases when a neutral-third party can help resolve disputes.

20%
Probate 20%

16 years

20%
Child Custody 15%

We help clients identify their legal issues, value their financial assets, and prioritize their needs such as keeping the martial home and having custody of their children.

15%
Real Estate 5%

16 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 275-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 16 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Tara Carter

5016 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37073

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Tara Hawley Carter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (17) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Katie | July 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Professional Lawyer :: Fun Lady

I needed some help with a small estate affidavit after my father passed. I live out of the state of Tennessee making it very difficult to get straight answers from anyone and eventually finding that a couple lawyers were trying to nickel and dime me - starting with one price and then coming back with... another. Then I found Tara. She was the answer to my prayers: upfront, informative, confident, and most importantly, honest. She quoted me a flat fee for the work and filing fees for probate court, she constantly kept me informed with paperwork updates and the like. She was empathic to the fact that I was dealing with a stressful situation. The human element of the law is hard to find sometimes. I really appreciated that coming from Tara. She's got a great sense of humor, too, which is usually important in times like these. She takes her work very seriously. She also - after no longer being her client - answered my emails full of questions and met with me to go over things in person once I'd gotten into town. I thought she was great and I feel so lucky to have found her. I'd definitely recommend Tara.

Posted by Nancy | March 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Tara Hawley Carter Attorney, The Higgins Firm

I engaged Ms Carter of the Higgins Firm, to handle the estate of a deceased family member. She was very diligent in resolving all the issues in this complicated estate. I feel that she was very successful in bringing about the best possible results. Ms Carter explained in detail her actions every ...step of the way. She answered all e-mails and phone calls very promptly and gave frequent updates on the progress of her work. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a Probate Attorney.

Posted by Joseph | April 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Medical Malpractice

Amazing Skills

My case is still pending. My life partner received poor care in a facility and the errors made in his treatment resulted in his death. I hired The Higgins Firm and have only positive things to say. With the estate involved and the fact that my partner and I were not legally married, Tara has gone... above and beyond to assist me with everything. Having Tara and the other staff at The Higgins Firm have eased my mind and taken the burden from me.

Posted by Lee | July 24, 2015 | Probate

Excellent Probate and Estate Attorney

When my mother passed, I was overwhelmed with all of the Legal matters that came along with an estate. I was recommended by a co worker to The Higgins Firm and specifically Tara Carter. I called the Firm and was relieved to just hear an actual person, and not an automated machine. Tara spoke with ...me the day that I called and after our first phone conversation I knew that I had made the right choice for an attorney, She is very educated in all Probate matters and was able to handle my mother's estate ( which was a mess) in a timely manner and with ease! She has since helped me with a Will for myself and my sister,

Posted by anonymous | July 24, 2015 | Probate

If you need help with probate or estate issues, look no further!

When my father passed away, our family wasn't prepared to handle the legal issues that followed. Luckily we found Tara! She was able to talk us through what needed to be done and reassured us that she would work as hard as she could to meet our goals. Tara was great about keeping us informed about ev...erything she did and we appreciated how easy she made it for us during such a difficult time. Our family is forever grateful to Tara for all of the hard work she put into helping us sort out all of the legal problems that surrounded my father's death. Our family will no doubt continue to use Tara for any other probate or estate issues that we might face in the future!

See All Client Reviews

Tara Hawley Carter's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Tara
Katie Mathews Zipper headshot
Katie Zipper

Probate lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tara is a talented professional who truly cares about her clients. She is a pleasure to work with."

Marc Alexis Walwyn headshot
Marc Walwyn

Real estate lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tara Hawley Carter has displayed keen insight and finely-tuned attention to detail in all my interactions with her. I can vouch for her precision in legal analysis, especially in the area of real estate transactions."

View All Endorsements
Lisa Marie Fiehweg headshot
Lisa Fiehweg

Divorce and separation lawyer

Lauren Wilson Castles headshot
Lauren Castles

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney, The Law Office of Tara Carter

2010 - 2018

Attorney, The Higgins Firm

2005 - 2010

Paralegal, The Higgins Firm

Associations

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Education

2009

Nashville School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Freed-Hardeman University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Activity

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution