Recently attorney Jim Higgins stopped by WSMV’s Better Nashville to discuss the differences between a power of attorney and a conservatorship in Tennessee. Both of a power of attorney and conservatorship enable another person to make decisions or take actions on an individual’s behalf. However, there are different circumstances as to…
Although many of us are willing and capable of making decisions and acting for ourselves, there are some who incapable of doing so for a number of reasons. Whether it is due to a temporary illness or a lifelong disorder, many individuals will rely upon the help of another to…
A task force assigned to look into the increasing number of conservatorships in Davidson County has determined that there is not enough oversight and has recommended the establishment of a new office, known as the Office of the Public Guardian, to oversee such. There have been several instances which have…