Disability Law Section

State legislators are well under way in righting the wrongs in current conservatorship law “thanks to the hard work of the Tennessee Bar Association,” The Tennessean writes in a Sunday editorial. The piece recounts the case of Jewell Tinnon, who lost her house, car and belongings due to the mismanagement of a conservator and highlights the provisions of the legislation under consideration. It ends with final nod to the TBA, which organized a series of public hearings across the state to address conservatorship reform: “We trust that our laws protect us when we cannot. We are glad the Tennessee Bar Association and our General Assembly are making it so.” Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved SB 555. The House Civil Justice Subcommittee is scheduled to take up the bill this week.