Nashville Lawyer Helping Families With Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings
When family members are unable to care for themselves, the law provides a solution. Whether your parent is unable to manage financial decisions or your grandchildren need a caregiver with legal rights, we can help.
At the Ewing Law Office LLC, we work closely with clients to establish conservatorships and guardianships. We work closely with families to help ensure the right person is named to make decisions on behalf of children or dependant adults.
Contact us today to discuss how we can help you. We represent clients in Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, and Wilson counties and throughout Middle Tennessee.
Establishing Conservatorships in Nashville
As loved ones age, they often struggle to manage their personal, financial and health care needs. Attorney Lisa Millican Ewing works closely with families to help them keep their loved ones secure by establishing conservatorships or by preparing durable powers of attorney and health care powers of attorney.
Depending on the situation, a power of attorney may take the place of a conservator. Where a conservator is needed, he or she could be a family friend, a relative, or a hired person who is authorized to:
- Pay bills and manage the ward's finances
- Determine where the ward will live
- Make arrangements for the ward's medical care, transportation, and meals
Conservatorships are one solution that can ensure your loved one obtains important care. Another solution is to create appropriate durable powers of attorney and health care powers of attorney (where are sometimes referred to as medical powers of attorney, healthcare proxies and living wills). When properly set up, these documents can replace the need for a conservatorship.
Attorney Ewing has an undergraduate degree in business management with a major in accounting and has run her own professional consulting firm. She has the financial skills to help protect your loved one's interests. Based on his or her needs, she can determine whether a durable power of attorney and health care power of attorney or other estate planning instruments could be implemented to handle these issues, or if a conservatorship is truly needed.
Helping Clients Set Up Guardianships for Children
Children depend on adults to provide for them and keep them safe. When parents cannot fulfill this role, a court-appointed legal guardian can be named, who would then have the responsibility and legal authority to act in the children's best interests.
Guardians are responsible to provide clothing, shelter, education, and medical care for the children. Their responsibilities might also include managing an inheritance for the child until he or she turns 18.
Before she became a lawyer, Lisa Millican Ewing served for four years as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA), working in the best interest of children. She knows how to develop sound legal arguments outlining specific factors that demonstrate the need for a guardianship, such as a parent's drug use or alcohol addiction. She often consults psychologists and other experts understand the children's situation and to ensure they are safe and their well-being is the primary goal of everyone concerned.
Contact Us
If you have questions about guardianships or conservatorships, contact us and schedule a free initial phone consultation. We offer same-day, evening, and weekend appointments at our office, which is conveniently located one block from the Davidson County historic courthouse. We charge reasonable rates and accept credit cards for our services.
