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Tennessee: Competent Woman fights court system for right to make own decisions

February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

From WSMV-TV Channel 4: WSMV News 4 NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Reba Sherrill may be in a wheelchair, but she’s ready for a fight. “I’m not going to let them just get away with this,” she said. Sherrill is fighting for the right to make her own decisions – something her daughters don’t take for granted anymore. “My mom’s not a criminal, and yet they’re treating her like a criminal,” said Brenna Outlaw, Sherrill’s daughter. The struggle [- more...]

Tennessee: Woman battles unintended consequences of conservatorship bill

February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

WARNING: It has become commonplace for states to pass laws that specifically allow hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions providing in-patient (medical) care to put their patients under guardianship so that they control their patient’s estate and can then pay themselves for any patient bills that the institution generates. It’s called an appointed “Health Care Fiduciary” and it’s one of the most expensive way to be forced to pay for medical care.  AAAPG [- more...]