Bill > SB0272

This bill amends Tennessee law concerning civil justice, specifically by changing the timeframe for hearings related to the appointment of a guardian or conservator. A guardian or conservator is a person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of someone who is unable to do so themselves. The bill extends the required time for a hearing on such an appointment from 60 days to 90 days after the respondent has been officially notified (served) or after a guardian ad litem, who is an attorney appointed to represent the best interests of a minor or incapacitated person in court proceedings, has been appointed. This change affects various titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated, which are collections of the state's laws.