by design | Mar 2, 2015 | Archives, Uncategorized
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law If someone becomes disabled and is unable to care for himself or herself without assistance, they may benefit from the appointment of a conservator. In Section 34-1-101 (7), the Tennessee Code Annotated defines a disabled...
by design | Feb 9, 2015 | Archives, Uncategorized
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.7 percent increase in benefits for 2015. This is to adjust for an increase in the annual cost of living. Nearly 64 million Social Security beneficiaries should have received...
by design | Feb 2, 2015 | Archives, Uncategorized
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law When someone dies who has the right to decide what happens to the body? A competent adult may determine the disposition of his or her remains including the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for...
by design | Jan 26, 2015 | Archives, Uncategorized
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law The Tennessee Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously last week on a termination of parental rights case that may have a big impact on the likelihood a child in state custody may be adopted. The case is In re Kaliyah S. et al...
by design | Jan 19, 2015 | Archives, Uncategorized
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Today, being the third Monday in January, we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. It is a legal holiday according to Tennessee law because it is a day “appointed by the governor or by the president of the United States as a day of...
by design | Jan 12, 2015 | Archives, Uncategorized
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law As of the writing of this column on January 9, 2015, it is legal in 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for same-sex couples to marry. How did we get here? In many conservative states like Tennessee, the state...
