2015 Tennessee Code
Title 34 - Guardianship
Chapter 3 - Conservatorship Generally
§ 34-3-104 - Petition for appointment -- Sworn -- Contents.

The petition for the appointment of a conservator, which shall be sworn, should contain the following:

(1) The name, date of birth, residence and mailing address of the respondent;

(2) A description of the nature of the alleged disability of the respondent;

(3) The name, age, residence and mailing address of the petitioner, a statement of the relationship of the petitioner to the respondent, and a statement of any felony or misdemeanor convictions of the petitioner, if any;

(4) The name, age, mailing address, relationship of the proposed conservator and a statement of any felony or misdemeanor conviction of the proposed conservator and, if the proposed conservator is not the petitioner, a statement signed by the proposed conservator acknowledging awareness of the petition and a willingness to serve;

(5) The name, mailing address and relationship of the closest relative or relatives of the respondent and the name and mailing address of the person or institution, if any, having care and custody of the respondent or with whom the respondent is living. If the respondent has no then living spouse, child, parent or sibling, the petition shall so state and more remote relatives are not to be listed;

(6) A summary of the facts supporting the petitioner's allegation that a conservator is needed;

(7) The name of the respondent's physician or, where appropriate, respondent's psychologist or senior psychological examiner and either:

(A) A sworn examination report described in § 34-3-105(c);

(B) A statement that the respondent has been examined but the sworn examination report has not been received but will be filed before the hearing; or

(C) A statement that the respondent refuses to be examined voluntarily, with a request that the court direct the respondent to submit to medical examination;

(8) The rights of the respondent to be removed from the respondent and transferred to the conservator. The rights the court may remove may include, but are not limited to, the right to vote, dispose of property, execute instruments, make purchases, enter into contractual relationships, hold a valid Tennessee driver license, give or refuse consent to medical and mental examinations and treatment or hospitalization, or do any other act of legal significance the court deems necessary or advisable;

(9) If the petition requests the conservator to manage the property of the respondent, the petition also shall contain:

(A) If the financial information about the respondent is known to the petitioner:

(i) A list of the property of the respondent, together with the approximate fair market value of each item and a statement whether the property listed is all of the respondent's property;

(ii) A list of the source, amount and frequency of each item of income, pension, social security benefit or other revenue received by the respondent;

(iii) A list of the usual monthly expenses of the respondent and an explanation of how these expenditures were met prior to the filing of the petition;

(iv) A description of the proposed plan for the management of the respondent's property if a conservator is appointed; or

(B) If the financial information about the respondent is unknown to the petitioner, a request that the court enter an order authorizing the petitioner to investigate the respondent's property; and

(10) A request for a guardian ad litem, conservator or co-conservator, or attorney ad litem with specific experience or expertise in matters like those faced by the respondent, if warranted under the circumstances.