Lawsuit Questions Attorney Handling Of Conservator’s Jewelry
posted September 17, 2006/The Chattanoogan, TN
A lawsuit has been filed against attorney Fred Hanzelik, questioning his handling of the jewelry of a conservator.
The suit was brought by Shawn Kay Krause and Patrick Christnacht against attorney Hanzelik in Circuit Court.
It says in 2003 there was a petition for a conservator for Ms. Krause by her sister and mother due to her physical and mental status.
The suit says attorney Hanzelik and the sister, Sheila Remillard, were named as conservators of the property.
It says attorney Hanzelik took possession of Ms. Krause’s jewelry. It says he provided no detailed written inventory and failed to place the jewelry in a secure place.
The suit says attorney Hanzelik resigned as conservator on June 13, 2005. It says on July 26, 2005, that Mr. Christnacht and Mel Young, certified public accountants, went to the Hanzelik office.
It says they were given jewelry that was in an unlocked cabinet. They placed it in a safety deposit box at First Tennessee Bank.
The complaint alleges that a quantity of jewelry owned by Ms. Krause was not among the items at the Hanzelik office.
The suit, filed by attorney Phil Lawrence, asks unspecified damages.
