Despite claims from former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher that he found out only a few months ago that the Tuohy family were his legal conservators, a book he co-wrote indicates otherwise.
According to TMZ, an excerpt from Oher's memoir that was co-authored by Don Yaeger and published in 2011, I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond, specifically refers to Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy as his "legal conservators."
"It kind of felt like a formality, as I'd been a part of the family for more than a year at that point.