Carla of Chemung County
2008-03-08 00:04:00
February 23, 1990, exquisite Carla
Rae Sindelar, through no fault of her own, was involved in a tragic car accident. She spent five months in the hospital and was left in a coma that would last for two long years. She awoke totally disabled and dependent.
Her Father devoted his life and his every waking moment to Carla’s recovery, providing for her constant care -- a task few people have the
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Financial Abuse of the Elderly
2008-03-07 00:35:00
FINANCIAL ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY;
A Detective's Case Files Of Exploitation Crimes
by Joe Roubicek
The author is a Florida detective recognized as an expert investigator of exploitation crimes who presents 11 shocking and factual investigations. He dispels the myths of this misunderstood crime while providing specific and practical prevention advice.... How to recognize exploitation, expose
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How can this happen?
2008-03-06 00:27:00
Daniel Gross, a senior citizen from New York, took a drive to Connecticut and found himself in the worst nightmare of his life.
See also: Connecticut Conservatorship
Client Saved from Guardianship Abuse
2008-03-05 02:00:00
GBLS Elder Law Unit Saves Client
from Guardianship Abuse
In November 2006, 74-year-old “Grace Carr” was taken to a Boston hospital suffering from stress related heart problems. Hospital staff wanted to perform surgery, but Mrs. Carr told them her primary care doctor had previously advised her that surgery could further jeopardize her health.
Without notifying Mrs. Carr, the hospital filed a
Public Guardian of San Mateo
2008-03-04 03:07:00
The Case of John Donovan - Nevada I had been dad's Power of Attorney and executor for well over a decade. I was also successor trustee of his trust. Dad had been very meticulous and thought that he had everything sewn up. He had done what all of the lawyers suggested. His estate was in order....or so he thought. The Public
Guardian
of San Mateo
Co, Ca. became involved due to sibling disagreements
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Guardianship Statistics
2008-03-03 12:16:00
Aging Trends:
*In 2003, 12 percent of the total population of the United States, almost 36 million people, was 65 years of age and over.
*Over the 20th century, the older population grew from 3 million to 35 million. The seriously old population (age 85 and older) grew from just over 100,000 in 1900 to 4.2 million in 2000.
*The Baby Boomers (those citizens born between 1946 and 1964) will start
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Help Free Nancy
2008-03-01 02:48:00
This is the happy face of 31 year old severely autistic Nancy
Golin, the light of her parents’ eyes, a treasure since the day she was born, a special gift from God.
Years later, after being ripped from the loving arms of her parents, isolated from them, and held as a captive Ward of the State, Nancy’s health and spirit are fading.
She has no rights, not even the right to see her parents. She
Call Kurtis: A Life Hijacked
2008-02-29 11:51:00
If you suddenly found someone else's name on your accounts, getting your mail and taking apart your life, you'd probably figure your identity had been stolen. But a Sacramento woman found what happened to her is legal, and could happen to nearly anybody. Kurtis Ming has been looking into this.
Mary Jane Mann says the people threatening her don't wear masks, or carry guns. They wear suits, drive
Who's the Boss?
2008-02-28 23:58:00
What a Court-Appointed Conservator Really Means:
They are supposed to guard the fortunes of your family members — but find out how court-appointed conservators can con your loved ones out of their home, bank accounts, credit cards and everything they possess.
Source and Video:The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
M and J Show
In Memoriam - Stephanie Hordijuk
2008-02-28 00:19:00
Stephanie Hordijuk
May 11, 1912- Oct 28, 2006
My Grandparents often traveled from the Ukraine to the United States , and on one visit, my Mother, Stephanie, was born in NYC.When the war started, my Mother was living in Bratislava , Czechoslovakia . The Red Army was coming and was roughly 90 miles away. My parents packed a suitcase and escaped, taking the last cattle car before the bombs fell
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Investigators: The Power of One
2008-02-26 22:44:00
Imagine someone locking you out of your own house, controlling your checkbook, deciding how much spending money you should get each month. That's what happens when a conservator or guardian is appointed. Trish Van Pilsum and the FOX 9 Investigators share the struggles of several families who say these people have too much power.
Source:
My Fox Twin Cities
Guardian Gets Jailed
2008-02-25 15:02:00
Anne L. Chavis, pleaded guilty to stealing from a disabled veteran under her care while working as a court-appointed conservator. She was sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to pay $92,000 in restitution to eight clients. The fine represents a fraction of the money she controlled for her clients but never accounted for. Chavis, a former nurse and active churchgoer, ran a boarding home for
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In Memoriam - Grace Connors
2008-02-23 12:38:00
Grace Connors
July 17, 1921 – October 13, 2006
Grace Connors graduated from West Pittston High School and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston, PA.
She was beautiful inside and out, devoted to her family and lived an active life, supporting political campaigns, pursuing a strong appreciation for the arts and attending to her civic duties. She was a coordinator for the Red
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Red Flag Warning Signs
2008-02-22 15:31:00
There are always warning signs about BAD guardians.....we usually just don't see them until it's too late. Here are some red flag warning signs from NASGA members or victims of guardianship / conservatorship abuse:
1. When you ask the guardian questions, you receive dishonest answers, answers you know are false.
2. A distant relative is the first person to arrive in an emergency situation. This
The Kung-Fu Judge
2008-02-21 07:46:00
John L. Phillips Jr., a retired Civil Court judge known as the "Kung-Fu Judge
", who owned theaters in Brooklyn that were a prominent platform for black activists in the 1980s, has died. He was 83. In 2001, Mr. Phillips, at 77, announced he would challenge the incumbent, Charles J. Hynes, in the race for district attorney in Brooklyn. But he was declared mentally incompetent after an investigation
Fox 5 Investigates: Guardian Abuse
2008-02-20 13:35:00
Mary Garofalo has a special investigation into guardians:
Imagine a perfect stranger coming into your life, taking control of all your money and possessions, selling off your home without your permission and then deciding where you are going to live. You might think it was a huge scam, but it's not. In fact, what's shocking about this story is: It's all perfectly legal and it's happening every
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Vermin
2008-02-19 12:13:00
If there is a stain on the record of our forefathers, a dark hour in the earliest history of the American Colonies, it would be the hanging of the "witches" at Salem. But that was a pinpoint in place and time--a brief lapse into hysteria. For the most part, our seventeenth century colonists were scrupulously fair, even in fear. There was one group of people they feared with reason--a society, you
Marked for Destruction
2008-02-18 11:32:00
A diary of Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud. Locked away in an Assisted Living Facility against her will. A crime perpetrated by her Professional Legal Guardian:
Marked
For Destruction
is a true crime story, a diary account of Adele Fraulen-a senior lady who had made her way in life with little help from anyone. Suddenly, a brother dies leaving the earned interest from a $1 million dollar estate
Outrageous Guardianship Fees
2008-02-16 12:31:00
In the first six months after real estate mogul Max Farash was declared mentally incapacitated, legal fees and expenses incurred by his guardian, James Gocker, exceeded $800,000.
Gocker spent about 690 hours on Farash business for the period between May 1 and Oct. 31, with his hourly rate at $350, for a total of $241,500.
In addition to Gocker's hourly rate, he billed for expenses such as
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Interview with Norman
2008-02-15 11:44:00
An interview that highlights the plight of Guardianship Abuse with Norman
Baker, a retired fire-fighter who has seen his assets put in the hands of a court-appointed guardian and was forcibly sent to a retirement home.
See also: Interview with Norman Baker by his attorney
A Grandmother's Story
2008-02-14 12:49:00
NASGA Secretary, Elaine Renoire is one of the original founders of NASGA. Her Grandmother
, Mary Gertrude Fisher is a victim of guardianship abuse.
"My Grandmother did all the things older people are advised to do to protect themselves, and yet when she suffered a massive stroke and became defenseless, none of it counted. She gave my Mother her Power of Attorney and added her on her checking
10 Dirty Tricks of Guardians
2008-02-13 10:29:00
Pinellas County Internal Auditor Robert W. Melton lectured at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg on: "Dirty Tricks of Guardianships - The Need for Change." Using pure common sense, ask yourself a question: Why would this auditor prepare such a list if fraud did not exist? Answer: It does and He would not. 10 Dirty Tricks of Guardians
Written by Pinellas County Internal Auditor Robert W. Melton 1)
Mother and Daughter File Suit
2008-02-12 11:18:00
Dolores Forste and her mother, Emma France, both filed lawsuits against officials with the Jasper County public administrator's office. The women allege the actions that led to France becoming a ward of the county were not handled properly. Forste's lawsuit was filed in Jasper County Circuit Court, while France's was filed in federal court.
Forste, 67, was arrested in November at her home in
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Guardianship - A device to be avoided
2008-02-11 17:17:00
Guardianship is created so that one person can take over the decisions of another -- another who has been determined to be incapable of making decisions for him/her self. This imposition is the total antithesis of self-determination principles. Although some still see guardianship as having a benevolent purpose, we must:
Recognize guardianship for what it really is:
the most intrusive,
From TV to Prison
2008-02-09 21:27:00
The American Outdoorsman TV Show had brought on a new Co-Host, award winning dog trainer and outdoor enthusiast, Kathy Simane.
It was reported that Kathy brought with her a passion for the great outdoors as well as training and competing in dog show events, such as in agility, obedience and hunt tests. Kathy earned a multitude of awards and recognition with her 6-year old black lab, Ashton,
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Guardians and Guardianships
2008-03-13 02:44:00
Guardians and Guardianships: • Hundreds of thousands of Americans who have been declared incapable of handling their own affairs are placed under the supervision of court appointed guardians. • The principle of limited guardianship, which requires that a guardian “should be appointed only when necessary, only for as long as necessary, and with only those powers as are necessary,” has been adopted
Less Rights than a Criminal
2008-03-12 00:31:00
UNDER GUARDIANSHIP, SENIORS AND DISABLED HAVE LESS RIGHTS THAN A CRIMINAL *
1. The right to marry – STRIPPED
2. The right to vote – STRIPPED
3. The right to apply for government benefits – STRIPPED
4. The right to have a driver’s license – STRIPPED
5. The right to travel – STRIPPED
6. The right to seek or retain employment – STRIPPED
7. The right to contract – STRIPPED
8. The right to sue
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, Criminal
Denton County Judge and Guardian
2008-03-11 01:05:00
"A judge shall not allow any relationship to influence judicial conduct or judgment. A judge shall not lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others."
–Texas Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 2, Section B
In eight lawyerly canons, the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct outlines basic ethical guidelines for our state's judges, from justices of the peace
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, Judge
, Guardian
Guardian Recipe for Abuse
2008-03-10 00:34:00
GOVERNMENT and JUDICIALLY APPROVED STRATAGEM (RECIPE) FOR ABUSE and EXPLOITATION OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED - A PREDATORY PRACTICE GUARDIANSHIP Note: The author is not stating these abuses occur in every court in the US; yet, these cases are actually very common. It is not necessary to be under guardianship to be victimized by abusive authority; guardianship is simply the most effective,
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Guardianship Nightmare
2008-03-15 00:38:00
After Mary Garofalo's Fox 5 video expose on abusive guardians, Fox 5 Investigates: Guardian Abuse , where she highlighted both Maydelle Trambarulo and Esta Varon, Maydelle's family was able to take their mother home during the taping.
See also: Maydelle is free at last!
Esta Varon remained in the assisted living facility against her wishes.
On Friday March 7, 2008, a hearing in a Long Island
Read more: Nightmare
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