Guardianship Agency Removed
2008-07-10 01:04:08
Macomb Probate Judge Pamela Gilbert-O'Sullivan has removed ADDMS Guardianship Services as guardian from all eight cases on her files, citing "abuse of power" and "serious concerns" about how the agency handled the estates of wards of the court.An attorney appointed to review ADDMS cited instances in which the company failed to account for financial transactions and falsely reported that the client
Anonymous
2008-07-10 00:45:19
What do you say about an author who pens his life story anonymously? Something to hide? You bet! But he's not hiding anything here, anything other than his face. This is a true story. A one-of-a-kind tell-all confessional. A memoir written by, perhaps, the worst lawyer ever admitted to a State Bar!The author begins his tale by describing a single lawsuit over a fall from a horse in which he was ne
Petition to Reopen Estate
2008-07-10 00:11:49
An attorney has petitioned the probate court of Covington County on behalf of five first cousins of the late Cary Douglas Piper to reopen his estate. It is Piper's estate from which Probate Judge Sherrie R. Phillips is accused of taking $1.8 million.Phillips issued a final decree in Piper's estate on Jan. 4, 2008, according to probate files.In June, Phillips was indicted by a Covington County Gran
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In Memoriam - Esther Johnson
2008-07-09 01:35:19
When Esther
Johnson
became vulnerable, her wishes and needs were denied, her estate plundered, and her dignity neglected. Even though she named her son Taylor as her DPoA and even specified he would be her guardian if needed, she didn’t get what she wanted. Instead, Esther’s daughter was named guardian. She confined Esther to her bedroom, denied her visitors, and only allowed Taylor to see the
Judge Disbarred for Misconduct
2008-07-09 00:37:32
The Supreme Court of Ohio has disbarred Judge
Jeffrey Hoskins for engaging in a pattern of professional misconduct “incompatible with his duties as a judge and a lawyer.”In the decision, the Court unanimously affirmed the disciplinary board’s findings that Hoskins violated multiple provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct while serving on the bench...With regard to the offenses alleged dur
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The Shakedown
2008-07-08 01:12:14
The probate racket by design allows for the "shakedown" to begin.The shakedown of the family and the Ward. The lawyers, professional guardians and family members with criminal minds, learn and know how to "work" the probate system, the judge. Give the courts what they need to hear - you know, the "buzz words", that will ensure the court battle begins with the "pro's" in the winning position.All th
About Being Old
2008-07-08 00:57:45
Elderly father writes to son, about being old.Music by Libera.Source:You Tube Video
The Oppaga Report - Protecting the Elderly
2008-07-07 00:39:21
The Oppaga Report-Protecting
the Elderly was written by Joe Roubicek, author of FINANCIAL ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY; A Detective's Case Files Of Exploitation CrimesFrom the author:Financial exploitation is misunderstood, devastating and far more prevalent than many realize. Consider the fact that victimization also awaits the baby boomers, the next generation that should rightfully be concerned about
The 40/70 Rule
2008-07-07 00:25:39
The "40-70 Rule" is based on original research conducted by Home Instead Senior Care, which discovered that nearly one-third of adults in the U.S. have a major communication obstacle with their parents that stems from continuation of the parent-child role. The fact that many seniors may still be dealing with their grown sons or daughters as if they're children rather than adults makes these conver
Voluntary Suspension
2008-07-06 00:41:42
Attorney Richard Hannan Jr. voluntarily agreed to have his license to practice law suspended indefinitely at a civil hearing at New Haven Superior Court.Hannan is accused of stealing more than $150,000 from an elderly client who had signed over power of attorney to him following a stroke in May 2006. Hannan has admitted using the money to pay personal bills and gambling debts.A separate criminal c
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"Don't Starve Woman"
2008-07-06 00:22:09
Members of the Delaware House of Representatives have approved a resolution declaring:It is against the public policy of this state for food and water to be withheld from a 24-year-old woman left with brain injuries following a drug overdose.Judie Brown of the American Life League has issued a call to those who are concerned about such cases to help. She wrote:"The governor of Delaware, Ruth Ann M
Key Issues for Reform
2008-07-05 01:03:42
The first is making it MORE DIFFICULT to conserve someone. Conserved parties lose their constitutional rights - the right to vote, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the right to legal representation of their choice and more. Even the most afflicted person is usually able to make choices about where they want to live, what they eat, what they wear, who they see... Taking away
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Outmoded Rules
2008-07-05 00:50:36
Each year, thousands of children taken from troubled homes are eventually placed with a parent or close relative in another state, often for eventual adoption. Most of the transfers take months and some take more than a year because of what experts say are outmoded rules.Such transfers are governed by the little-known Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children. The pact, adopted decades ago
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Probate and Identity Theft
2008-07-05 00:22:10
A News Five Investigation uncovered thousands of Social Security numbers, birthdays and signatures published on the Mobile County Probate Court's website, and Probate Judge Don Davis says there is nothing he can do about it. WKRG.com VideoSource:Lawmakers Failed To Protect Your Identity"Current Alabama law does not permit a probate judge, anywhere in the state of Alabama, to redact information off
Reforming Foster Care
2008-07-04 11:49:44
H.R. 6307, the Foster
ing Connections to Success Act, was passed last week by the House. This bill is a strong first step in reforming the foster care system, and it includes provisions supporting kinship caregivers.The bill includes the three core elements of the bill, H.R. 2188, the Kinship Caregiver Support Act.1) it allows states to use federal funds to support family caregivers raising relativ
Probate Judge and Partner
2008-07-04 09:29:04
A lawyer trying to drum up business for his law firm online touted the fact that his firm includes a Connecticut probate judge.A real estate investment firm looking for property to buy in probate courts in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey posted an ad on a professional networking site looking for probate attorneys. Micky Fox, a law partner of Brookfield Probate Judge
Joseph Secola, responded
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Unsealing Court Records
2008-07-04 00:27:50
Last year, an award-winning Review-Journal investigative series, UNDER WRAPS: The case of the missing suits - Nevada judges claim the right to seal lawsuits from view, leaving public in the dark found that judges had hidden more than 100 cases from the public. Judges also sealed their own identities. The newspaper's investigation determined that most of the cases were sealed solely to spare the we
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, Records
Former Ward Files Suit
2008-07-03 00:33:23
Rita Hunter, Jasper County public administrator, her attorney and an area physician are named in a lawsuit filed in Jasper County Circuit Court.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday on behalf of Emma France, stems from actions that made France a ward of the public administrator.In addition to Hunter, it names John Podleski, the public administrator’s attorney; Crandall and Podleski, his law firm; and Steph
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Attorney Ordered to Repay
2008-07-03 00:19:38
Attorney Emani Taylor apparently was hoping to get $853,000 for three years of work as a guardian for a former New York judge.Instead, the New York lawyer got a lecture on legal ethics from Acting Supreme Court Justice Michael Ambrosio and a $403,000 surcharge for improper payments she had earlier made to herself from selling real estate owned by former Civil Court Judge John Phillips.About half o
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, Repay
Break The Silence Campaign
2008-07-03 00:06:26
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich launched the fourth annual statewide "Break
the Silence" campaign and proclaimed July as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Illinois.The full text of the Governor's proclamation follows:WHEREAS, according to the Illinois Department on Aging, between four and five percent of persons in the United States, aged sixty and older are subject to some form of mistreatment or abuse,
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Estates Depleted by Fees
2008-07-02 00:31:44
The Court of Appeals ruled that the attorneys’ fees provision of the of the Elder Abuse Act - CA., does not authorize the award of trustee fees as costs.The court overturned an award of more than $500,000 in fees to the trustee of the Lawson Family Trust for services rendered in connection with a challenge to the manner in which Cheryl Lawson obtained her elderly parents’ signatures on a quitc
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Present Court System
2008-07-02 00:04:25
NASGA Poll Results
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, Present
, System
Woman's Wishes or Undue Influence?
2008-07-01 00:32:27
Nick Stagliano Jr., a veteran criminal investigator for the Orange County District Attorney's Office, investigated Mabel Waingrow's complaints about thievery but they were unfounded. He remained friendly with Waingrow after the investigation ended. He started running errands for her, cut her grass and helped her around the house, changing her sheets and assisting her in the bathroom.In 2001, she w
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Financial Steps for Caregivers
2008-07-01 00:18:43
Financial Steps for Caregivers:What You Need to Know About Money and RetirementFinancial Steps for Caregivers is aimed at average workers who are family caregivers full or part-time. The publication helps caregivers begin to think about their own retirement and to take steps to take control of their financial futures and is designed to help you identify financial decisions you may face as a caregi
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In Memoriam - "Speck" JP Manire
2008-06-30 01:35:49
We lost Speck (JP) Sunday morning at 9:16. His breathing got more and more shallow, and his breaths farther and farther apart. He only had morphine 4 times since they admitted him, a week ago last Wed. He passed with no pain, although you could tell that he was have a hard time breathing. I hate that we have only gotten to see him 6 times in the last 4 years, but this last week and a half we got t
Investigators: The Power of One: Starting To Crack
2008-07-24 01:02:39
The evidence is mounting as courts take action against a powerful conservator the FOX 9 Investigators have been telling you about for months. And now real change may not be far behind; change that may help your family if you ever need someone to take care of a parent or a child. Reporter Trish Van Pilsum has the details in this exclusive story on "The Power of One."Source:My Fox Twin CitiesSee als
Public Guardian Replaced by Coroner
2008-07-24 00:52:56
Janet Rivera suffered a heart attack in 2006. She's been on life support for for more than two years. Her condition got worse and she was admitted to community regional medical center.Janet's husband, Jesus Rivera, was the public guardian. He was replaced by county coroner Dr. David Hadden.Hadden says Jesus was not fit to be her guardian. Hadden seeked advice from 5 physicians. All agreed Rivera's
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, Public
, Replaced
Elder Mistreatment
2008-07-24 00:39:47
The disturbing stories surface in the news with too much frequency. The victims are elderly, and the abuse they face takes various forms. The insidious offenses, collectively known as elder mistreatment, are a pervasive, though still often overlooked, public health problem.At its June Annual Meeting, the American Medical Association adopted policies to address this serious state of affairs. AMA Ho
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Battle with Probate and Bank
2008-07-23 00:21:52
My mother and I share the same birthday, October 22, approximately 44 years apart. I was very close to both of my parents. When my father passed away in 1996, he left a sizable estate for my mother, and for the descendants he specified in his Will and Trust. My mother’s Will and Trust documents are identical to my father’s. Of utmost importance to my father, was my mother’s welfare, after hi
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Guardianship Disease
2008-07-23 00:13:10
The Guardianship DiseaseSymptoms:1. lack of due process2. violations of civil/human rightsSent from a NASGA member
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