Ohio Fights Fraud Spotlight
ELDER FRAUD FORUM SET FOR STEUBENVILLE October 17, 2019 | Steubenville, Ohio | SPF Team Reporting Again facing the spotlight of elder-fraud in his state, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is sending his best and […]
Guardianships
Guardian Abused Probate Power
MEDICAIDE FRAUD LINKED TO PROBATE By Greg Angel Orange County PUBLISHED 2:28 PM EDT Aug. 15, 2019 ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the multiple state investigations into an embattled former professional guardian is now focused […]
4 Probate Attorneys Fired by Michigan AG Nessel
MICHIGAN PROBATE FRAUD UNCOVERED LANSING, Michigan: Taking a fresh look at how to better serve and protect Michigan seniors and reevaluating the needs in the various counties around the state, Michigan Attorney General ‘s office […]
JUDGES PROTECTED—PUBLIC SILENCED
California Auditor: Improve oversight of judge misconduct Panel expected to submit proposals to increase public control of judicial discipline The Joint Legislative Auditor Committee met June 12 to consider recommendations to improve the oversight process […]
Big Trouble in Texas Probate
Judge Kazen OK’s Lawyer’s $200K Billing-Frenzy; Targets Whistleblower With “Sanctions” San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County) John MacCormack May 24, 2019 Updated: May 24, 2019 7:37 p.m. In a stern rebuke, a judge ordered maverick lawyer Phil […]
Are Judges Really Immune?
Houston federal judge allows state judge to be sued By David Yates | May 16, 2018 HOUSTON – Southern District Chief Justice Lee H. Rosenthal recently issued a landmark ruling allowing a wrongful death lawsuit […]
New York: A Sink-Hole for Estates
LAWYERS PROFIT FROM GUARDIANSHIP RACKET By Alisa Partlan | June 5, 2018 It is a New Yorker’s nightmare: losing all that a family has worked for, even down to the place they call home. But […]
Problems In Vermont’s Probate Guardian Programs
Who Is Watching Vermont’s Legal Guardians? From: Seven Days: Vermont’s Independent Voice By TAYLOR DOBBS @TAYLORDOBB Bruce Thomas and two of his siblings waged a costly court battle for eight years, alleging that their brother […]
Minnesota “Swamped” by Tsunami of Abuse
State employees say elder-abuse reports tossed in trash due to backlog of cases Chronic chaos, dysfunction recounted at state office investigating elder abuse. Abuse Claims Spiked 400% in Six Years By Chris Serres Star Tribune […]
Courts Strip Rights; Drain Funds
How judges, probate attorneys, and guardianship orgs abuse the vulnerable By Michael Barajas e Photos by Michael Barajas Joy Powers woke from a horrific car wreck to find she’d been appointed a guardian and stripped […]