Rana and I will be making the rounds to our legislature in Carson City.  |
| Dan Roberts |
We also promise to let you know which blow us off.
The Vegas Voice has proposed five very simple, easy reforms that would resolve a great deal of this guardianship scandal.
They are:
1. Repeal the requirement that a family member must be a resident of Nevada to be appointed as a guardian.
2. Family members and/or those named in a power of attorney, joint bank account, trust or will be given preferential standing over a private guardian in the appointment of a guardian.
3. Establish a cost effective, transparent and consistent process to define the mental competency of the senior. A neurologist in conjunction with the senior’s primary physician should be required for guardianship to be approved.
4. Mandate a complete and accurate initial inventory of all assets, as well as quarterly filing of all financial expenditures - with enforcement penalties for non-compliance.
5. Establish an independent commission or authority to audit and enforce financial accountability of the senior’s estate once any guardian is appointed.
Full Article and Source:
The Vegas Voice: Special Report, Part II: Now Get Angry