Steve Miller: A Message From the Son-in-Law of an Exploited Ward of the Clark Co. (Nevada) Family Court

In my 56 years as a resident of Las Vegas, I have never heard of a crime as heinous as the ongoing guardianship scam being sanctioned in the Clark County Family Courtrooms of several elected and appointed jurists (Judges Charles Hoskin and William Voy, Hearing Master Jon Norheim).

The court sanctioned criminal "guardians" take advantage of the weakest of the weak depending on the degree of their wealth, usually after the victims are purportedly diagnosed with a disease such as Alzheimer's (often by a non-expert without medical evidence), then, in spite of protests by family members, the family court has historically and consistently approved the bilking of the hard earned assets of elderly or disabled persons by crooked for-hire guardians under the color of often-ignored Nevada laws.

In a city that depends so much on retirement and retirees for his financial success, such crimes cannot be tolerated, nor can such crimes be tolerated for the damage they do to the sprit of the families of court-entrapped senior citizens and disabled persons. - Steve Miller

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A message from the son in law of an exploited ward of Clark Co. Family Court

Dear Steve and others:

Arline Shively, Elizabeth Indig, Rudy and Rennie North, and Delford Mencarelli have all been fully or partially freed from a fraudulent Clark County Family Court adult guardianship in the past month. After 2 decades of systematic and organized exploitation of Clark County seniors, the court is beginning to protect the “person” according to Nevada law…as long as they have family able to spend the time and can afford the cost to petition the court. Family and friends of Daniel Currie, Cazee Lewis, Phyllis Moskowitz Crowe, Ruth Braslow, and Delford Mencarelli continue to fight for their freedom.

Judge Charles Hoskin

Contrary to what the court has been telling the victims and the media, Judge Charles Hoskin will preside over a hearing for accounting and reporting by April Parks on a contested adult guardianship case on July 7, 2015 at 9 am. Judge Steel has recused herself from the case of Ruth Braslow and it has been transferred to Judge Hoskin. We should all write a letter to Chief Justice James Hardesty, County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak and 8th District Chief Judge David Barker asking why Judge Hoskin is again hearing adult guardianship cases?

Larry Braslow, Ruth’s son, is objecting to the guardianship and the accounting. He highlighted to the court the eerie similarities to the North’s case that Parks petitioned for Ruth’s guardianship. Parks’ “Guardianship Grab bag” was lucrative. Ruth owned a $275,000 home, a car, and at least a hundred thousand in finances. Park’s guardianship petition was granted in 12 days with no hearing. Friends objected in the permanent guardianship hearing but were denied by Commissioner Norheim as he defended testimony and affidavits by Ms. Parks and her accomplices Dr. Renee Ngo, MD and Nancy Schaper of Elder Protective Services. Parks falsely claimed nobody knew where her two living sons (she listed “Alan” and with no address in the petition for guardianship) were living. Parks proceeded to sell the home and contents and never advised the court that Ruth’s sons Larry and Alan cared about their mom…as would have been confirmed from the estate documents Parks gained from the home as she removed Ruth from her home and sent her to live at Lakeview Terrace in Boulder City.

April Parks

As usual. Parks' accounting’s had no receipts to confirm any transactions, costs, or values. Parks and the court have had a close relationship over the last 10 years. Amazingly that relationship continues as she happily plies her trade with no apparent care that her actions violate Nevada law. I guess the Clark County Family Court judges still agree breaking criminal statutes in family court is OK…as long as you're a private guardian of their choosing. Parks' next hearing is tomorrow, July 2, when she defends her fraudulent sale of the home of Elizabeth Indig and its contents.

I sat in Judge Cynthia Dianne Steel’s courtroom 5 days in her first month in the job. Although I am pleased with her attention to the law and commitment to protect the person, she has yet to take any steps to protect the remaining estates of the wards, demand restitution by the guardian, or reprimand or penalize the guardian for their actions. In fact in each case the Report and Recommendation reads, “At this time, although there have been no findings by the Court (April Parks, Helen Natko, etc…) acted inappropriately, Petitioner has been removed as guardian and (daughter, son, etc..) has been named as successor or co-guardian”. The ward and families in the above four cases lost over $2,000,000 in the last 3 years because Judge Charles Hoskin and his hearing master, Commissioner Jon Norheim, intentionally conscripted these vulnerable elderly persons into private guardianships and completely removed their families from any ability to protect them and their estates.

We will continue our efforts to expose the fraudulent activities being endorsed by Clark County Family Court. Have a wonderful 4th of July. Let’s be mindful of the quote by Abraham Lincoln as we celebrate our precious freedom this weekend; “The people (that refers to us!) of these United States are rightful masters of both Congresses and the courts. Not to overthrow the Constitution…but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution”.

This may not be the constitution, but it surely applies to the judges assigned to adjudicate according to Nevada law and to protect the elderly.

Regards,

~Richard W. Black

See Also:
NASGA:  Del Mencarelli, Nevada Victim