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Prospect Park Residence owner to pay $750,000 in death of ‘kung-fu judge’
The embattled owner of a Park Slope assisted-living facility will pay $750,000 to the estate of a beloved Brooklyn judge, known for holding a black belt in karate, thanks to a settlement in a wrongful...
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The takeaway lesson on elder guardianship
Since this newspaper published "The Kindness of Strangers: Inside Florida's Elder Guardianship System" in early December, I've been overwhelmed by calls and emails asking for help, or intervention, or...
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Fault Lines: Elderly Incorporated
Elder abuse and neglect is one of America’s fastest growing crimes targeting one of its most vulnerable populations. In long-term care facilities, cases are largely out of view and underreported. As a...
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The Vegas Voice: ON THE AIR
Steve Miller will be the guest on the VEGAS VOICE radio program Tuesday from 9 - 9:30 AM. The subject will be the guardianship racket in Las Vegas, and its connection to the corrupt Clark County...
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WWII Veteran Louis J. Russo Battles for Justice at 96
The story of a 96 Year Old WWII Combat Veteran, his battle for dignity and justice, and those that would become his new family and his new alliance.Operation Vet Fit founder and Veterans Advocate, US...
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Testimony begins in hearing on Judge Angela Stokes courtroom behavior
(Click Above to View Video )CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Opening statements in the disciplinary case against suspended Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes painted far different pictures of her work...
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Mom accused of scamming daughter out of $48K trust fund
A city welfare worker scammed her own daughter out of a $48,000 trust fund left by her late father, who was tragically shot to death during a robbery in Florida in 2006, according to a new...
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The Vegas Voice: Proposed Nevada Reforms
Rana and I will be making the rounds to our legislature in Carson City. Dan RobertsWe promise to let you know which of our elected officials will step-up and help. We also promise to let you know...
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The Vegas Voice: Special Report, Part II, GUARDIANSHIP - NOW GET ANGRY!
"You’re my last hope. Please help me." I can repeat the words, and even detail the chilling circumstances of this person who called Rana to discuss her guardianship nightmare. But I will never be able...
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Is That Really a Five-Star Nursing Home?
Consumers will be able to get more accurate ratings of nursing homes under a revised system that the federal government put into effect on Friday.The change is a step toward ensuring that a five-star...
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Bradenton attorney reprimanded by state
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court has suspended a Bradenton attorney's license for three years and a Sarasota attorney's for 90 days, according to the Florida BarRichard Lee Buckle was suspended...
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Throw Back Thursday from 2009: Is Kathleen Simane Now Kathy Larson?
NASGA recently received a comment to a post from July 22, 2009 which reminded us that every once in a while, we should participate in "Throw Back Thursdays." The comment: Anonymous said... "This...
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Bill to protect elderly from theft, abuse passes House
A measure aimed at limiting people’s ability to steal from or abuse vulnerable adults cleared the state House Monday.House Bill 1316 would require people to be arrested without a warrant if they...
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Ask the Lawyer: How can I learn more about a bad lawyer?
Q: My father died almost a year ago and we are very upset with a lawyer hired by the family to handle his estate. How do we find out about his background?— M.R., CarsonA: On the website of the...
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The Vegas Voice, Rana Goodman: Private Guardians vs Family
Rana Goodman,Political Editor I would like to give you a brief update on the people I wrote about last month. One is great news, the other, not so much. If you recall, I wrote of a veteran who had been...
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San Mateo County Commission on Aging Produces Play About Elder Abuse
WHO: California Department on Aging, Adult Abuse Prevention Committee (AAPC), a standing committee of the San Mateo County Commission on Aging, and San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services. WHAT:...
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Secret daughter in will fight
Olivia Mead - Picture: Mogens Johansen/The West AustralianThe secret daughter of billionaire mining heir Michael Wright has launched an extraordinary contest against his will, claiming she should be...
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Adult Children's Applications For Guardianship Do Not Guarantee Justice For...
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — By the time my 80-year-old father, James Fairley, boarded a flight to New York City in October 2014, the probate court in Bexar County had dismissed my guardianship application....
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New Reports Shine Light on Long-Term Care Problems
For a couple decades now, advocates for seniors and aging Californians have warned that long-term care problems will get larger and more numerous if government and health industry officials don't make...
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Former COO Of Hospice Company Indicted For Fraud, Allegedly Put People In...
Mary Ann Stewart, the former Chief Operations Officer for the Pittsburgh-area Horizons Hospice LLC, has been indicted by a federal grand jury after she allegedly both orchestrated a health fraud scheme...
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