Clik here to view.
Petition: Demand a Federal Investigation into Abuses in Probate Guardianship...
All around America, innocent vulnerable citizens and their families are abused and exploited by a nefarious probate court system which destroys individuals and families. While the intent of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I-Team Update: Fixing a Broken System
If you need a guardian, is the system working for you?Experts say Missouri needs to do more to protect wards, lessen workloads and give families more peace of mind"Clearly, something is broken in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Florida Advocate Teresa Tozzo-Lyles Interviewed About Guardianship Abuse
Advocate Teresa Tozzo-Lyles is interviewed by WUFT-TV, describing the primary tactics of court-appointed for profit guardianships: Isolate, Medicate, Take The Estate. Tozzo-Lyles discusses with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
State Looking Into New Funding Opportunities for Elder Abuse Protection
The decision to enter into a guardianship contract for an elderly family member is a heavy one, no matter the circumstances. Professional guardianship programs — wherein an attorney, rather than a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man gets 20 years for ripping off elderly in scam
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in a scam in which thousands of dollars were stolen from the elderly.Joseph Dada Akintoye, 34, of Nigeria, was convicted Wednesday in Cobb...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pa. House Approves Bizzarro Bill to Help Prevent Elder Abuse
State Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro, D-Erie, said the state House of Representatives today unanimously passed his legislation to provide extra protection against elder abuse committed by people acting with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man arrested for stealing nearly $16,000 from business that helps elderly or...
Thursday, April 30, 2015AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- A man is facing exploitation of an elderly or disabled person charges accused of writing personal checks to himself from checkbooks for a business meant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Viewers claim guardians abuse elderly's rights
2 Local 10 viewers say a professional guardian is abusing an elderly relative's rights, health and financesvideo platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - In the last two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Upper East Side woman busted for allegedly stealing $340K from mom, 91
An Upper East Side woman has been busted for allegedly stealing $340,000 from her ailing 91-year-old mom.Barbara Schwartz, 62, used money she pilfered from her mother's bank accounts for spa...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Was an 81-Year-Old Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Abducted by Her Own Daughter...
Fourough Bakhtiar is wearing a magenta cardigan and a beige springtime hat in the Lorain County Justice Center in early April. Looking across the courtroom from behind big, thick-framed glasses, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rethinking Guardianship: Facilitating Life-Long Self-Determination
(Part 1 of 2) with Dohn Hoyle, Executive Director of The Arc Michigan. Source: Rethinking Guardianship: Facilitating Life-Long Self Determination, Part 1 of 2< /a>
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rethinking Guardianship: Facilitating Life-Long Self-Determination, Part 2
Source: Rethinking Guardianship: Facilitating Life-Long Self-Determination, Part 2 of 2
View ArticleClik here to view.
IN Close: Guardianships - The Geraldine Strege Story
Teresa Maxwell: This was just a month before the guardian took over her life. Terry Murphy: This is how Teresa Maxwell would like to remember her mother, Geraldine Strege…Maxwell: She was full of life....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caring for Aging Parents
Millions of baby boomers are now spending much of their lives caring for elderly parents, a journey that can be filled both with stress and joy. Producer Stephen Hegg relates his personal story.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stopping Elder Abuse is Everyone's Business
May - Elder Abuse Prevention MonthMay is Elder Abuse Prevention Month, a time to learn about elder abuse and what you can do to help.It's everyone's business to help prevent abuse, neglect, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Portland woman details family friend's financial exploitation
Click to watch videoPORTLAND, Maine —A former police officer and drug enforcement officer was sentenced to jail on Friday after pleading guilty to charges of stealing from a family friend.Prosecutors...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nevada Supreme Court chief justice wants statewide review of guardianship
Nevada Supreme Court Justice James W. HardestyBy COLTON LOCHHEADLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALNevada’s top judge wants to dig into problems plaguing the guardianship system far beyond the Las Vegas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joni Mitchell’s Friend Seeks Conservatorship As Singer Recuperates In Hospital
Joni MitchellA friend of Joni Mitchell is seeking conservatorship of the legendary singer who continues to recuperate at a Los Angeles hospital.According to documents filed Tuesday by Leslie Morris — a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Florida Senate approves guardianship overhaul
Last year, a coalition of Floridians traveled to Tallahassee explain how their elderly relatives had been victimized by court-appointed guardians.Lawmakers got the message.The Florida Senate on Tuesday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Officer's $2.7M benefactor had dementia, doctor testifies
Dr. Ira SchwartzDOVER — Geraldine Webber had dementia, had fallen several times and broken bones, and lost her ability to tell a dirty joke, said her physician, Dr. Ira Schwartz, on the first day of...
View Article