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Taylor lobbied for law: now has filed ward rights restoration
By MARCIA DAVISBefore the 84th Legislature adjourned, the state passed new laws that widen the window for alternatives to guardianship.A local man who directs a regional guardianship program has filed...
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N.J. man charged - again - as phony lawyer
OH, THIS GUY AGAIN.Leaford George Cameron, a wannabe lawyer who looks more like a crazed hypnotist, made news in 2013 when he was arrested by Delaware County authorities for allegedly impersonating an...
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Former Oshkosh financial adviser charged with bilking elderly clients
A former financial adviser in Oshkosh already facing charges for stealing from her clients is being held on $1 million bail after she was charged with four additional counts of theft. The new charges...
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New five-year plan to tackle elder abuse in Northwest Territories
A new five-year plan to reduce and eradicate abuse of seniors in the Northwest Territories is set to be published. The NWT Network, an organization working to prevent elder abuse in the territory’s...
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Houston Legal 13 Texas Attorneys & Judges Disciplined on September List
Disciplinary Actions — September 2015 State Bar list (verbatim from the State Bar of Texas)General questions regarding attorney discipline should be directed to the Chief Disciplinary Counsel’s...
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Appeals court blasts judge’s order to make woman, 80, leave condo
WEST PALM BEACH — More than a year after a Palm Beach County judge ordered Lois Zelman out of a Palm Beach condo she shared with her husband, an appeals court on Wednesday blasted the jurist for...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: Marian Hollingsworth: Medical Abuse of My Father and...
Hosted by Marti Oakley & Debbie Dahmer My father, Keith Blair, went into the hospital in July of 2009 for diagnosis of back pain. Without our knowledge or consent, he was given a cocktail of...
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Editorial: A prosecutor indicted: Davidson case disappointing and disillusioning
Journal editorial boardThe charges against a former Davidson County prosecutor couldn’t be any more serious: that she sent a text message offering $20,000 to get a potential opponent to drop out of a...
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With new guardians, wards gain new hope
Lizzie Jolley spent most days alone in an East Side nursing home, asleep in bed or slumped in a wheelchair with a TV blaring. Then last summer, the Columbus lawyer who served as her court-appointed...
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Ducky's Truck
This is a sequel to "Ducky's Truck" which chronicled the plight of Douglas "Ducky" Ulbrich whose beloved 1969 Ford pick-up truck was taken away from him by a probate judge. The appeal went Ducky's way...
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Editorial: Guardian bill would improve oversight
The Florida Legislature will convene early in 2016, so Sen. Nancy Detert has filed an important elder-protection bill extra early.State representatives and senators will commence their annual 60-day...
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Families Caught up in Guardianship Losing Their Homes
Some of the people who need help the most are being robbed of their money and freedom.Contact 13's investigation of Nevada's guardianship system has revealed double-billing, bank accounts drained and...
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From the Catherine Falk Organization: A Daughter's Tribute
My father, Peter Falk, best known for his role as Lt. Columbo in a tribute honoring his life. September 16, 1927- June 23, 2011. Rest in peace, daddy!Peter Falk Loving Tribute 2015JOIN the Catherine...
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Tallahassee woman arrested in elderly exploitation case
Kiera SmithA Tallahassee woman has been accused of stealing more than $1,214 from a 91-year-old for whom she served as a part-time nurse.Kiera Smith, 22, faces 39 counts, including credit card fraud,...
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FBI raids residence of nursing home CEO
The home is owned by James G. BurkhartCARMEL, Ind. — A cadre of agents, including personnel from the FBI, IRS and the Office of the Inspector General, raided the home of an executive of a chain of...
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Steve Miller: When is Clark County D.A. Steve Wolfson going to prosecute...
District Court Judge Cynthia Diane Steel stated on the record: "Court did not give April Parks permission to do anything with the trust assets and Elizabeth Indig can file a criminal complaint with the...
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Three charged with exploitation of elderly, theft
Picture by: Michael PatrickKINGSTON — Three people remained in the Roane County jail Wednesday, accused of stealing nearly $100,000 from an elderly woman over an eight-month period.One defendant is...
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Wyckoff Lawyer Charged With Theft
William E. GahwylerA Wyckoff attorney was charged with theft after he allegedly used thousands of dollars last year for “personal expenses,” authorities said.William E. Gahwyler, 53, received...
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"Into the Light" - a New Film Being Made About Elder Abuse
While documenting a conference on elder abuse in 2014, Cameron Wheeless, became aware of a particularly tragic and disturbing case and was compelled to reach out to fellow filmmakers and friends to...
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Bring Nancy Home!
We are Jeff and Elsie Golin, devoted parents of Nancy Golin, our beautiful, happy, sweet autistic adult daughter. Like many families, we decided when she was 2 that we would raise her at home with us...
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