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Lawyer Looted $1 Million From WWII Vet's Living Trust: Cops
The Tinley Park man stole the money over the course of two years, police said.A Tinley Park man with a legal office in Mokena stole $1 million from the living trust of a World War II veteran, according...
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Elderly, Disabled Facing Neglect Can Get Help — Hotline — 1-800-392-0210
By Josh Mitchell, Missourian Staff WriterPeople who suspect abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled can make a report to a state hotline.The state department of health and...
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Health aide spent $50K on disabled man's credit card, police say
MOUNT HOLLY — A Beverly City woman hired to take care of a disabled man racked up more than $50,000 in debt on the man's credit card, authorities said Tuesday.According to the Burlington County...
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Pasadena man whose life-threatening illness spurred challenge to Texas law...
A Pasadena man whose critical, life-threatening illness led to a lawsuit challenging a 1999 Texas law that grants hospital ethics committees power to withdraw life-sustaining treatment in hopeless...
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Editorial: Agency Fighting Over Guardianship
In response to Sam Snipes’ guest column of Dec. 21, “Pass guardianship bill": Snipes states that he is grateful for Florida state Sen. Nancy Detert’s guardianship bill (SB 232), which is intended to...
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Darcy Spears Special Report: Guardianship Under Fire
Darcy Spears, Chief Investigative Reporter for KTNV ABC 13 Action News, has been reporting on guardianship abuse in Nevada all year long. December 28th, she hosted a 30 minute special titled,...
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The Wisdom of the Aged
After nearly a year of answering questions, John Sorensen posed one of his own: “Do you know what you want to do when you get old?” It was a day of frustration for Mr. Sorensen, whose 92nd birthday was...
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Steve Miller: Jared Shafer's Lawyer Elyse Tyrell Capitalizing Off Appointment...
Guardianship attorneys Patricia Trent and Elyse Tyrell, who often represent for-hire "guardian" Jared E. Shafer in Family Court disputes against his "wards" and their families, are the Registered...
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Happy New Year 2016!
Balloons are a symbol of hope and celebration and our symbol for the coming year. We look forward to 2016 being the year guardianship/conservatorship abuse victims and their families celebrate new law...
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Listen to the Cry of a Family Caregiver
by Howard Gleckman: I recently received a letter from a caregiver in California, expressing her frustration at the lack of support for family members who sacrifice so much to help loved ones. This is...
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Conservatorship: Legalized Elder Abuse
Across the nation, elders are trapped in abusive guardianships and conservatorships. Victims are imprisoned and isolated from loved ones. In some cases, victims suffer horrific physical abuse,...
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Recommended Website: Coalition for Elder and Dependent Adult's Rights
CEDAR's mission: "...involuntary commitment is incarceration against one's will regardless of whether it's called 'civil' or 'criminal.'"~Supreme Court of CaliforniaCivil Rights Education, Policy, and...
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A Request from Debbie Dahmer
Please take some time and read this 2015 Newsletter from FATE (Foundation on Aiding the Elderly), linked below. It has some disturbing and shocking news for the elderly.There is an article on my...
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Mickey Rooney’s Kids Come Out with Shocking Accusation About How Their Dad Died
Mickey Ronney (Getty - AFB/Stringer)In a shocking new claim, members of deceased Hollywood icon Mickey Rooney’s family have accused his step-son, Mark Aber, of foul play. In fact, Rooney’s estranged...
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New York State Standardizes Its Oversight of Lawyers
Lawyers in New York State will be subject to a uniform disciplinary process under new rules Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced on Tuesday, a move that caps months of negotiations aimed at...
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Court right to judge Eakin’s ‘private’ emails
PA Supreme Court Justice Michael EakinTHE ISSUEA three-judge panel of Pennsylvania’s Court of Judicial Discipline suspended Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin with pay last week. The judges said the...
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Winston-Salem lawyer denies allegations of fraud with woman's estate
By Michael Hewlett Winston-Salem JournalA Winston-Salem lawyer who is routinely assigned to handle estates denies allegations that he committed fraud and took $1.4 million from the estate of a woman...
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Santa Monica Seniors Get Big Rent Break for New Year
By Hector GonzalezSpecial to The LookoutJanuary 4, 2016 -- Dozens of low-income seniors in subsidized apartments on Nielson Way in Santa Monica will have more money in their pockets in the new year...
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