Police Investigate Probate Lawyer Over Disabled Man's Missing Funds
Police are investigating a probate court-appointed lawyer who allegedly tried to cover up his improper handling of a disabled man's finances by filing false accounting statements — as the man's assets...
View ArticleSuspended Florence lawyer indicted on federal charges
The United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina announced Wednesday that William Rivers, III of Florence has been charged in a three count indictment with Mail Fraud.The indictment says...
View ArticleMedical examiner rules suicide in death of guardian accused of stealing from...
APPLETON— A former Appleton guardian accused of stealing about $500,000 from his elderly and disabled clients committed suicide Wednesday morning, according to Calumet County authorities.Medical...
View ArticleOpen Letter to the Guardian, Guardian’s Attorney, and Both Court Appointed GAL’s
"Shame on you. Shame on ALL of you. The arrogance and cruelty you have showered upon my mother has reached a new subterranean level by even the subpar standards applied in this guardianship.You have...
View ArticleGalveston judge arrested for contempt
GALVESTON – A Galveston judge already suspended and awaiting trial on criminal charges was arrested Wednesday for contempt of court and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. County Court-at-Law...
View ArticleReport Says Texas Nursing Homes Are the Worst in the Country, And This Video...
Minnie Graham, a 98-year-old great-great-grandmother, kept telling her family that people were hitting her at Garland's Winters Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. When her loved ones found her...
View ArticleKen Anderson appears for civil hearing in Morton case
WILLIAMSON COUNTY -- A civil hearing for former Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson was held Friday afternoon. Anderson faces felony charges with how he handled Michael Morton's murder...
View ArticleGroups say development in abuse suit against Vt.
MONTPELIER - Vermont Legal Aid and Disability Rights Vermont are planning to announce the details of a settlement with the state Adult Protective Services Division.The two groups will hold a press...
View ArticleNo decision made in Ken Anderson hearing
No decision was made Friday on whether District Judge Ken Anderson will be put on trial for allegedly withholding evidence that put a man behind bars for nearly 25 years. Judge Anderson and his...
View ArticleIndianapolis attorney-blogger Paul Ogden faces judicial disciplinary complaint
All he had to do was apologize.But Paul Ogden wouldn’t — and now the Indianapolis attorney may lose his license to practice law for privately criticizing a judge.Today, Ogden will attempt to acquit...
View ArticleTexas Judge Says OK To Class-Action Suit For Over 12,000 Foster Children
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)— A class-action lawsuit accusing Texas of poorly supervising foster children can proceed. Retired U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack has certified as a class more than 12,000...
View ArticleAstor swindler Anthony Marshall's 'sick' ploy in bid to go free
SMILE! Evidence photo from DA showing Anthony Marshall was well enough to attend a black-tie gala at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in Manhattan last February at the same time his lawyers were...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know about Guardianships
When a person can no longer make financial or health decisions, a guardian may be appointed to fulfill these duties—but this position comes with great responsibility. Often times, a person is...
View ArticleRecommended Website: HALT
WHAT WE DO FOR YOU:Improve Legal Access– HALT works to strengthen protections that assure consumers access to accurate and timely legal information and assistance.Empower Legal Consumers– HALT...
View ArticleJudge sides with hospital that forced chemotherapy for Amish girl with leukemia
An appeals court has sided with a hospital that wants to force a 10-year-old Amish girl to resume chemotherapy after her parents decided to stop the treatments.The court ruled that a county judge must...
View ArticleElderly Claim County Exploitation
Grand Forks County has been hit with a civil lawsuit that claims the financial exploitation of elderly citizens. Attorney, Tim Lamb says his clients lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, while Public...
View ArticleGrand Forks Co. not liable for guardian
GRAND FORKS — It took a jury only about a half-hour Friday to decide Grand Forks County was not liable for any misdeeds by the county’s former public administrator Barb Zavala in her oversight of...
View ArticleNJ guardian laws leave Toms River man fighting to regain freedom
The Bill of Rights no longer applies to Ken Schmidt. He can’t vote, sign a lease, get married or open a bank account. Schmidt, 74, had many of his civil rights stripped away after he fell and hit his...
View ArticleCouple charged with elderly exploitation
GRAHAM – Detectives arrested a Graham couple Wednesday for allegedly exploiting an elderly relative. According to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, corporate security investigators with SunTrust...
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