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Tennessean’s coverage of conservatorships honored
Investigative Reporters and Editors honored The Tennessean and investigations editor Walter F. Roche Jr. on Thursday for his 2013 reports, “Conservatorships in Tennessee.”The organization recognized...
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Iowa Legislature OKs elder abuse bill
The Iowa Legislature on Tuesday wrote a definition for elder abuse into Iowa law for the first time and created a process for obtaining protective orders for vulnerable older persons who have suffered...
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Florida Resident Sentenced in Connection with International Lottery Scheme...
Charmaine Anne King was sentenced today in connection with her role in a fraudulent international lottery scheme that targeted U.S. citizens, the Justice Department announced. King was sentenced by...
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103-Year-Old Woman Robbed by Man Posing as Meals on Wheels Worker
Police are looking for a man who pretended to be a Meals on Wheels employee and robbed a 103-year-old woman at her Upper West Side home. The suspect somehow got past the lobby of the woman's West 94th...
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Oregon State Bar seeks non-lawyers for panels
PORTLAND, Ore. -The Oregon State Bar is seeking public (i.e., non-lawyer) members for its Board of Governors, and several other committees and boards.“As a public member, I strive to provide a bridge...
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Palm Beach County Judge Barry M. Cohen reprimanded by Florida Supreme Court
Palm Beach County Judge Barry Cohen stood Tuesday before the Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee and received a harsh public reprimand for making various remarks that raised doubts about his...
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Maryland Family Loses Loved One; Inheritance Disappears
In June 2012, the Roberts hired an attorney to settle the $263,000 estate of his late father, William Roberts Sr."I just put my trust in him. He was a nice guy," William Roberts Jr. said.The attorney,...
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Palm Beach senior in Toronto ‘Glitter Girl’ exploitation case dies
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office PhotoThe death of an elderly Palm Beach woman who was allegedly bilked out of millions of dollars by a once-prominent Toronto socialite “probably” won’t damage the police’s...
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El Paso lawyer Theresa Caballero wins in disciplinary matter before appeals...
AUSTIN - El Paso attorney Theresa Caballero's law license is headed for probation after she won a motion in the Eighth Court of Appeals.A divided appellate panel on Wednesday granted Caballero's...
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Florida Guardianship Ward, Marie Winkelman, Attends Holocaust Remembrance
We are deeply proud of our beloved Survivors and hope that you will cherish this article (Bradenton Herald, April 28, 2014, Page A1) and pass it along to all of your contacts! Especially significant...
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Charges Filed Against Randolph County Judge in Reported Affair with Former...
The West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission has charged a Randolph County circuit court judge with violating the code of judicial conduct in connection to an alleged affair with a former...
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Nurse accused of stealing drugs from nursing home
BULLITT COUNTY, Ky. — A nurse is accused of taking advantage of her job and elderly patients to fuel her drug habit, authorities said.Laura Morrow, 36, worked at a nursing home in Mount Washington for...
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Charlie Fink's Battle With the State of Texas is Over -- and He Won!
An elderly man taken against his will into state custody has won his legal battle and his freedom.Charlie Fink, 85, left the nursing home on Friday where he had been in state custody since Feb. 26. The...
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Embattled Family Court Judge Steven Jones headed back to public payroll
Family Court Judge Steven Jones is going back on the payroll of the taxpayers.His three-month suspension without pay over his mishandling of a romantic relationship with the late former prosecutor Lisa...
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Guardian Jared Shafer's Political Signs Become a Public Nuisance
Over three dozen A-frame political signs rented or donated to politicians by Jared Shafer’s PFSN Inc., have become shelters for vagrants.A homeowner who called police to report that a homeless camp...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: Caution! Predators at Wrok - Professional Guardians in...
Join us this evening as Barbara Stone joins the show with her questions:1. What can really be done to address the abuse perpetrated by professional fiduciary's via probate courts?2. Can we end the...
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Court Appoints Attorney for Paul Walker's Daughter
A judge appointed an independent attorney for Paul Walker's daughter Wednesday to help determine who will raise the teenager in the wake of her father's death last year.Superior Court Commissioner...
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Disbarred attorney accused of stealing from probate clients
Eleanor "Dorothy'' Thomas of Tempe lived a good, long life as a minister's wife. She taught high-school English, helped others, loved dogs and always was ready to debate politics until she died last...
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Funding sought for new conservator agency
(Photo credit: George Walker IV / The Tennessean )Davidson Probate Judge David “Randy” Kennedy says he’s confident Metro Council will approve a proposal to create a new publicly funded office of public...
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