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AZ Court: Hospitals Can be Sued for Elder Abuse
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday hospitals can be sued under special laws adopted to protect vulnerable adults, saying the elderly can be abused anywhere.In a unanimous decision, the justices...
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Indiana Officer Keeps Job After Pushing Over Man in Wheelchair
Lafayette police officer will keep his job despite a recommendation that he be fired after video showed him knocking over a man in a motorized wheelchair. The Oct. 1, 2013, incident involved Lieutenant...
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Missouri Association of Public Administrators
The Public Administrator's Office was actually established in 1880 by the General Assembly, State of Missouri, as an elective office, such election to be held every four years. The Office follows the...
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Former Minnesotta Conservator, Stephen Grisham, Faces Federal Theft Charges
by James Eli ShifferAs a guardian and conservator, Stephen Grisham managed the finances and lives of hundreds of Minnesotans deemed incapacitated by a judge. Now Grisham is the latest of these...
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Keeping Ohio Seniors Safe
The Ohio House of Representatives has been working hard to pass legislation that will help some of the most vulnerable populations in our state. One of these pieces of legislation is House Bill 49,...
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Ohio Editorial: Upgrading Guardianship
Franklin County Probate Judge Robert G. Montgomery’s plan to provide better oversight of vulnerable wards — by using social workers as guardians instead of attorneys — sounds worthy. It might even...
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Ohio Judge Robert O. Montgomery Tries to Change Guardianship System
Franklin County Probate Judge Robert G. Montgomery has long known there were problems with the way his court handled guardianships.Montgomery, who became the county’s probate judge in January 2011,...
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Task Force Will Help Protect Elderly
Elder abuse is one of the fastest-growing crimes in our community. Whether it is financial exploitation or physical abuse, our seniors are increasingly becoming the victims of crime. As district...
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Maryland Citizens Encouraged to Get Involved With Local Government
The Charles County Commissioners are seeking county residents to fill vacancies on the following boards, committees, and commissions: Adult Public Guardianship Review BoardThere are four vacancies on...
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Court: Ohio Guardian Can't Take New Cases
Franklin County Probate Court has barred a lawyer who is under criminal investigation from obtaining any new guardianship cases. The court has held hearings the past two months asking the lawyer, Paul...
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Editorial: Utah lawyer discipline balances individual rights, public...
In response to recent concerns about how attorney discipline is handled, we would like to explain how the legal profession helps to ensure that lawyers in Utah practice in an ethical manner.The Utah...
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Utah Judge Postpones Ruling on Susan Powell Estate Dispute
The family of Josh Powell on Tuesday again asked a 3rd District Court judge to return them trustees of Josh and Susan Powell’s estate. Judge L.A. Dever said he will issue a written ruling later, but he...
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North Shore "Live"- Cooper's Corner: Judicial Corruption in Illinois
Host Bev Cooper has dedicated these programs to those who are victims of Cook County Probate Court. Live broadcasts are aired in Highland Park on channel 19 Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Source:North Shore...
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CBS News: Disability, USA
Steve Kroft reports on the alarming state of the federal disability program, which has exploded in size and could run out of moneyWhen it began back in the 1950s, the federal disability insurance...
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Celebrating 95 Years - and Freedom!
Guadalupe Olvera will celebrate his 95th birthday with his family on July 12 in Santa Cruz, CA.Had his daughter not rescued him in 2010 from the abusive guardianship of Jared E. Shafer, Mr. Olvera...
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Private "Guardians" Jared E. Shafer and Patience Bristol Sue Blind Man for...
On April 10, 2014, private "guardians" Jared Shafer, his former employee Patience Bristol, Shafer's business Professional Fiduciary Services of Nevada (PFSN Inc.), PFSN office manager Amy Deittrick,...
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NPR Poll Reveals Despised and Acceptable Terms for Aging
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. And on a recent program, we discussed a problem that she's encountered on her beat - what to call the people she covers. Now this led to us asking...
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Bill Moyers Journal: Justice for Sale
Bill Moyers JournalHow would you feel if you were in court and knew that the opposing lawyer had contributed money to the judge's campaign fund? This is not an improbable hypothetical question, but...
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Editorial: Boomers Against Elder Abuse
Did you know that elders can lose their civil rights to freedom, legal capacity and property in New Mexico?Elders can be declared “incapacitated” in probate court. All it takes is an emergency petition...
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Tonite on T.S. Radio: Indiana: Probate is Handling Child Custody?
Join us this evening as Mary Harper joins us from Indiana's St. Joseph County. The question we all should be asking is: How did a child custody case end up in a probate court? Who died?My name is...
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