Clik here to view.
Couple convicted of bilking elderly parents
Sheila & Roger TomasekGOLDEN – A husband and wife team defrauded her parents of their life savings, leaving them penniless and in debt, according to Jefferson County prosecutors.Monday, Roger...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former commissioner charged with embezzlement
ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — A former Allegan County commissioner is facing embezzlement charges after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars from his friend’s bank account.Terry Burns was formally charged...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Belfast lawyer accused of exploiting elderly clients indicted by grand jury
BELFAST, Maine — A Belfast lawyer accused last year of financially exploiting two elderly clients was indicted by the Waldo County grand jury on charges of theft and misuse of entrusted property on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pair charged in McLean stabbing listed as attorneys
Alecia and Andrew Schmuhl appeared to many to be working their way up in a region of strivers: She was a corporate attorney for a prominent Arlington firm, and he was a former judge advocate in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elder financial abuse a growing problem as population ages
Researcher Sarah Williams of Scripps CollegeIt’s a commonly-seen phenomenon: An aging relative or friend becomes slower at processing bills and calculating tips, or finds it increasingly difficult to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MI nursing home fined $100,000 for failure to perform CPR on resident calling...
A Michigan nursing home has been fined more than $100,000 for failing to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a resident, local news sources reported Monday. The 80-year-old resident had been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former caretaker accused of stealing $15,000 from her 84-year-old employer...
Suavonya Shantal SykesMOBILE, Alabama -- A woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her 84-year-old employer turned herself in to authorities on Monday afternoon, according to Mobile County...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Letter: An unsettling veil of secrecy in N.C. courts
Remember all those judicial candidates on the ballot Nov. 4, 19 of them in one race alone? Many had track records as judges. How many of them were the target of disciplinary proceedings recently?You...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge refuses to dismiss Schend ex-client's claim
APPLETON – An Outagamie County judge refused Monday to dismiss a case seeking retribution for alleged thefts and frauds by former Appleton guardian Jeffrey M. Schend.Judge Mitchell Metropulos said that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Macomb home health care worker charged with financial exploitation of the...
Shiela L. OwensMACOMB, ILL. -- A Macomb woman was arrested Nov. 14 after an investigation by the McDonough County Sheriff's Office.Shiela L. Owens, 61, was charged with financial exploitation of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lawyer for Ohio lawmaker accused of misleading investors says he won't...
CINCINNATI – A state lawmaker accused of misleading investors about a company's financial status and using their money for personal gain is not changing his plea, his attorney said. State Rep. Pete...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PA creates office to protect seniors
Mary LittleChart taken from the Elder Law Task Force report released Nov. 17, 2014.The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will create a state Office of Elder Justice to protect seniors from abuse and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aging Boomers: A New Frontier?
Elder Law Attorney Ramsey Bahrawy and Alexis Abramson of alexisabramson.com discuss aging Boomers. While aging is an inevitable part of life, will boomers will revolutionize, rather than fear, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police brass caught in cop's disputed inheritance case
PORTSMOUTH — A lawyer who helped an elderly resident leave most of her $2.7 million estate to police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin, kept notes that say the deputy police chief shared information about the case...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Some clients of PA guardianship agency are being repaid
When Joe Stigers of Johnstown took over as legal guardian for his wife in 2013, he realized that more than $7,200 in Social Security disability payments was missing from her account. A reimbursement...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Petition to Correct Nevada Guardianship Law
Please clip, sign and mail or sign the petition online at www.TheVegasVoice.net(Nevada law requires a guardian be a resident of the state. Many retirees move to Nevada and their families, still in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another Jon Norheim Court-Appointed Guardian Charged With Exploitation
In July, 2014, appointed Clark County Guardianship Commissioner Jon Norheim ignored testimony and evidence indicating financial exploitation by Helen Natko, then awarded Natko full guardianship of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Decatur mechanic charged with 'financial exploitation' of elderly customer
Billy HoodAn Athens man who owns a Decatur automotive repair shop has been arrested for charging a 75-year-old woman more than $10,000 for bogus repairs and duplicate billings, records show.However,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lawsuit Claims Campaign Contributions Influenced Ruling by Former Judge Mike...
CONWAY, AR - Misdeeds by a disgraced Arkansas judge have coming to light as a family that lost a loved one in a central Arkansas nursing home plans to sue. A family whose jury-awarded settlement was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nursing Home Care Levels May Be Much Lower Than Families Think
This story was published by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization in Washington, D.C. Many U.S. nursing home patients may not be receiving the level...
View Article