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State of the Guardianship Union message

February 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

My fellow Americans My message to you today is that the state of the guardianship union and industry in these United States of America is strong. Very strong. In spite of endless complaints from victims, countless well-publicized media reports of exploitation and corruption, incessant reports of court-based abuses in nearly every state and hapless legislative attempts to rein in the power of guardianship courts in America, the industry remains unassailable and in absolute control of millions of [- more...]

New Legislation Quandries

January 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

People get very excited when they hear that their state legislators may actually be listening to their complaints and trying to do the right thing by the public that elected these civil servants. In guardianship matters, case reports, investigative reports, pressure from advocacy groups, as well as multiple indictments across the country of court insiders have led to a sense of hope and optimism that there is reason to expect that progress is forthcoming in the form of new legislation that [- more...]

Courts as a revenue source, federal money and its strings.

December 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Probate/Equity courts across the country are not only creating guardianships in record numbers but abetting the explosion in the number of abusive and exploitative professional guardianships. We estimate that about 14% of adult for profit guardianships are fraudulent and/or abusive accounting for billions of dollars of wealth extraction yearly. But why? Remember: Guardianship is about money—only money. But even a cursory examination of one court funding system provides a ready [- more...]

A press conference Thursday on the indictment involving Ayudando Guardians and its two top managers drew top law enforcement officials involved in the investigation. From left to right, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Pena, Acting U.S. Attorney James Tierney, IRS Special Agent Ismael Nevarez Jr., and FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Derek Fuller. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)

New Mexico: Employee blows whistle on guardian embezzlement case

July 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

For more than a decade, one of the state’s largest guardianship firms was routinely appointed by the courts to protect clients whose disabilities left them unable to handle their money or pay their bills. Behind the scenes, federal officials say, Susan Harris and Sharon Moore were allegedly running up the company credit card of Ayudando Guardians to the tune of $4 million by living the life of luxury and paying the American Express bills with client trust money. Then last June, according [- more...]

Sunday April 9, 2017: Are guardianship programs more hurtful than helpful?

April 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

From Sharyl Attkisson’s Sunday program Full Measure, “Are guardianship programs more hurtful than helpful?“ Full Measure is a weekly Sunday news program focusing on investigative, original and accountability reporting. The host is Sharyl Attkisson, five-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting. She is backed by a team of award winning journalists. April 9, 2017: Click here to view the complete Sharyl Attkisson’s [- more...]

AAAPG letter to National Center on Elder Abuse seeking their support on US Senate Bill 178

March 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

March 1, 2017 National Center on Elder Abuse c/o University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Geriatrics 1000 South Fremont Avenue, Unit 22, Building A-6 Alhambra, CA 91803 I applaud the story of guardian Ann Gugger you recently published on the National Center on Elder Abuse website. Sadly this story, and most like it, defines the exceptions in guardianship and in a public forum only serves to disarm the uninformed seeking to educate themselves [- more...]

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