Legislation

Unanimous passage of SB 232

February 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Start at 260 minutes Senate Vote on SB 232 For the second year in a row AAAPG has advocated for and succeeded in the passage of major guardianship reform in Florida. No other group in the country can claim this honor. Special thanks to our warrior Doug Franks for attending every House and Senate Committee meeting on this and other related bills. Special thanks to Julie London Ferguson whose devotion to her mother Marise convinced Senator Detert to create this Bill. And special thanks to Barbara [- more...]

Comments Solicited on Reform Bill in Florida Senate

January 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Florida reform bill SB 232 is set to pass this year as the only meaningful piece of State Guardianship Reform legislation. Please take the time to analyze it and submit your comments to [email protected] Senator Nancy Detert’s Bill SB 232 [- more...]

Lawyers and their cash outweigh families on scales of justice

Reports from Around the Country on Guardianship

December 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

Guardianship Abuse is attracting more and more attention in numerous States Here, supplied by Attorney Kendra Cooper, are links to reports from Massachusetts, Maine and Georgia.1. Final Report of the Maine AG’s Task Force on Financial Exploitation of the Elderly March 11, 2015 ( 16 pages) http://937thewave.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Financial-Crimes-Against-the-Elderly-TF-Final-Report-3-11-2015.pdf2. Massachusetts Special Commission on Elder Protective Services Report of [- more...]

2015-10-29 ABC Action News Sarasota-Guardianship Complication: Story of Marise London, held under guardianship by Lutheran Services Florida, who refuses to relinquish control of Ms London to her adult daughter, despite ample evidence Julie London Ferguson is able & willing to take care of her mom. Most importantly, it's what Ms London would prefer, over the exploitation and poor care she currently receives from Lutheran Services, imposed under court-order.

Video: AAAPG Member uncovers the abuse of her mother

October 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

Our member Julie London Ferguson in interviewed by her local ABC News affiliate in Sarasota revealing how her mother, Marise London, has been abused and exploited in Guardianship Julie’s interview with ABC News can be watched on our YouTube channel by clicking on this [- more...]

Linda Bous smiles at a family member after getting her rights restored Thursday at the Sarasota county Justice Center. STAFF PHOTO / MIKE LANG

Florida: Finish reform of guardianship law

October 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

From Lake and Sumter Counties in Florida: Finish the Job Linda Bous lost her husband in January 2014. She lost her freedom in April 2014, when a state-appointed guardian took control of her finances and had the 66-year-old Sarasota woman placed in a locked facility for dementia patients. The hearing to have her declared a ward of the state was held after she was placed in the facility, and Bous says she was not told she could attend. After months — and a desperate phone call to the newsroom [- more...]

Florida lawmakers seek to change a culture of preying upon the elderly by judges, attorneys and their guardians

Florida: Lawmakers Seek To Shield Seniors From Shady Guardians

October 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

October 9, 2015 10:02 PM from CBS-Miami Local News TALLAHASSEE (NSF) – A Southwest Florida lawmaker is renewing a push to better protect elderly Floridians from unscrupulous guardians who take control of seniors’ assets. The Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee this week approved a bill (SB 232), filed by Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, that would charge the Department of Elder Affairs with certifying and overseeing professional guardians — and disciplining those who abuse [- more...]

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