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Peter Grotte-Higley, a client of Ayudando Guardians (Olivier Uyttebrouck/Journal). Mr Grotte-Higley is a survivor of the original Holocaust, but failed to escape the clutches of New Mexico's predatory judges and their appointees, who - based upon a Petition filed by Hannah Arlette and the Jewish Federation of New Mexico - swept him up into guardianship in February 2016.

New Mexico: Guardian hearing delayed after reporters try to attend

October 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Olivier Uyttebrouck and Colleen Heild / Journal Staff Writers From the Albuquerque Journal An Albuquerque judge postponed a hearing Monday for a former client of Ayudando Guardians after two Journal reporters tried to attend his guardianship hearing at the client’s invitation. In a related development, the former Ayudando client, Peter Grotte-Higley, said he moved on Friday to a new senior living facility near the University of New Mexico that he called “1,000 percent better” than his [- more...]

Blair Darnell whose guardianship and Trust governance by court-appointed attorney Darryl Millet was so shocking to New Mexicans, an entire protest & reform movement in guardianship has been launched. RIP Blair - you are helping many, many families now, speak up for the freedom of their loved ones.

New Mexico: Guardianship Commission reveals changes to be proposed

September 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

From the Albuquerque Journal By Colleen Heild / Journal Investigative Reporter Friday, September 22nd, 2017 at 11:45pm A special commission on Friday unveiled a slate of ambitious proposals to strengthen oversight of the state’s ailing guardian and conservator system, which oversees finances and other major decisions for many of New Mexico’s most vulnerable citizens. The Supreme Court-appointed commission’s recommendations include hiring special court employees to hear grievances and [- more...]

New Mexico Bust Belies US Elder Guardian Crisis

September 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Juliette Fairley Friday, 01 Sep 2017 04:50 PM Current | Bio | Archive While the founders of Ayudando Guardians Inc. (Ayudando) defend themselves against charges of conspiracy, fraud, theft and money laundering, elder advocates nationwide contend that the offenses uncovered in New Mexico this year are not isolated incidents. “There’s more to this story than meets the eye,” said Dr. Sam Sugar, founder of the Florida-based Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship (AAAPG), a [- more...]

Peter Grotte-Higley in the room he shares with another man in a Northeast Heights boarding house. He was placed under a court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship with Ayudando Guardian Inc., in early 2016. (Olivier Uyttebrouck/Albuquerque Journal)

New Mexico: Holocaust-era survivor chafes under Ayudando guardianship

August 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Colleen Heild and Olivier Uyttebrouck / Journal Staff Writers From the Albuquerque Journal Peter Grotte-Higley was 3 years old in 1939 and living in what was then Czechoslovakia when the Nazis sent his Jewish father to Sachsenhausen concentration camp. As World War II came to a close, the invading Russian army forced 10-year-old Peter and his mother into a “collection” camp, where he recalls hearing people being beaten at night. Grotte-Higley survived to tell the story of his eventual [- more...]