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December 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

Las Vegas Guardianship judge recuses herself Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – The judge who was assigned to take over guardianship cases from an embattled hearing master has recused herself from two controversial cases, leaving families with more questions than answers. Both cases have been the subject of Contact 13 investigations and both involve private guardian April Parks, who is currently under police investigation. Phyllis Moscowitze Crowe lost most of her money and nearly her home while [- more...]

Nevada Responds to Ward Abuse

December 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Finally, there will be some oversight in Guardianship to address the rampant abuse of Ward abusers in Nevada. Ch 13 update from Darcy Spears Nevada A major lack of oversight in Clark County courts has torn families apart and victimized the vulnerable people it was supposed to protect. That’s what Darcy Spears found in her year-long Contact 13 Investigation of the guardianship system. Now many changes are underway to fix the problems. Clark County District Court is adding staff to better [- more...]

Nevada Supreme Court Crackdown on Guardians

November 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

Nevada’s top justice wants to form a permanent Supreme Court committee that would monitor and analyze the state’s troubled guardianship system. Chief Justice James Hardesty made the recommendation during Monday’s meeting of the state’s commission analyzing the administration of guardianships. “This is a very complex matter that has a lot of moving parts,” Hardesty told the Review-Journal after the meeting. “We’re talking about making some [- more...]
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