Helen O’Grady

Florida: Case after case of abuse and criminality in Palm Beach FL from just one “guardian”

December 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

At least $400,000 is missing from the life savings of an incapacitated senior assigned to professional guardian Elizabeth Savitt — wife of Circuit Judge Martin Colin, the senior’s former lawyers claim in court documents. Savitt received the guardianship appointment just a few months before she paid off a $308,000 foreclosure judgment on a Delray Beach home, days ahead of the auction block. The former attorneys for 86-year-old Frances Berkowitz accuse Savitt of “wasting, embezzlement [- more...]

Chief Judge Reacts to Expose by AAAPG and Palm Beach Post

January 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

By John Pacenti – Palm Beach Post Staff Writer The chief judge for Palm Beach County said Wednesday that he is investigating what needs to be done to address concerns brought forth by The Palm Beach Post’s stories on Circuit Judge Martin Colin’s role in adult guardianship. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath said in an email to The Post that he is in fact-finding mode and “is preparing to make appropriate changes to address concerns.” Professional guardian Elizabeth Savitt, married to [- more...]