Legal guardians steal millions from elderly, report says

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This report discusses the GAO investigation of guardianship that reported abuse and exploitation.

GAO Report Casts Shadow Over Guardianships

The GAO report of guardianship is an indictment of the probate court system that appoints guardians and has responsiblity for monitoring them and holding them accountable. Abuse and Financial Exploitation is rampant in a system that operates under the guise of protection and color of law.

GAO Report on Guardianship Released

The GAO report on guardianship at the request of Senator Herb Kohl who chairs the Senate Special Committee on Aging has been released. This report focused primarily on abuse by guardians. It shows a system that is fraught with abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and lack of oversight. Many of us sent cases to the GAO and they received hundreds of reports of abuse from family members and victims. It is time for federal intervention and it is going to take more than just training judges and court personel. We need this industry to be regulated to ensure and enforce checks and balances and to stop the looting free for all by guardians and attorneys that is occuring in so many jurisdictions.

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