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.

www.stopelderabuse.net

Theft brings up issues on law firm's actions | Portland Press Herald

Portland Lawyer John Duncan was sentenced to 28 months for stealing over $300,000 from his elderly clients and is serving a 28 month sentence in federal prison. Now there are questions about the other attorneys with the firm and his partners that are being raised.

It is time for everyone including the lawyers to be held accountable the financial exploitation of the elderly.

Theft brings up issues on law firm's actions | Portland Press Herald