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Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Guardianship Firm and its Principals Charged with Federal Conspiracy, Fraud, Theft and Money Laundering Offenses
Paul Donisthorpe Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges Arising Out of Scheme to Embezzle $4.8 Million from Client Trust Accounts
Clark County, Nevada
The guardian is guilty: April Parks, others plead guilty in guardianship abuse case
Former court-ordered guardian indicted in massive fraud scheme
Cook County, Illinois
Abuse and Corruption Rampant in Probate Court of Cook County, IL
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
OHIO LAWYERS ACCUSED IN GUARDIANSHIP RACKET
OHIO RICO: ATTORNEYS USED GUARDIANSHIP AS RACKET
King County, Washington
Secrecy hides cozy ties in guardianship cases
How a Seattle attorney with ‘heart of gold’ ended up fleecing her brain-damaged client
Kootenai County, Idaho
Exposé
I. Undue Influence and Professional Conflicts-of-Interest: Key Matters in Kootenai County, Idaho Probate Court Elder Exploitation Cases.
II. Northwest’s Opportunist Professional Culture Knowingly Exploits Vulnerable & Elderly
III. Coeur d’Alene Elder Abuse Research: Calumny, Cruelty and Conservatorship.
Cases, Precedents & Analysis
Magnuson son sues siblings over estate
Siblings battle in court over fate of forested ‘piece of heaven’ on Lake Pend Oreille
Matter of Estate of Smith Respondent’s Brief Dckt. 45313
Marion County, Florida
Embattled Guardian Rebecca Fierle Charged in Ward’s Death
Orange County, California
Money-draining probate system ‘like a plague on our senior citizens’
Palm Beach County, Florida
TASK FORCE HEARS ABOUT GUARDIANSHIP ABUSES
Spokane County, Washington
Bad Business, Murder & Undue influence
WSBA Guardianship Board Complaint
Washoe County, Nevada
Deception of Protection: Anatomy of an Involuntary Guardianship
Lyon County Family Alleges Two Nevada Judges Conspire to Defraud Family’s Life Savings in RICO Conspiracy
Wayne County, Michigan
The Fortress Part One of Five: Unacknowledged and Unprotected.
Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force: Trained observers will watch probate cases involving elders
Probate Courts
California
Corruption in the Los Angeles Probate Court Series Part II
Connecticut
“The Scandal of Connecticut’s Probate Courts”
Florida
TASK FORCE HEARS ABOUT GUARDIANSHIP ABUSES
Idaho
Ada County
Court rules lawyer exercised ‘undue influence’ over elderly mother’s will
Kootenai County
Elder abuse: A big ugly secret
Exposé
I. Undue Influence and Professional Conflicts-of-Interest: Key Matters in Kootenai County, Idaho Probate Court Elder Exploitation Cases.
II. Northwest’s Opportunist Professional Culture Knowingly Exploits Vulnerable & Elderly
III. Coeur d’Alene Elder Abuse Research: Calumny, Cruelty and Conservatorship.
Cases, Precedents & Analysis
Siblings battle in court over fate of forested ‘piece of heaven’ on Lake Pend Oreille
Predatory For-profit Conservatorship – Guardianship Firms Prey on Aged, Disabled Women.
Matter of Estate of Smith Respondent’s Brief Dckt. 45313
Idaho Undue Influence Case Precedents
2020 Idaho House Bill No. 404 Elder Exploitation Fails To Pass.
Michigan
The Fortress Part One of Five: Unacknowledged and Unprotected.
Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force: Trained observers will watch probate cases involving elders
Nevada
Deception of Protection: Anatomy of an Involuntary Guardianship
Lyon County Family Alleges Two Nevada Judges Conspire to Defraud Family’s Life Savings in RICO Conspiracy
Ex-Nevada guardian to serve up to 40 years behind bars
Former court-ordered guardian indicted in massive fraud scheme
Ohio
OHIO RICO: ATTORNEYS USED GUARDIANSHIP AS RACKET
Probate Cronyism
Estate Planning & For Profit G/C Networks Functioning as a Criminal Enterprise
Florida Guardianship Task Force Targets Conflicts of Interest
Nexus Between Elder Law and Healthcare Matters
Undue Influence Indica By Professionals & Fiduciaries in Exploitative Estate Planning
Elder Abuse & Exploitation Pipeline
Predators
Predatory Estate Planners
Estate Planning Attorneys Arrested
Predatory Estate Planning – Elder Law Attorneys Map
Predatory For-profit Conservatorship – Guardianship Firms Prey on Aged, Disabled Women.
Guardainship, Conservatorship & Trustee Services Corruption Map
Guardians/Conservators Exploitation Playbooks
Probate Corruption Map
Elder Abuse & Exploitation Map
Profiling
D.E.F.A.L.C.A.T.I.O.N. Methodology
NASGA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM
ProbateWatch Survey
Citizen Profiling; The Fraud Triangle
Court Victim Network
Citizen’s Bureau of Investigation
FBI
FBI: White Collar Crimes
FBI: Elder Fraud
Elder Abuse Guide For Law Enforcement (EAGLE)
Elder Abuse Statutes By State
Research
Grassroots Partners
Citizen’s Public Safety Network
Citizen To Citizen Research
Victims Enforcement Network Gathering Evidence (VENGE)
Citizen’s Elder Advocate Support Enterprise (CEASE)
Northwest Business Alliance
Elder Exploitation Research
2020 Idaho House Bill No. 404 Elder Exploitation Fails To Pass.
Elder Exploitation Info Submissions
Undue Influence Experts
DEFALCATION Methodology
Lori Stiegal; ABA Attorney
Bennett Blum; MD
Dr. Susan I. Bernatz, Ph.D.
Park Dietz Associates
Technology
AltrueSoft Public Safety Tools
VP TaskForce™ White Collar Crime Tracking Whitepaper
Citizen Safety Maps™
WhistleField™
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