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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Similarities between Kids for Cash and Elder Cleansing–what happens when courts go bad
New Illinois Victims and their Stories
Editor's note 5-31-2014 Alice R. Gore's estate was closed in June of 2013. The estate GAL David Martin has yet to provide Alice's daughter with the final dispersal amounts. What is GAL Martin hiding? Maybe the FEDs should take a look. Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
Editor's note: 4-19-2014 This Shark believes that the court selected guardian of Alice R. Gore, a disabled ward of the Probate Court of Cook County, was herself mentally disabled. Furthermore, it has been reported to this Shark that Alice's mentally ill guardian may have been herself also guardianized. No wonder Alice's life and estate were criminally ravaged. So much for justice in the Probate Court of Cook County. Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
Editor's note: In today's Trib obit section Your ProbateShark noticed the death of the 101 year old mother of Alice R. Gore's GAL. This Shark wonders if the GAL's mother had to face the same indignities that poor Alice was subjected too; having her gold teeth stolen, starved and dehydrated to death; alone without her family. Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
New Illinois Victims and their Stories
New Illinois Victims and their Stories
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| Bev Cooper & Alice Gore |
Alice Gore was living in an apartment building owned by Mr. Morris Esformes. The apartment building was at Park Plaza, 6840 N. Sacramento, Chicago. Alice was required to divulge her complete financial information when she moved into his facility.
Alice had previously chosen her daughter, Bev Cooper, to be her power of attorney (POA) for health care and financial issues. Bev, in accordance with Alice’s wishes, had promised her mother she wouldn't place her in a nursing home, and would never make a decision to withhold medical treatment. Bev visited her mom almost daily to help care for her mother’s needs .
Bev has a daughter, Kimberly Cooper, who was born with infantile Autism; she spent her childhood in and out of 54 foster homes; she had well-documented psychiatric illness, and was diagnosed as a child with Schizophrenia and Borderline-Personality Psychosis with Suicidal Ideations. This condition was known by both the Lake County and Cook County courts. During the guardianship proceedings, Bev had provided the Cook County Court with the documentation of Kimberly’s severe mental incapacity, but the court refused to enter it into the public record. Additionally, Bev believes that Kimberly receives disability benefits from the government; this could have been easily ascertained by the court.
Karen Bowes was a business and family attorney for the Cooper family for 27 years. She had represented Kimberly Cooper in the juvenile court of Lake County and was well aware of the psychiatric issues and legal issues that Kimberly Cooper endured during childhood.
After Bev’s mother, Alice Gore, had moved into the Esformes building and divulged her financial records, Karen Bowes approached Bev. Karen told Bev that she should go to court to seek guardianship of her mother, rather than relying on her Power of Attorney.
Ms. Bowes stated to Bev that “Guardianship trumps Power of Attorney”, which is the opposite of what is stated by Illinois law. Illinois law states that if a power of attorney is in place, a guardian is not required.
Bev followed the advice of her long-time attorney. Bev went to court to change her Power of Attorney to Plenary Guardian.
On January 20, 2006: petition for guardianship was entered.
Karen Bowes sent an attorney named Miriam Solo to Alice Gore’s apartment. Miriam Solo is a cousin of Morris Esformes, the apartment building owner who required that Alice divulge her complete financial information when she moved into his building.
Miriam Solo interviewed Alice; Solo did not allow Alice’s daughter, Bev, to participate in the discussion, and closed the door so Bev could not hear the interview. Karen Bowes told Bev that she did not really know Solo prior to these proceedings, and instructed Bev to pay Solo $500.00 for her attorney services. Bev was also instructed by Bowes that she didn’t need to attend court hearings.
On January 24, 2006: Miriam Solo was appointed by Judge Lynne Kawamoto to serve as Guardian ad Litem on the case.
Karen Bowes apparently facilitated the appointment of Miriam Solo as GAL, telling Bev that Miriam Solo was just to be an attorney on the case. It later became apparent to Bev that Bowes and Solo had a business relationship during the preceding ten years, despite Bowes having told Bev that she didn’t really know Miriam Solo.
Most, if not all, of Alice Gore’s financial records disappeared from her apartment building during this time frame. Additionally, Karen Bowes elicited the legal help of Bruce Lange, an attorney/accountant who works for Harris Bank and Trust. Lange and Bowes instructed Bev to make repeated trips to Alice Gore’s bank to secure Alice’s bank statements for them so they could determine Alice’s net worth. Despite the fact that Lange was paid for his services as an attorney, he never supplied the court with the financial information that he and Bowes had obtained from Bev.
On February 27, 2006: Kimberly Cooper, granddaughter was appointed as guardian of the person and estate for Alice Gore.
Bev Cooper’s Power of Attorney was revoked.
The court is aware Kimberly Cooper has a history of psychiatric illness.
Subsequent to her appointment, Kimberly told her mother, Bev, that she intended to place Alice into Hospice, a decision that Alice had many times told Bev she did want not enacted. Alice’s primary diagnosis was arthritis, and she had no qualifying medical diagnoses to support a DNR/Hospice order.
Other medical decisions made by Kimberly were of concern to Bev, including the removal of the Alice’s gold teeth. Additionally, Kimberly authorized the placement of a feeding G-tube, while the patient still had the ability to eat and drink without difficulty.
Alice Gore, the ward, was removed from Esformes' apartment building to the Carlton on the Lake Rehabilitation Center at 725 W. Montrose in Chicago.
Alice Gore was moved into a nursing home with which Esformes had ties, Lakeview Nursing Rehab, at 735 W. Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL. Michael Elkes was administrator at Lakeview Nursing Rehab at that time.
Alice Gore's health declined in this facility. When Bev requested an accurate weight on her mother, Michael Elkes contacted Miriam Solo.
Attempts by Bev to bring her concerns about her mother’s declining condition to the judge resulted in her being restricted from visiting her mother without supervision for a number of years.
Rehab Assist, which is owned by Tom Kleinheinz, was assigned to supervise Bev when she visited her mother. False statements were made by Rehab Assist to the judge about Bev’s interactions with her mother, resulting in further visitation restrictions. Thomas Kleinheinz, owner of Rehab Assist, and his employees, Melody (last name unknown) and Ben Topp were all participants in these actions.
Full Article & Source:Alice had previously chosen her daughter, Bev Cooper, to be her power of attorney (POA) for health care and financial issues. Bev, in accordance with Alice’s wishes, had promised her mother she wouldn't place her in a nursing home, and would never make a decision to withhold medical treatment. Bev visited her mom almost daily to help care for her mother’s needs .
Bev has a daughter, Kimberly Cooper, who was born with infantile Autism; she spent her childhood in and out of 54 foster homes; she had well-documented psychiatric illness, and was diagnosed as a child with Schizophrenia and Borderline-Personality Psychosis with Suicidal Ideations. This condition was known by both the Lake County and Cook County courts. During the guardianship proceedings, Bev had provided the Cook County Court with the documentation of Kimberly’s severe mental incapacity, but the court refused to enter it into the public record. Additionally, Bev believes that Kimberly receives disability benefits from the government; this could have been easily ascertained by the court.
Karen Bowes was a business and family attorney for the Cooper family for 27 years. She had represented Kimberly Cooper in the juvenile court of Lake County and was well aware of the psychiatric issues and legal issues that Kimberly Cooper endured during childhood.
After Bev’s mother, Alice Gore, had moved into the Esformes building and divulged her financial records, Karen Bowes approached Bev. Karen told Bev that she should go to court to seek guardianship of her mother, rather than relying on her Power of Attorney.
Ms. Bowes stated to Bev that “Guardianship trumps Power of Attorney”, which is the opposite of what is stated by Illinois law. Illinois law states that if a power of attorney is in place, a guardian is not required.
Bev followed the advice of her long-time attorney. Bev went to court to change her Power of Attorney to Plenary Guardian.
On January 20, 2006: petition for guardianship was entered.
Karen Bowes sent an attorney named Miriam Solo to Alice Gore’s apartment. Miriam Solo is a cousin of Morris Esformes, the apartment building owner who required that Alice divulge her complete financial information when she moved into his building.
Miriam Solo interviewed Alice; Solo did not allow Alice’s daughter, Bev, to participate in the discussion, and closed the door so Bev could not hear the interview. Karen Bowes told Bev that she did not really know Solo prior to these proceedings, and instructed Bev to pay Solo $500.00 for her attorney services. Bev was also instructed by Bowes that she didn’t need to attend court hearings.
On January 24, 2006: Miriam Solo was appointed by Judge Lynne Kawamoto to serve as Guardian ad Litem on the case.
Karen Bowes apparently facilitated the appointment of Miriam Solo as GAL, telling Bev that Miriam Solo was just to be an attorney on the case. It later became apparent to Bev that Bowes and Solo had a business relationship during the preceding ten years, despite Bowes having told Bev that she didn’t really know Miriam Solo.
Most, if not all, of Alice Gore’s financial records disappeared from her apartment building during this time frame. Additionally, Karen Bowes elicited the legal help of Bruce Lange, an attorney/accountant who works for Harris Bank and Trust. Lange and Bowes instructed Bev to make repeated trips to Alice Gore’s bank to secure Alice’s bank statements for them so they could determine Alice’s net worth. Despite the fact that Lange was paid for his services as an attorney, he never supplied the court with the financial information that he and Bowes had obtained from Bev.
On February 27, 2006: Kimberly Cooper, granddaughter was appointed as guardian of the person and estate for Alice Gore.
Bev Cooper’s Power of Attorney was revoked.
The court is aware Kimberly Cooper has a history of psychiatric illness.
Subsequent to her appointment, Kimberly told her mother, Bev, that she intended to place Alice into Hospice, a decision that Alice had many times told Bev she did want not enacted. Alice’s primary diagnosis was arthritis, and she had no qualifying medical diagnoses to support a DNR/Hospice order.
Other medical decisions made by Kimberly were of concern to Bev, including the removal of the Alice’s gold teeth. Additionally, Kimberly authorized the placement of a feeding G-tube, while the patient still had the ability to eat and drink without difficulty.
Alice Gore, the ward, was removed from Esformes' apartment building to the Carlton on the Lake Rehabilitation Center at 725 W. Montrose in Chicago.
Alice Gore was moved into a nursing home with which Esformes had ties, Lakeview Nursing Rehab, at 735 W. Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL. Michael Elkes was administrator at Lakeview Nursing Rehab at that time.
Alice Gore's health declined in this facility. When Bev requested an accurate weight on her mother, Michael Elkes contacted Miriam Solo.
Attempts by Bev to bring her concerns about her mother’s declining condition to the judge resulted in her being restricted from visiting her mother without supervision for a number of years.
Rehab Assist, which is owned by Tom Kleinheinz, was assigned to supervise Bev when she visited her mother. False statements were made by Rehab Assist to the judge about Bev’s interactions with her mother, resulting in further visitation restrictions. Thomas Kleinheinz, owner of Rehab Assist, and his employees, Melody (last name unknown) and Ben Topp were all participants in these actions.
New Illinois Victims and their Stories
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Daughter helps dad fight for fortune
Daughter helps dad fight for fortune
5:00 AM Sunday May 25, 2014
Sir Owen battles for control of millions
Last week, the Herald on Sunday revealed that Sir Owen was suing business associates David Miller and Peter Dickson in California, alleging he had been duped into ceding control of family trusts containing his personal fortune.
Sir Owen, co-owner of the Warriors rugby league team, is suing them for $400m — the amount he can no longer access in those trusts.
Now it can be reported his daughter, Jennifer Diane Connah, filed an associated lawsuit in the High Court in Nevis to remove Miller and Dickson as trustees of the Corona and Regency Trusts, in which most of Sir Owen's fortune is kept. The trusts are based in Nevis.
She won and the pair were removed last August. Law firm Harneys was appointed as independent trustees.
A key claim in Sir Owen's testimony in California is that he unwittingly lost control of the trusts after he was not made a trustee or a beneficiary when they were set up by Miller. He says he made it clear he wanted to retain control.
That led to some funding for $80m of charity work he promised in New Zealand to dry up.
His domestic abuse inquiry is ongoing, but many community groups in Otara are no longer getting money.
The Nevis court action has led to delays in Sir Owen's Californian lawsuit, as lawyers on both side trade barbs and seek disclosure material.
Lawyers acting for Miller have requested all correspondence between Sir Owen and his daughter, but Sir Owen is refusing to hand over the documents, citing attorney-client privilege.
Miller has also sought leave to travel to Nevis to take depositions from four lawyers acting for Harneys.
The court battle has exposed some of the inner workings of Sir Owen's vast financial empire. Court documents contain the names of a global network of trusts and financial advisers based in tax havens such as the British Virgin Islands.
Sir Owen, Miller and Dickson have declined to comment.
Connah, one of six of Sir Owen's children from two marriages, did not respond to requests for comment.
Rich ... but not that rich
Sir Owen's real net worth is about half of the $900million regularly quoted in the National Business Review's annual Rich List, court documents indicate.
He first appeared on the NBR Rich List in 2005 when he was quoted as having a $1.1billion fortune, and placed fourth on the list.
His estimated wealth has been stagnant at $900m for the past three years.
But in papers filed with the California Superior Court, Sir Owen's lawyer, Amy K. Bell, of Loeb & Loeb, has revealed almost his entire estate was put out of his control.
That is estimated to be around $400m.
Sir Owen has stated he was never a billionaire.
In his book Making a Difference he writes that, "Even though I'm constantly referred to as a billionaire, I've actually never been one. It's only quite recently that I could even put $50million together."
Nevis facts
• Population: 51,538 (July 2014 est.) CIA World Factbook says it is a favourite haven of international investors who set up "asset protection trusts" to keep money out of the reach of creditors and overseas court orders.
• Nevis, the Cook Islands and Isle of Man are the three jurisdictions in the world to strongly favour the offshore asset protection trusts.
From Ken Ditkowsky, his experience on the schmemes he has seen as a lawyer.
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FBI arrests Puerto Rico judge in corruption case
FBI arrests Puerto Rico judge in corruption case
May 29, 2014 8:06 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — FBI agents on Thursday arrested a Puerto Rico Superior Court judge suspected of accepting bribes in exchange for acquitting a man charged in a fatal drunk-driving case.
Manuel Acevedo Hernandez, 62, was detained at his home in the northwestern coastal town of Aguadilla. He had previously been suspended when the federal investigation began.
Also charged in the case is certified public accountant Lutgardo Acevedo Lopez, 39, who was acquitted last year on charges including vehicular homicide. He had been arrested on suspicion of hitting another car in June 2012 and killing a security guard.
Acevedo Lopez is now charged with using intermediaries to pay $3,200 worth of taxes owed by the judge as well as pay for the renovation of the judge's garage and buy him a $1,200 motorcycle, clothing, a watch and other items.
The indictment also charges that the judge agreed to acquit Acevedo Lopez in exchange for help in being promoted to appellate judge and to find employment for two of relatives.
"In my 35 years of experience, I've never seen anything like this," U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez said.
She said federal authorities are in touch with Acevedo Lopez's attorney, noting that the businessman is in the U.S. and has not yet been arrested.
The judge pleaded not guilty and received a $50,000 bail that he was expected to soon post.
Rodriguez said the investigation is continuing.
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