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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