It appears that I was a bit pessimistic about the efforts that government was expending

It appears that I was a bit pessimistic about the efforts that government was expending in its effort to deal with 'elder cleansing' and the effect of the blogs, to wit:  Probate Sharks, MaryGSykes, NASGA, AAAPg (Florida) in countering the herculean efforts of Jerome Larkin and the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission to 'cover up' 18 USCA 371 the felonies that compose the cottage industry.    

I really thought that Larkin and his over-paid and under educated gang at the IARDC had gotten away with it when Larkin was caught red handed using public funds to pay unlicensed professionals (court reporters) = in violation of Section 13 of the Act - and then secretly (ex parte) getting the Supreme Court of Illinois to rubber-stamp an order charging JoAnne Denison $15,000 more or less for costs that included his breach of trust, wrongful expropriation of public funds etc.   The demonstration of naked corruption and breach of the public trust was a demonstration of arrogance rarely observed even in Illinois!   The McDonald case vote in City Council was child's play!

Attached to this e-mail stream is an e-mail I received from the Chicago Tribune that details more health care arrests by the United States of America.   It is now apparent that even with the massive assistance of Larkin and the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, the Illinois Supreme Court, and a score of local miscreants there will be justice for the elderly and the disabled who have been or are being elder cleansed!   The billions of dollars stolen from them and their estates by corrupt judges, corrupt lawyers, corrupt judicial officials et al may not be recovered - but, Attorney General Lynch apparently intends to prosecute them.    

NB.  It is too much to hope for, but with Illinois on the verge of bankruptcy, maybe the Illinois Department of Revenue will collect the taxes, interest and penalties due it! 

 

Ken Ditkowsky

www.ditkowskylawoffice.com

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Partners Report Lawyer to Conn. Officials, Allege $3 Million Theft From Client's Estate

Editor's note: This Shark believes as long the Kawamotos, Bowes, Larkins, Solos and Martins of the world and their clones control the law in Cook County very few if any partners will report their "brothers".  Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com

Partners Report Lawyer to Conn. Officials, Allege $3 Million Theft From Client's Estate

State attorney disciplinary officials are seeking an interim suspension for a Southbury attorney, claiming he collected exorbitant fees of more than $3 million while acting as executor and trustee for a now deceased client's estate.

The application for order of interim suspension was filed against attorney Robert J. Barry on Nov. 3 in Superior Court in Waterbury. In the application, Assistant Chief Disciplinary Counsel Desi Imetovski asserts Barry "poses a substantial threat of irreparable harm to his current and prospective clients." The application notes he has about 70 pending cases in the seven-town probate court district that includes Southbury. "Respondent continues to represent numerous individuals in trusts and estates with access to untold monies," the application states.

The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel also asked the court to appoint a trustee to protect the interests of Barry's clients. The court had not scheduled a hearing or taken any action on the application as of Nov. 4. The disciplinary counsel's office declined to comment on the case beyond what is outlined in court documents.

Barry, of the law firm Sturges & Mathes on Heritage Road in Southbury, was admitted to the bar in 1967, according to the state Judicial Branch, which indicates he has no public record of discipline. A message left for Barry seeking comment was not immediately returned. It was unclear whether he has hired another lawyer to represent him in the matter.

Attorney Kevin Thornton, who works at the same firm as Barry, said he learned about the $3 million fees after hearing staff in the office express concerns about exorbitant fees being taken in a client's case. After checking the firm's financial records, Thornton said he and another attorney at the firm, Lisa Wnuck, met with the disciplinary counsel's staff to discuss what they had discovered.

The firm's website lists the three attorneys — Barry, Thornton and Wnuck. Barry's areas of practice include estate administration, estate planning and real estate. Thornton said the extent of the financial situation is still being evaluated. He said after the situation was discovered, the partners argued and Barry tried to kick Thornton out of the building.

"I think this is the tip of the iceberg," Thornton said. "No one else [other than Barry] was looking at the [financial] books until very recently. Of course, I am concerned about the firm's reputation. It was founded in 1908 and its reputation has been stellar."

According to court documents, in December 1998 Barry began representing Catherine Wilens. He prepared her will testament and set up a revocable trust agreement.

From 2010 through February 2014, Barry held a power of attorney for Wilens. During this time, he wrote checks payable to his firm, Sturges & Mathes, in excess of $743,000, the disciplinary counsel's office claims. Barry then became the estate trustee prior to Wilens' death, and as such, he wrote trust checks payable to his firm in excess of $900,000 between 2010 and 2014.

Wilens, who had been a Southbury resident, died on March 1, 2014. Barry was also the executor of her estate, which was valued at $9 million at the time of her death, according to the application for temporary suspension. Under the terms of the trust, two individuals, Madison and Megan Mahoney, were to receive $100,000 each, with the balance of the assets to go to the Cornell University's medical school, to be held as "The Catherine Williams Wilens Memorial Fund," documents show.

But from March 2014 through November 2015, Barry executed checks payable to his firm in the amount of about $1.4 million, the disciplinary counsel's office claims. Overall, it alleges Barry as fiduciary issued his firm fees in excess of $3 million in connection with the representation of Wilens.

In May 2015, Barry filed a federal estate tax return, listing the value of the estate at only slightly over $8 million, omitting almost $1 million in assets, according to disciplinary counsel's office.

Full Article & Source:
Partners Report Lawyer to Conn. Officials, Allege $3 Million Theft From Client's Estate

Marian Hollingsworth: Medical Abuse of My Father and Becoming a Patient Advocate

Tonight on T.S. Radio: Marian Hollingsworth: Medical Abuse of My Father and Becoming a Patient Advocate

Hosted by Marti Oakley & Debbie Dahmer

 My father, Keith Blair, went into the hospital in July of 2009 for diagnosis of back pain. Without our knowledge or consent, he was given a cocktail of Risperdal, Haldol, Ativan, Tylenol with codeine, and Morphine.

When I asked the doctor about this, he said it was just "hospital delirium," Sent to a nursing home, my father was given more antipsychotic drugs, along with double doses of AmbienCR, the long acting version of the drug. He ended up with the bad side effects of these black box drugs such as heart trouble, severe dehydration and kidney trouble, and sudden diabetes. He also contracted a MRSA eye infection which spread to his lungs, fell 7 times in 12 days and developed a bedsore. (He was only in the nursing home 18 days.) He ended up a second hospital due to heart and kidney problems, where the same nursing home doctor treated him.)

At the second hospital, he was given daily Risperdal, and we were told to prepare for his death. When I went through the records later, I discovered that a cardiologist said he was improving and that he could be released to the nursing home in a few days.

 2. How to get ALL the records.

 3. Your rights in a hospital or nursing home as a patient or family member. Know the codes in your state so you can use them. if needed, if facilities try to violate these rights. 3. Dealing with the health department for complaints. Your rights in a complaint. The complaint in my father's case resulted in a new policy from the health department, AFL 1108. It mandates that nursing homes must verify that patients on antipsychotic drugs being transferred from hospitals have informed consent forms in their records, and if not, that informed consent must be obtained before the drugs can be given. 4. Dealing with the medical board for complaints.

  LISTEN to the show live or listen to the archive later

Supreme Court Names Guardianship Commission Members

6/26/2015 3:32:50 PM

Editor's note: Let's hear it for NASGA's Rana Goodman and the Supremes!  Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com

 

NASGA's RANA GOODMAN, who heads up NASGA's Nevada Chapter and is also a political writer for The Vegas Voice!
 

Chief Justice James W. Hardesty has appointed 25 members of a Commission created by the Nevada Supreme Court in May to study guardianships in the state.

Between now and the end of December, the Commission to Study the Administration of Guardianships in Nevada's Courts (ADKT 0507) will review the processes for creating guardianships and conservatorships in Nevada, stakeholder accountability, judicial training, court documentation and tracking, and any resources available or needed to assist Nevada's courts in administrating guardianships.

Chief Justice Hardesty will serve as chairperson and was authorized by the Supreme Court to appoint up to 30 Commission members who speak for the guardianship system. The Commission membership is as follows:

Members
James W. Hardesty, Chief Justice Nevada Supreme Court  Frances Doherty, Judge Second Judicial District Court Department 12 Cynthia Dianne Steel, Judge Eighth Judicial District Court Department G Egan Walker, Judge Second Judicial District Court  Department 2 Michael C. Sprinkle, Assemblyman Nevada Legislature  Trudy Andrews Pacifica Senior Living  Deborah Bookout Legal Aid of Southern Nevada  Rana Goodman  The Vegas Voice  Jay P. Raman Clark County District Attorney’s Office  Terri Russell  KOLO Channel 8 Kim Spoon Guardianship Services of Nevada, Inc. Susan Sweikert Victim’s Advocate	Michael Gibbons, Chief Judge Nevada Court of Appeals  Nancy Porter, Judge Fourth Judicial District Court  Department 1 William Voy, Judge Eighth Judicial District  Department A Becky Harris, Senator  Nevada Legislature  Glenn E. Trowbridge, Assemblyman  Nevada Legislature  Julie Arnold Southern Nevada Senior Law Program  Kathleen Buchanan Clark County Public Guardian  Susan Hoy  National Guardian Services, LLC  Kim Rowe Maupin, Cox, and Legoy  David Spitzer Washoe Legal Services  Timothy Sutton Nye County District Attorney’s Office Elyse Tyrell Private Attorney
Ex Officio Member
Christine Smith University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law

The first meeting of the Commission is expected to be held in mid-July. Commission members will listen to public testimony, write proposed rules, and develop a new model for Nevada guardianships within Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter (NRS) 159 and court rules, policies, and procedures.

The Commission is expected to make its recommendations to the Supreme Court by December 31, 2015.

Marcia Southwick Joins NASGA Board of Directors

PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release

June 1, 2015

For more information contact:
Annie McKenna
NASGA Media Liaison
info@StopGuardianAbuse.org
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Marcia Southwick Joins  NASGA Board of Directors  ______________________________________________________________
NASGA (National Association to STOP Guardian Abuse) is pleased to announce the addition of Marcia Southwick to its Board of Directors.

Marcia originally came to NASGA to learn more about guardianship abuse after her best friend’s companion was wrongfully and needlessly guardianized.

Two years later, this previously virile and healthy man was dead and his estate had paid for the abuse he had endured and the torment to his beloved companion at the end of his life.   What Marcia witnessed through this experience horrified her; and she became a strong advocate, firmly resolved to dedicate herself to raising awareness so the unwary might avoid the “protection industry.”

She created “Boomers Against Elder Abuse” on Facebook; and every day she begins a conversation to educate and forewarn her readers, which she has grown to over 100,000 “friends.”  She brings this wealth of knowledge and experience from the discussions and thousands of comments she receives on her page to NASGA. 

NASGA is very pleased to have Marcia Southwick on our Board and looks forward to working with her toward our goal:  STOP GUARDIAN ABUSE.

### See Also:  Boomers Against Elder Abuse

posted by NASGA at 1:00 AM on Jun 1, 2015

Legislation Update: The State of Illinois Passes HB2505

PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release

June 2, 2015

For more information contact:
Annie McKenna
NASGA Media Liaison
info@StopGuardianAbuse.org
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Legislation Update:  The State of Illinois Passes HB2505
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NASGA (National Association to STOP Guardian Abuse) is pleased to announce HB2505, introduced by Representative David Harris (R) in March of this year, and sponsored in the Senate by Senator Steve Stadelman (D) has passed both houses!  NASGA Director Sylvia Rudek conferred with Representative Harris on this bill as well as two others this session which we hope will pass as well.

HB2505 provides that a temporary guardian of a disabled adult shall have limited powers and duties (instead of “all the powers and duties”) of a guardian of the person or estate which are enumerated by court order.
In other words, a temporary guardian no longer will automatically have full autonomy over an elderly or disabled person. Limiting the powers or reach of a temporary guardian is a common sense, practical change in the laws which significantly protects the person and the person’s estate.    NASGA continues to applaud Representative Harris and Senator Stadelman’s commitment.   NASGA looks forward to more collaboration from these esteemed lawmakers from different political parties with the same goal:  to protect the elderly and disabled citizens of the State of Illinois  from guardianship abuse. ###

See Also:
Illinois Representative David Harris Introduces Three Bills in the 2015 Legislative Session

NASGA Members in Legislative Action

posted by NASGA at 1:00 AM on Jun 2, 2015

It is with profound shock and sadness

It is with profound shock and sadness that I must inform everyone that we lost a member this week to the most tragic of circumstances. 

 

Don Acree lived in Nashville, TN. His father was Maurice Acree (http://www.stopguardianabuse.org/mauriceacree.htm).  Don rarely posted to the egroup but he followed the conversations and he would occasionally email me or Sylvia off list.  A few years ago, the media was all over Tennessee, specifically Davidson County – the county of jurisdiction in Don’s father’s case.  Media was concentrated on the Danny Tate, Ginger Franklin, and Jewel Tinnon cases and did not feature Don’s father’s case. But that didn’t deter Don’s enthusiasm for the other victims; and he heavily advocated for reform using those cases to spotlight problems with the system while mentioning his father’s case as well.

 

Don Acree died during a police action April 30^th.  There are several articles on this tragedy and this URL is one:  http://www.fox10tv.com/story/28940658/police-investigating-shooting-in-south-nashville.

 

The articles will tell you that Don Acree suffered from paranoia; and in a delusional state, Don thought the FBI was following him, this delusion escalating until Don was sure even his neighbor was in on it – which led to an incident that eventually led to Don’s death when (according to the articles) Don allegedly pointed a gun at two police officers and they (allegedly) felt he was going to shot them, so they shot him.  He died at the scene.  He was only 53.

 

I did not know Don Acree prior to guardianship abuse and I didn’t know him well after he joined NASGA. But, I can say that in reviewing all the conversations I had with him via email, he never threatened anyone. He was upset about his father’s case, of course, but he was not violent nor was there a hint of violence in his personality.  Don’s twin brother, Bill, was quoted in one of the articles saying that he wanted Don to be remembered for being a good man, and that’s how I choose to remember him.

 

I ask you all to light a candle in your heart today for Don Acree and to wish him a happy reunion and everlasting rest and peace with his father, Maurice, who passed in 2013.

 

Prior to Don’s passing, we have previously lost Henry Dienema (FL), Kathy Howland (FL), and Rudy Bush (CO).  Please pause for a few moments today and honor them as well. 

 

"Illinois Representative David Harris Introduces Three Bills in the 2015 Legislative Session"

http://nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com/2015/03/illinois-representative-david-harris.html

 

"Illinois Representative David Harris Introduces Three Bills in the 2015 Legislative Session"

During the 2014 legislative session, Representative David Harris (R, 53rd District), working with NASGA Director Sylvia Rudek, introduced HB5573, a bill aimed to empower and strengthen Power of Attorney and advance directives.

 

Despite overwhelming support NASGA received in feedback from victims, families, and guardianship stakeholders, sadly HB5573 was stalled in the Rules Committee.

 

[Image] Representative David Harris Representative Harris’ commitment to protect the elderly and disabled citizens of Illinois was not dissuaded.

 

This year, Representative Harris, again conferring with Sylvia Rudek, has introduced three bills to the 2015 legislative session:

 

 HB2504 concerns the length of temporary guardianship and provides that an extension of the temporary guardianship may be granted, if specific conditions are met, for no longer than 90 days from the date of original appointment.

 

HB2505 provides that a temporary guardian shall have limited powers and duties (instead of “all the powers and duties”) of a guardian of the person or estate which are enumerated by court order.

 

HB2506 provides that unless a guardian of the person or a disabled adult is specifically authorized by court order, the guardian shall not restrict the person rights of the ward, including, but not limited to, the right to receive visitors, telephone calls, and personal mail.  Hearings are scheduled to discuss and debate the bills.

 

NASGA enthusiastically supports Senator Harris’ efforts and very much appreciates his concern and legislative action on behalf of the elderly and disabled of Illinois and victims of unlawful and abusive guardianships.

 

READ the Full Text of HB2504

 

READ the Full Text of HB2505

 

READ the Full Text of HB2506

 

TRACK All Bills From Representative Harris

 

See Also:

NASGA on HB5573

 

NASGA Members in Legislative Action

posted by NASGA at 1:00 AM on Mar 17, 2015

Happy New Year!

Editor's note:  Happy New Year from all the Sharks and Sharkettes here at ProbateSharks.com.  A special congratulations to Sylvia Rudek for her heroic work with NASGA.  "Money Magazine's Naming of NASGA Director Sylvia Rudek as 2014 Money Hero"  Lucius Verenus,  Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com

 

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Happy New Year!

As this year passes to the next, we pause and reflect on a few of the highlights of 2014, of which there were too many to cover in a short post.

And we extend our utmost appreciation to all of our members and social media friends who support NASGA and help us raise awareness of guardianship abuse.  You are the energy that keeps us fueled; and we appreciate each and every one of you.

We have a lot of work to do this coming year; and we must remain focused and determined to get it done.  Too many of our loved ones spent the holidays alone when they could have been home with their family or their family could have been with them wherever they are.  We will only grow and stronger with the coming year and more determined to stop guardianship abuse, with your continued support and help!

2014 Year-End Reflection #1: Money Magazine's Naming of NASGA Director Sylvia Rudek as 2014 Money Hero

Sylvia's dedication to NASGA, its members and our cause, and the time she puts in – all volunteer – defines why she was chosen as a Money Hero. She is thoroughly committed to reform of unlawful and abusive guardianships and conservatorships nationwide so future generations will not suffer as did her family member and many elderly and disabled and their families suffer today. Stopping guardianship abuse has become her life's passion. 

This year, she expanded her attention to legislation in her home state.  Her efforts working with Illinois Representative David Harris (R) and also State Senator Steve Stadelman (D) on their legislative bills targeting guardianship abuse reform resulted in the introduction of one bill (HB5573) and the introduction and passing of another (SB1051); and she will continue to work with both lawmakers in 2015.

Sylvia's award also brought national recognition to NASGA and awareness to the subject of guardianship abuse.  Money Magazine came to NASGA; we did not seek them out. Their choice of an advocate for guardianship abuse reform as a Money Hero is a direct statement that guardianship abuse is on the radar of this esteemed national magazine and that Money Magazine recognizes guardianship abuse as threat to the health and wealth of our elderly. 

NASGA is honored that Sylvia Rudek has been recognized for her hard work and her never-ending efforts on behalf of victims and families of guardianship abuse.  She is a true leader, a champion for our cause and an inspiration for all advocates!























NASGA extends its sincere gratitude to Wells Fargo for sponsoring MONEY HEROS and for the special congratulatory kit they sent to Sylvia (pictured with her above, and including the letter posted above) as a forever remembrance of this special honor.

Another Jon Norheim Court Appointed Guardian Charged With Exploitation

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Steve Miller is a former Las Vegas City Councilman. In 1991, the readers of the Las Vegas Review Journal voted him the "Most Effective Public Official" in Southern Nevada. Visit his website at: http://www.SteveMiller4LasVegas.com

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Another Jon Norheim Court Appointed
Guardian Charged With Exploitation Family Court Judge Charles Hoskin Issues Letter Replete With
Factual Inaccuracies insulting Families of Exploited Elders .
        Judge Charles Hoskin                        Guardianship Commissioner Jon Norheim INSIDE VEGAS by Steve Miller
AmericanMafia.com
November 17, 2014 LAS VEGAS - In July, 2014, appointed Clark County Guardianship Commissioner Jon Norheim ignored testimony and evidence indicating financial exploitation by Helen Natko, then awarded Natko full guardianship of the estate and person of 83 year old Delford Mencarelli. Three months later, on October 24, 2014, Natko was criminally charged for converting $37,057.53 from Mencarelli's account to her own use.
 

Register of Actions Case No. 14F14465X State of Nevada vs. NATKO, HELEN Case Type: Felony Date Filed: 10/24/2014 Location: JC Department 3 Party Information Lead Attorneys Defendant NATKO, HELEN   Paul J Adras, ESQ  Retained State of Nevada State of Nevada Charge Information Charges: NATKO, HELEN   Statute  Level  Date 1.  Exploit old/vuln pers, $5K+ [50304]  200.5099.3c Felony 10/23/2014

This was the second time Commissioner Norheim appointed guardianship to a person who would later be charged with Exploiting Old/Vulnerable Persons. Jon Norheim was appointed to his position by District Court Presiding Judge Charles Hoskin who oversees his court. In November 2009,  Commissioner Norheim awarded Jared E. Shafer's private fiduciary firm full guardianship of the person and million dollar estate of then-90 year old Guadalupe Olvera.  Guardian Patience Bristol was employed by Shafer's Professional Fiduciary Services of Nevada, Inc. (PFSN, Inc.) and was charged with looking after Mr. Olvera. Shafer and Bristol enjoyed full power of attorney over Mr. Olvera's estate until a California Superior Court Judge put an end to their exploitation. On May 26, 2014, Patience Bristol was convicted of exploiting the elderly, and is currently serving 3 - 8 years in the Nevada State Penitentiary. Jared Shafer has not yet been charged with a crime. Appointing Bristol and Natko guardians are just two examples of the many bad decisions Commissioner Norheim made under the supervision of Judge Hoskin, decisions that resulted in the exploitation of millions of dollars from senior citizens and disabled persons living in Clark County, Nevada. In regard to the Delford Mencarelli case currently on Norheim's court docket, Mencarelli's son in law Richard Black on October 14, 2014 wrote a letter to Norheim's boss Judge Hoskin requesting that he conduct an investigation of alleged wrongdoing in Norheim's court. Richard Black's full letter to Judge Hoskin: http://www.stevemiller4lasvegas.com/BlacksHoskin.C.Letter.10.14.pdf In his letter, Black stated: "Clark County Family Court Guardian Commissioner is Hearing Master Jon Norheim, 52 (shown on left with Ralph and Rick Rizzolo in photo taken by the late Buffalo Jim Barrier).  He was appointed by Judge Charles Hoskin, and has served on the bench since March 2005.  Jon Norheim is an attorney and prior to becoming hearing master was employed by Patti and Sgro as a senior associate and was primary counsel for convicted organized crime racketeer Rick Rizzolo.  Patti and Sgro is a Las Vegas based law firm specializing in criminal defense and personal injury.  After 10 years on the bench and many questionable decisions regarding jurisprudence and fiduciary decision making with regard to Clark County guardianships, you would think a former organized crime defense lawyer's suitability to insure justice for the vulnerable would be closely scrutinized. Commissioner Norheim has demonstrated an extreme bias to keep high net worth elderly singles in need of a guardian in the state of Nevada and under the care of the private guardians he chooses. Below is a list of guardianship cases I have investigated where Commissioner Norheim permanently denied capable family members guardianship, and awarded private guardians.  I have documented over $5.5 Million of wasted assets of 7 of the families listed below in just the last 5 years with no additional services provided to the ward due to Commissioner Norheim's decisions to assign private guardians." Such an ex parte communication would usually not receive an answer because most are considered improper contact with a court, but Black's inquiry obviously hit a nerve with Hoskin, and he sent this response in the middle of an ongoing case involving Black:
Here is the full text of Judge Hoskin's "Investigation:"
http://www.stevemiller4lasvegas.com/HoskinInvestigation.11.7.2014.pdf  Quotes from Judge Hoskin's Investigation: The defensive tone of Judge Hoskin's reply and the words "replete with factual inaccuracies" inspired INSIDE VEGAS to take a closer look at his findings. "Mr. Black asserted that Ms. Natko stole from the word, but evidence to make that finding was not presented." The felony charges against Ms. Natko completely contradict Judge Hoskin's findings. "No further action.. has been initiated to recoup any stolen funds." The whereabouts of the over $500,000.00 missing from Christina Berger's account was questioned on May 22, 2013 in Norheim's court.  This court video showing Patience Bristol's employer Jared E. Shafer's reaction to the questions should have grabbed Judge Hoskin's immediate attention, but Hoskin and Norheim chose to ignore all available evidence of organized exploitation of Berger's assets:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee8XnR56gow
.Attorney Elyse Tyrell (left) is an associate of Jared Shafer (right). They are involved in a political sign business that's run out of Shafer's PFSN office. There may be a reason behind the duo's interest in outdoor advertising, and she may not have been in the Court by accident the day of Jason Hanson's hearing. While she looked the other way, or just didn't care, the 24 year old cerebral palsy victim lost his house and inheritance when they were converted with Family Court approval into Jared Shafer's use. Here is Jason's story in his own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tgqmyKb8WI. Judge Hoskin and Commissioner Norheim obviously didn't care about Jason's well being. Based on Norheim and Hoskin's lack of oversight, no one knows how much money Shafer, et. al. converted from Jason's late-father's estate because no financial reports were required by the Court. Here is the response by Charles Pascal, Ms. Dudeck's son in law:  "Investigations usually consist of contacting parties from both sides before arriving at a conclusion regarding the surrounding facts.  After reading the letter to Mr. Rick Black written by Judge Charles Hoskin, I seriously doubt any investigation on the part of Judge Hoskin actually took place. Did Judge Hoskin contact attorneys who represented the families involved in the disputed guardian cases?  (No)!  Did someone working on judge Hoskin’s staff contact the family members to obtain their side of the story? (No)! Did Judge Hoskin read the briefs submitted by attorneys representing both sides?  (No)! It appears Judge Hoskin decided to follow the verbiage supplied to him by the attorneys who only represented the guardian side of the story. Marcy DuDeck was never kept in a van. The Pascal’s have never owned, rented or leased any type of van.  When Marcy arrived in California, she spent her first night in a hotel with her daughter Heidi.  The reason for the hotel stay on the first evening in California was because she arrived too late to be admitted at Sunrise Senior Assisted living in Playa Vista.  Mrs. DuDeck’s admission occurred the next morning. When Heidi brought Marcy to California, no court order had been issued to stop her from leaving Nevada.  Documentation of this case in 2006 verifies this fact.  While under Shafer's guardianship, Marcy asked to be removed from her residence at Chancellor Gardens in Las Vegas after it was found to have 108 Nevada State Board of Health violations.   Marcy had no toilet paper, hadn't been bathed, and her weight was 114 pounds.  Norheim refused to take any action, stating the fact that Heidi was an out of state resident and this would legally preclude her from having any input regarding the living conditions of her mother. All of these events failed to appear in Judge Hoskin’s report to Mr. Black regarding our case.  The Hoskin investigation is a Matrix version of history complete with a virtual white wash of all unpleasant facts. The person who kidnapped Marcy DuDeck against her will was Lance DuDeck, Marcy’s son.  Mrs. DuDeck was removed against an existing Nevada court order, which stated she was to remain at Sunrise for the rest of her life. This outcome was documented in the evidentiary hearing held on May 1, 2007.  Lance DuDeck received no penalty for violating a Nevada court order.  Lance DuDeck received the bulk of Marcy's estate.   Marcy was in excellent medical health before she was kidnapped.  A medical report from Dr. David Weiss will confirm the fact she weighed 134 pounds before being kidnapped from California.  At the time of her death after being transported to Nevada, Marcy’s weight was 122 pounds. The medical report listed the cause of her death as dehydration. In California, Marcy was encouraged to drink water.  In Nevada no one was available to encourage her. Marcy was frail, but this condition occurred in Nevada under Shafer's guardianship, and not in California. Numerous calls from the IRS were made to Heidi Pascal to determine why taxes hadn't been paid on Marcy’s estate, which prompted Heidi to challenge Nevada Family Court's appointment of Jared Shafer.  Mr. Shafer’s refusal to answer our questions regarding the IRS tax issues only added additional fuel to the case. We have a check in the amount of $20,000, made out to Jared Shafer, which was signed by Marcy DuDeck one year after she was declared to be not competent by Nevada's Elder Protective Services.  This check was cashed by Jared Shafer and treated by the courts and banks as if Marcy actually signed this check.

The courts ignored the fact Marcy was removed from her home because Lance DuDeck tested positive for meth.  The test for meth was documented in our case. The Nevada courts continued to treat Heidi as an outsider.  Heidi was forced to close the case without any accounting by Jared Shafer Judge Hoskin is either living on another planet or is badly misinformed."
The exploitation of WW2 hero Guadalupe Olvera (left) has been widely reported. Evidently, Judge Hoskin has never reviewed media coverage of Olvera's fight to return to his family in California; or to recover over $420,000.00 bled from his trust account while he was a "ward" of PFSB, Inc.. Mr. Olvera, now 95, is presently living a happy and healthy life with his family in Santa Cruz, County, and is busy pursuing a Federal Racketeering lawsuit against Jared Shafer and his crew.  Here is his daughter Rebecca Schultz' response to Judge Hoskin's investigation: “As victims, we are astounded by the inaccuracies and fabrication put forth in Mr. Hoskin’s letter to Mr. Black, which adds insult to injury.  Mr. Hoskin has NEVER spoken to my father or me and has only been told one side of the story, which came from the persons who violated my father's rights and financially exploited him. Here are just a few inaccuracies stated by Mr. Hoskin: 1)     The 1st exploiter of my father was not a caregiver but the receptionist at Sun City Anthem's Community Center, Cathy Elliott. Little did we know when Shafer and Tyrell removed her that dad was going into the hands of a superior exploiter! Mr. Shafer DID NOT seek prosecution of Ms. Elliott as I was told, even though the police assisted in her removal from my father's home. Exhibit 1. 2)     I DID NOT hire Mr. Shafer as a permanent guardian. Mr. Shafer sent me to attorney Elyse Tyrell, assuring me she would “help”. I paid her $3700 only to have her later tell me, “I work for Jared.” She said the guardianship would be “temporary”. Exhibit 2. 3)     Hoskin approved of Norheim allowing Shafer to violate NRS Chapter 160 Veterans Guardianship Uniform Act, which states if a guardian has more than one veteran as a ward, he may not have more than a total of 5 wards. We have the videos from these hearings as well as ward lists.  Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4. 4)     My father was not “abducted”. He left of his own volition, having asked my husband and I to bring him back to CA. There was no court order limiting his travel out of the area. He told the court he was going to CA. My father was fully cognizant of his situation. The hearing of 9-8-10 demonstrates Norheim's reluctance to allow my father to speak at his own hearing! Exhibits 5 and 6. 5)     My father did not have “dementia” nor was he suffering from “loss of memory and cognitive functioning” as Mr. Hoskin stated—so he thinks he's a medical professional now? Dr. Sherk evaluated my father in 2007 and found he had “the capacity to amend or change and amend his trust and/or will” and, in her opinion “he does not require a guardianship”. Once back in CA, dad was again deemed competent by Stephen Aaron, M.D., Stanley G. Einhorn, Ph.D. and the VA, contrary to what Norheim's court kept stating in order to prevent my father from expressing his wishes and attending court. Mr. Shafer and Norheim elected to IGNORE Sherk’s report and REFUSED to acknowledge CA reports. Exhibit 7 and Exhibit 8 6)     My father NEVER lived in Boulder City nor has he ever lived in a VA facility. During his time in NV under Shafer’s guardianship, my father lived the entire time in his home in Henderson with caregivers from Shafer’s Keep You Company service. 7)     Dr. Sherk is a M.D. with a J.D. in law but she is NOT licensed to practice law, therefore she is not an “attorney” as stated by Mr. Hoskin.  This can be verified by a search of her name at the NV State Bar: http://www.nvbar.org/find-a-lawyer 8)     Shafer DID NOT cooperate with terminating the guardianship in NV after we created a conservatorship as per his demand in CA. It took numerous requests from our attorney and fiduciary to have the guardianship dissolved and Wells Fargo refused to give up control over the Trust until our attorney sent a demand letter to their legal department. All parties in NV fought tooth and nail to hang on to dad's estate, even though he had been living in CA well over 2 years. Shafer kept saying he was the “guardian” yet he provided NO services or money to my father at all; in fact he didn't even call one time to ask how he was doing. For Shafer, it was all about keeping dad's money and home, and Norheim and Hoskin backed Shafer 100%." Click HERE to see court video of 91 year old WW2 hero plead to be allowed to spend his final days with family in California. Private Guardian Jared E. Shafer signals his displeasure to Family Court Judge Jon Norheim who refused to permit senior to leave LV. Family followed patriarch's orders and moved him to Santa Cruz County while funds were bled from his account in Nevada to pay Shafer's lawyers to fight for his return. MORE INFORMATION on Olvera case:
http://www.americanmafia.com/Inside_Vegas/2-25-13_Inside_Vegas.html The strange case of Leann Goorjian inspired me to write "Grave Robbery Under Color Of Law." Three years before Leann died on February 24, 2008 leaving a multi-million dollar fortune, she was placed into the guardianship of Jared E. Shafer. That was in 2005 when she was deemed a "vulnerable person." Since her death, Judge Hoskin has not required Shafer to relinquish guardianship over her estate, and Shafer continues draining it of hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. A total of $432,043.00 was converted from Leann's account after her death and paid to Shafer in "fees" starting with his first self-payment of $294,543.00 on August 4, 2009, eighteen months after Leann passed away, and ending with two payments of $12,500.00 each, one on March 28, 2013, and another on April 19, 2013, again for "fees." This does not include tens of thousands of dollars Shafer paid over the five year period to his personal attorneys, accountants, business partners, and other cronies for their "services" to the deceased woman. Evidently, Judge Hoskin does not find this to be unusual. You be the judge as to who is "replete with factual inaccuracies." Following years of elder exploitation under color of law, THE VEGAS VOICE, a local weekly newspaper has spotlighted the Achilles heel that allows so many such cases to fall through the cracks each year. The newspaper has identified the Nevada law that prohibits relatives who live outside Nevada from becoming guardians of their loved ones residing in Nevada, and enlisted the help of the Nevada Legislature to abolish NRS 159.059 at this winter's legislative session.  The present law per 159.037 1 states:  "The venue for the appointment of a guardian when the ward's home state is this State must be (a) The the county where the proposed ward resides." This arbitrary law prohibits family members living outside Nevada from caring for the personal and financial needs of their loved one - a terrible law designed to enrich Nevada private guardians and deny the human rights of well to do elderly or disabled persons. (Poor people are not provided court appointed guardians.)
                       SIGN ON LINE:  http://www.thevegasvoice.net/guardianship-petition.html People like Judge Hoskin, Commissioner Norheim, Patience Bristol, Elyse Tyrell, and Jared E. Shafer fought long and hard to put NRS 159.059 into law, and it's expected that they (with the absence of Bristol who is in prison) will vigorously oppose any effort to abolish their profitable law. The law must be changed, or seniors should be warned about the perils of retiring in our state. Keep in mind that Shafer and Tyrell may be owed favors from legislators they helped get elected with their billboards, so PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION no matter where you live. Let Nevada politicians know they are being watched, and immeidate action is required before any more inheritances can be stolen. BACKGROUND:
http://www.americanmafia.com/inside_vegas/3-17-14_Inside_Vegas.html
http://www.stevemiller4lasvegas.com/ShaferFinancialRecords2.html

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