Monday, January 19, 2009

Handling the Guardianship Cases

Cody Cross won the position of probate judge against his opponent, Joley Barber after long-time Judge Donald “Hoppy” Royston announced his retirement.

Cross began working as a jail dispatcher during the pre-911 days in January 1993. In 1996, he was promoted by former Sheriff Jack Fortson to road deputy, then promoted again, this time to investigator, by former Sheriff Clayton Lowe in January, 1999.

The probate office handles marriage certificates, birth and death certificates, wills, guardianships, citations, game and fish licenses, administration of estates and more.

Cross said he thinks one of the most difficult of his duties will be handling the guardianship cases of incapacitated adults.

Cross: “That means taking away their liberties and rights – that’s hard.”

Full Article and Source:
Former investigator settles in as new probate judge

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A newly elected Judge with a heart and soul, taking his job seriously.

I think part of the big problem in the guardianship system is that many judges have been doing this routine for so long, case after case, day after day, year after year, people become products with a case number and no name, a ward, losing all identity, possessions, assets and rights.

Anonymous said...

I agree with Sue; let's hope he doesn't get corrupted by the money in these 'compacitated' persons.
The laws should never have been changed from incompentent to incompacitated as it allows for a much EASIER protocol to strip rights and liberties of the person and profiteering by court appointed guardianshps which is happening at alarming rates across our country.