A part-owner of a guardianship and conservator company is fighting his removal from some cases in Macomb County Probate Court.
Alan Polack is one of three owners of ADDMS Guardianship Services, under investigation for possible questionable financial issues in about three to four dozen cases to which it was named in Macomb Probate Court.
Polack has resigned from various positions (conservator, guardian, personal representative, trustee or public administrator) in some cases but is contesting his removal in a handful of other cases.
The Michigan Supreme Court commissioned an audit and The Whall Group, an forensic auditing firm, found "multiple problems in accounts for assets and income" in cases where ADDMS was assigned as the conservator or guardian.
Kenneth Sanborn was named acting chief judge, replacing Judge Kathryn George as chief. George was cited in the audit for "demonstrating poor oversight" in appointing a large number of cases to ADDMS.
Although ADDMS has been removed from or resigned from its cases, Polack's attorney said: "It voluntarily resigned without any finding or acknowledgement of wrongdoing."
George has also denied wrongdoing and claimed that the random court assignment process was overridden for more than a year, resulting in a large number of ADDMS cases assigned to her.
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Alan Polack is one of three owners of ADDMS Guardianship Services, under investigation for possible questionable financial issues in about three to four dozen cases to which it was named in Macomb Probate Court.
Polack has resigned from various positions (conservator, guardian, personal representative, trustee or public administrator) in some cases but is contesting his removal in a handful of other cases.
The Michigan Supreme Court commissioned an audit and The Whall Group, an forensic auditing firm, found "multiple problems in accounts for assets and income" in cases where ADDMS was assigned as the conservator or guardian.
Kenneth Sanborn was named acting chief judge, replacing Judge Kathryn George as chief. George was cited in the audit for "demonstrating poor oversight" in appointing a large number of cases to ADDMS.
Although ADDMS has been removed from or resigned from its cases, Polack's attorney said: "It voluntarily resigned without any finding or acknowledgement of wrongdoing."
George has also denied wrongdoing and claimed that the random court assignment process was overridden for more than a year, resulting in a large number of ADDMS cases assigned to her.
Full Article and Source:
Probate attorney contests removal from some cases
See also:
Judicial Investigation
6 comments:
Pollack certainly had the best of both worlds going -- attorney and part owner...imagine his yearly income from this lucritive business called "guardianship".
It's all about money. No concern about the vulnerable people the company was entrusted to protect.
He'll fight to the bitter end.
Let's hope his end will be bitter.
Well, hoorah for Michigan!
Wake up, America!
I'm curious: Just how many complaints does it take to get an investigation started?
Patronage is at play here!
And what is the quid pro quo?
He said/she said. We will see, in due time when the results of a full and thorough investigation into this entire case is concluded.
He's contesting being kicked off the gravy train?
No surprise!
In 2008, media reported that Attorney Alan Pollack is related through marriage to Judge Kathryn George.
Sylvia: A "full and thorough investigation" did not materialize but the SCAO will be investigating George, again.
LOri: You know, it takes hundreds of complaints!
LPL Michigan/My Mother
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