A state board will conduct a special meeting Monday after FOX 4 raised questions about an accountant who swore on court records he was a certified guardian in Texas.Collin County Judge Weldon Copeland appointed Michael Taylor of Greenville to serve as the Guardian of the Estate of Eugene and Michael Kidd. They are the Richardson couple that was stripped of their rights and placed in a nursing home against their will.
The Kidds were away from their home for nearly one year after the state determined they couldn’t take care of themselves or their finances. After FOX 4 aired their story, they regained their freedom and returned home but it has been a tough adjustment. They have had to rely on the help of total strangers and neighbors.
The Kidds say the system that was supposed to protect them and their assets failed miserably. They still have no accounting of their finances. Michael Taylor was appointed Guardian of the Estate in June 2009. He is still in charge of their money until the house is refinanced.
“We need a financial guardian in place until we get the house taken care of,” said Tim Taylor, the Kidd’s pro bono attorney.
“The mortgage is really the big one,” her said.
Attorney Tim Taylor says the Kidds were paying their bills until the state took over in January. Judge Copeland then appointed Michael Taylor in June. Tim Taylor says the Kidd’s mortgage was not paid for months, leaving their credit a mess.
“All of those problems have arisen in the past year while the guardianship was in place,” Tim Taylor said.
Michael Taylor is still refusing to talk to FOX 4 but we have learned he is now applying to become a certified guardian.
The questions is why he was ever in charge of the Kidd’s money in the first place without that certification.
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oh i hope investigative reporters dig dig and dig this is ORGANIZED CRIME no other word to describe what is going on nationwide i am so happy for the Kidd's i could go dancing in the street what these muggers did under color of law calls for full blown FEDERAL investigation and how much money did the Kidd's lose to this court sanctioned terrorist attack? they deserve to get back 10 fold i hope they get a lawyer to sue sue sue
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this - let the guardian feel the heat for a change!
ReplyDeleteApplause Tim Taylor who took the case pro bono.
ReplyDeleteI hope the gates of hell open up and swallow Collin County Judge Weldon Copeland who appointed Michael Taylor of Greenville to serve as the Guardian of the Estate of Eugene and Michael Kidd.
Michael Taylor lied. He should immediately be removed and then steps taken to review the entire case in its entirety.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the judge should quit until Taylor pays back the Kidds for the damage he has caused them.
You are right Anonymous, applause to the pro-bono lawyer for the Kidds. It's refreshing to see a "real" lawyer.
ReplyDeleteThe absolute power of publicity!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Fox 4.
And thank you, NASGA, for following this case.
The Kidds will prevail thanks to Fox 4 shining a bright light into the darkness of guardianship.
The Kidds are more competent than Michael Taylor and Judge Weldon Copeland!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see the Kidds making progress. this is good news
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