Reforming guardianship for the future of the disabled and elderly of Texas. Protecting the Constitutional, Civil and Human Rights of Texas's most vulnerable population. Advocating to ensure that our most vulnerable population are not forced into nursing homes or institutions without the opportunities to exercise all Less Restrictive Alternatives prior to the final and last resort to Guardianship.
In Texas, Guardianship violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Guardianship in Texas can or will remove all rights to life, liberty and property at the presiding judges orders. Ensuring that "incapacitation" is not used at the convenience of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services or any of Texas's certified guardians, attorney ad litems, court investigators, judiciaries, and state contract providers. At present the general public is not aware of what is occurring in Guardianship Law today, guardianship is now a business, guardianship has lost it purpose. The disabled and elderly are becoming victims of a system that does not provided OVERSIGHT for the well being of the disabled and elderly. Family guardians are being stereotyped as perpetrators and the system of guardianship is now encouraging certified guardians are the only people who can protect the disabled and elderly from their own family members at the expense of the taxpayer.
Our goal is to advocate to promote the Quality of Life for Texas's most vulnerable population, the disabled and elderly wards as well as for our own futures.
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G.R.A.D.E. Guardianship Reform Advocates for the Disabled and Elderly
I know many members of GRADE and am glad NASGA is affiliated with them.
ReplyDeleteNASGA's endorsement of GRADE means alot to me.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great group to be affialiated with. Working together makes both stronger!
ReplyDeleteThe good people at GRADE keep the heat on in Texas.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see other quality warriors out there. I am proud to be a member of NASGA and I know what great work they do. And I'm glad to know there's a concentrated effort in TX as well.
ReplyDeleteShock and horror is what the probate players depend on. Educate society and that right there lessens the chances of getting sucked up by the probate racket.
ReplyDeleteThis is BIG money with bonuses every which way. Probate is a gold mine and those who profit and benefit have no intentions of giving any of it up and add to that the greed is increasing they need more and more cases to keep feeding the probate mahcine that needs daily oiling and they are running smooth.
Where were we when this cartel was building it's probate empire?
Education, information and the publication in main stream press and airwaves is needed to protect society because no one is safe, no one and Power of Attorney documents are being disregarded on a daily basis where are those lawyers who advocate POA's? One would think they would be defending their clients right to select an agent.
Great work GRADE, TX is a very large state the good people need you.
Good, strong advocates!
ReplyDeleteTX is one of those states where the corruption runs rampant, like Florida and Nevada and Illinois.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being there GRADE.
GRADE's a hard working bunch of advoates who won't give up until they get reform. Just like NASGA.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of TX, I think of the Kidd family; guardianized because of a shattered knee. Perposterous!
I'm giving GRADE and NASGA both a grade of A+
ReplyDeleteI am a member of both GRADE and NASGA and an advocate forever!
ReplyDeleteI have heard TX is one of the states with the most problems of guardianship abuse. I'm glad to know GRADE's there and working hard to fight it.
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