A Washoe County District Court Judge has
authored the following paper to help improve guardianship systems and
monitoring in his county, something completely lacking in Clark County.
The reform that Judge Hardy recommends would put
a stop to the abuse caused in Clark County Family Court by
appointed "Guardianship Commissioners" like Jon Norheim - a former mob lawyer - - who rubber stamps everything greedy private guardians
like Jared E. Shafer want. - SM
Source:
AmericanMafia.com
Source:
AmericanMafia.com
Who is Guarding the Guardians? A Localized Call for Improved Guardianship Systems and Monitoring
By: Judge David Hardy, Second Judicial District
Court, Washoe County, Nevada
What is generally described above remains
specifically accurate in Washoe County, Nevada. A statistical analysis of local
guardianships demonstrates that Washoe County guardianships do not compare well
to “exemplary” courts in which best practices exist. As but a few examples, 64% of all Washoe County guardianships
begin as temporary guardianships in which an order is entered before the proposed ward is given notice of the action and an
opportunity to respond. The judges granted 99% of the ex parte petitions for temporary guardianship. Few proposed wards are represented by counsel or guardians ad
litem. Only 7% of the petitions sought limited
authority in recognition of the proposed wards’ situational capacity.
Inventories, personal status reports, and
financial accountings were late or missing in alarming numbers. There were also recurring substantive problems relating to
the content of petitions and medical evidence, sufficiency of notice,
consistency of orders and financial accountings, statutory
noncompliance with inventory requirements, widely divergent administrative
expenses, and post-death property disposition orders. Finally, judges have no county resources with which to
investigate the propriety of guardianship or monitor the performance of their
guardians. Washoe County can improve its guardianship systems and adopt best
practices by implementing several reforms, each of which is fully discussed in
this article.
READ "Who is Guarding the Guardians? A Localized Call for Improved Guardianship Systems and Monitoring "
See Also:
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Marcey E. Dudeck, NV/CA Victim
A judge? I am so glad to see a judge speaking out!
ReplyDeleteI agree and I appreciate NASGA posting this info.
ReplyDeleteMy faith in mankind has been restored thank you NASGA, fearless reporter Steve Miller and applause to Judge Hardy who asks the appropriate initial question:
ReplyDeleteWho is Guarding the Guardians?
The guardians are protected by government shield of immunities and that is a major problem.
Emergency petitions are used in haste to seize person and estate many times of false information - and it can take years to a lifetime and a parade of billing lawyers to show the allegations are unfounded but by then it's too late.
Emergency hearing: ex-parte appointment
Temporary guardianship is code for rush to permanent guardianship of person and estate.
Probate court: business deals conducted in a courtroom.
Many of us can site specific cases to show guardianship is all about profit - it's big big big business and let's not forget the public guardians and state guardians who have job security.
I could go on for pages.
The effort to expose the wrongdoing, the very dark and sordid side of guardianship and conservatorships is in baby stage compared to our opposition who has decades head start building this greedy destructive racket.
I admire Steve Miller. He says it like it is.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post NASGA.
Keep reporting, Steve. We're reading and anxious for your next news on Shafer.
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