Judge orders immediate release of Lisa Taylor Wallace from memory care facility

According to a report by 1819 News, Lisa Taylor Wallace, wife of former Alabama Governor George Wallace, has been released from a Hoover memory care facility following a court hearing that questioned the necessity of her court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship.

Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard granted Wallace an emergency hearing and, after an hour of testimony on Tuesday, ordered her immediate release from the Briar Glen Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. The ruling followed public concerns raised about Wallace being held in the facility against her will.

In addition to granting her release, the judge ordered that $27,000 be returned to Wallace’s estate. The amount reflected the monthly cost of the facility multiplied by the duration of her stay.

The court also directed the facility to return Wallace’s cellphone and other electronic devices to either her or her legal counsel. Furthermore, her condominium must be cleaned and prepared for her return within five days of the ruling.

Wallace had previously been placed under the care of co-guardians and conservators Greg Hawley and Ripon Britton. Hawley withdrew from the case the night before the hearing. For the time being, the judge has kept the guardianship and conservatorship in place but appointed a new temporary guardian and conservator, Hon. Edmond Earle, Esq., while further evaluation is conducted.

The court will reconsider the guardianship arrangement at a follow-up date that has been scheduled for August 28. 

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by Apryl Marie Fogel

A court recently granted Lisa Taylor Wallace an emergency hearing days after 1819 News revealed that first lady Lisa Taylor Wallace, wife of former Gov. George Wallace, had been placed in an "unnecessary" court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship and was being held against her will at the Briar Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Hoover.

Jefferson County probate judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard scheduled a hearing for Wallace for Tuesday, and after an hour of testimony, immediately allowed Wallace to leave the Briar Glen facility.

In a ruling released on Wednesday, the judge delivered mixed results for Wallace, granting her immediate release and ordering, "The amount of $27,000.00, the monthly costs of the facility multiplied by the length of stay, shall be returned to Lisa T. Wallace's Estate."

Wallace's attorney, Charlie Waldrep, told 1819 News, "I'm very pleased with the order."

He explained, "We've maintained from the beginning, from the time that Lisa Wallace retained us, that she never should have been placed in that environment. She never should have been removed from the home, which she wanted to live and be around her friends."

The judge also ordered that, "The facility shall return the cellphone and all electronic devices to Ms. Wallace or her Counsel, immediately," and said, "That Ms. Wallace's Condo shall be cleaned and prepared for her stay within 5 days from the date of this order."

Wallace had been under a court order that named Greg Hawley and Ripon Britton as conservators and co-guardians. Hawley withdrew from the case on Monday evening. The judge ordered that the conservatorship and guardianship would remain in place for now, pending another examination, and appointed "The Hon. Edmond Earle, Esq." as temporary guardian and conservator.

Waldrep said, "We're not displeased with that." He cited the fact that the judge set an August 28 hearing date as a positive sign and believes that on that date, they can "hopefully conclude this matter."

For now, they see this progress as a very good sign.

"Lisa is restored to her home. She's around people who love her and care about her," Waldrep said. 

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