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GUARDIAN ACTING BADLY: GUARDIAN “LOANS” MONEY TO FRIENDS, FAILS TO ACCOUNT – lawyers delay in recent guardian case

Uncategorized Jan 15, 2014

WHY PEOPLE HATE LAWYERS? Why do people hate lawyers? Lawyers are sometimes accused of stalling, and getting continuances in court all the time. #GUARDIANSHIP GONE WRONG This recent case is a sad, and shocking, case involving a court-appointed #guardian who # mis-used guardianship funds. #GUARDIAN’S DUTIES A guardian is appointed to look out for, and protect, the best interests of somebody who cannot protect themselves.  In Florida, we have an entire chapter of the #Florida probate code devoted to #guardianship law. Minors need #Florida guardians to look out for their property interests #incompetent persons, and those who are #incapacitated, who suffer from progressive #dementia, need #Florida guardians to protect their person and their property This is a good case which reminds us of the #fiduciary duties which a #guardian owes to the person he or she is serving: A #guardian is a #fiduciary with #fiduciary obligations a #guardian must act in the #best interests of the person you have agreed to serve a #guardian must look out for and protect that person DON’T MIS-SPEND MONEY !   a #guardian must spend that person’s money only for the benefit of that person they are protecting DON’T MISUSE MONEY !   a guardian may not #misuse guardianship money or #misspend guardianship money a guardian must provide a #guardianship accounting a guardian must avoid #conflicts of interest and #self-dealing IMPROPER GUARDIANSHIP “LOANS” AND FAILURE TO ACCOUNT In this recent case, the #guardian failed to provide accountings from 2008. The Guardian was ordered to provide an […]

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FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION AND TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH INHERITANCE IN MAINE: a #will challenge and family #estate lawsuit

Uncategorized Jan 13, 2014

DID SON FINANCIALLY EXPLOIT MOM AND MIS-USE A #POWER OF ATTORNEY? The Maine Court said “yes” in this   #tortious interference with an inheritance case which was handed down literally days ago. This #probate lawsuit had family members accuse the dead person’s son, Paul, of, what we would call in Florida, #financial exploitation.  You have to read these facts!

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