Media

Below is national and general coverage of adult guardianships:

PLANNING AHEAD: How to stay in control when appointing a power of attorney, The Mercury, by Janet Collition, June 11, 2019

New federal research examines guardianships of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, finds school-to-guardianship pipeline, PR Newswire, by National Council on Disability, June 10, 2019

Britney Spears’ dad reportedly files to register pop star’s conservatorship in Louisiana, New York Daily News, by Nancy Dillon, June 10, 2019

Casey Kasem and Stan Lee cases grab spotlight as experts warn elder abuse is growing problem, New York Daily News, by Nancy Dillon, June 9, 2019

Peter Max And Stan Lee Highlight Financial Elder Abuse Epidemic, by Danielle and Andy Mayoras, Forbes, May 29, 2019

Guarding the Guardians, WABI, March 4, 2019

The hidden side of dementia: Families fight over care, end-of-life decisions, finances, estates, USA Today, by Ken Alltucker, October 29, 2018

No Plans for Old Age? John Oliver Suggests Making Tom Hanks Your Legal Guardian on Last Week Tonight, Time, by Melissa Locker, June 4, 2018

2017's States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, WalletHub, by Riche Bernando, December 6, 2017

Column: With U.S. elder abuse in spotlight, a look at guardians, Reuters, by Mark Miller, October 20, 2017

The System Of Court-Appointed Guardians Continues To Fail The Elderly, The Huffington Post, by Ann Brenoff, October 10, 2017

How The Elderly Lose Their Rights, The New Yorker, by Rachel Aviv, October 9, 2017

There's a legal way for someone to take your home, your stuff, and your money - but everyone ignores the two documents that can help keep you safe, Business Insider, by Aine Cain, October 8, 2017

Congress Steps Up To Control Court-Ordered Guardianships, Creators.com, by Diane Dimond, October 7, 2017

Feds investigating guardianships right step, Albuquerque Journal, by Diane Dimond, October 7, 2017

Why Guardianship Abuse Occurs, Wbur, October 5, 2017

"Court guardians" kidnap old people, sell all their stuff, doom victims to pharmaceutical oblivion in institutions, BoingBoing, by Cory Doctorow, October 4, 2017

Calls for Court Reform as Legal Guardians Abuse Older Adults, The New York Times, by Susan B. Garland, July 28, 2017

Protecting Against Elder Abuse, UNC School of Government, by Meredith Smith, June 14, 2017

Sick, Dying and Raped in America's Nursing Homes, CNN, by Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, February 22, 2017

If Your Parent Has A Guardian, Be On Guard, Next Avenue, by Emily Gurnon, December 1, 2016

Is Elder Guardianship a New Form of Human Trafficking?, The Huffington Post, by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, September 13, 2016

How to Protect Yourself or a Loved One From An Abusive Guardianship, Next Avenue, by Emily Gurnon, May 25, 2016

Guardianship in the U.S.: Protection or Exploitation? Next Avenue, by Emily Gurnon, May 23, 2016

Casey Kasem's Daughter Fights For New Guardianship Visitation Laws, Forbes, by Danielle and Andy Majoras, June 3, 2015

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