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Fox News investigates guardian abuse ......."One of the most shameful areas of the law!"

February 19, 2008: MyFoxNY.com -- Imagine a perfect stranger coming into your life, taking control of all your money and possessions, selling off your home without your permission and then deciding where you are going to live. You might think it was a huge scam, but it's not. In fact, what's shocking about this story is: It's all perfectly legal and it's happening every day to thousands of people across this country. Fox 5's Mary Garofalo has a special investigation that is a real eye opener.

A special THANK YOU to Mary Garofalo, WNYW New York Fox 5 News reporter, for shining the bright light of focus on guardianship abuse! Your report was incredible!

Here's a direct link to her shocking investigative report which aired 2/19/08 on the 10:00 p.m. news:

http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=5821397&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

And be sure to watch Ernie Anastos' Epilogue Note on the Sidebar as well as Part 2 of the series listed below!

Special thanks to NASGA Members Esta Varon and Anne Haines (daughter of Maydelle Trambarulo) for bravely telling their stories with poise, grace and dignity - leaving every viewer informed and outraged at the injustice the elderly and/or vulnerable suffer at the hands of their court-appointed "protectors."

We applaud and thank you!

Fox 9 Investigators: The Power of One

February 26, 2008: myfoxtwincities.com - Imagine someone locking you out of your own house, controlling your checkbook, deciding how much spending money you should get each month. That's what happens when a conservator or guardian is appointed. Trish Van Pilsum and the FOX 9 Investigators share the struggles of several families who say these people have too much power.

A special THANK YOU to Trish Van Pilsum, Twin Cities Fox 9 reporter, for a powerful in-depth report featuring conservator Sheila Gast.

Here's a direct link to her report which aired 2/26/08 on the 10:00 p.m. news:

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=5884359

CBS 13: Call Kurtis: A Life Hijacked

THANK YOU, Kurtis Ming!

February 27, 2008: cbs13.com - If you suddenly found someone else's name on your accounts and taking apart your life, you'd probably figure your identity had been stolen. But a Sacramento woman found what happened to her is legal, and could happen to nearly anybody.

http://cbs13.com/video/?id=30873@kovr.dayport.com

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February 28, 2008: mandjshow.com - They are supposed to guard the fortunes of your family members — but find out how court-appointed conservators can con your loved ones out of their home, bank accounts, credit cards and everything they possess.

http://www.mandjshow.com/videos/conservatorship/

and

http://cbs13.com/video/?id=30873@kovr.dayport.com

CBS 13: Call Kurtis: Avoiding Conservatorship

February 29, 2008: cbs13.com - Guardianships, or conservatorships, as they're called in California, can literally be a lifesaver for someone who can't take care of themselves, or has become a target for abuse.

http://cbs13.com/consumer/call.kurtis.kurtis.2.666412.html

Fox 5 Investigates: Guardian Abuse Part 2

March 31, 2008: MyFoxNY.com: From anger to outrage: A recent Fox 5 investigation exposing allegations of guardian abuse generated quite the reaction from viewers across the country. It exposed how perfect strangers can take total control of your life, sell your home and spend your money and they wouldn't even have to ask you for permission.

Mary Garofalo has this update to her investigation.

http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6185081&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

Fox 9 Investigators: The Power of One: A Call for Change

May 14, 2008: MyFoxTwinCities.com: When it comes to demanding change, there is power in numbers. And a Fox 9 Investigation has inspired a number of people to demand changes in the laws that allow strangers to take control of their loved ones lives. One of those people is a conservator names Sheila Gast. After our report on Gast in February, more people wrote in urging us to continue to investigate her for the financial and emotional heartaches they say she's caused families.

Trish Van Pilsum reports.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6541793&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

WABC New York 7 on line: Exclusive: Protecting the Elderly

May 21, 2008: abclocal.go.com: Family and friends say an elderly woman is being hidden from them. They allege that a young relative suddenly spirited away a 69-year-old Brooklyn woman from her home, then took her out of state.

Now, family members and friends say all contact has been cut off.

The Investigators' Sarah Wallace has the exclusive story.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/investigators&id=6157383

The Power of One: Starting to Crack

July 17, 2008: MyFoxTwinCities.com: The evidence is mounting as courts take action against a powerful conservator the FOX 9 Investigators have been telling you about for months. And now real change may not be far behind; change that may help your family if you ever need someone to take care of a parent or a child. Reporter Trish Van Pilsum has the details in this exclusive story on "The Power of One.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=0450418A61330EF599C121CC4120D6F6?contentId=7007412&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1