Guardianship – Voices for Civil Justice

Here’s how Pa. can reform its guardianship system to protect our most vulnerable citizens

Op-Ed (Pennsylvania)

Here’s how Pa. can reform its guardianship system to protect our most vulnerable citizens

May 16, 2019 | Pam Walz , Karen Buck , Samuel Brooks | Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania needs a right to counsel for people facing guardianship proceedings, as well as reforms to protect the health and safety of individuals deemed incapacitated.
Tags: Guardianship

Pa. needs to reform guardianship system

Op-Ed (Pennsylvania)

Pa. needs to reform guardianship system

May 13, 2019 | Pam Walz , Karen Buck , Samuel Brooks | Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania needs a right to counsel for people facing guardianship proceedings, as well as reforms to protect the health and safety of individuals deemed incapacitated.
Tags: Guardianship

Nevada guardianship reform goes to Washington

News Story (Nevada)

Nevada guardianship reform goes to Washington

November 29, 2018 | Darcy Spears | KTNV (Las Vegas)
Local advocate testifies before Special Committee.
Tags: Civil Right to Counsel | Guardianship

How the Elderly Lose Their Rights

Feature (NATIONAL, Nevada)

How the Elderly Lose Their Rights

October 4, 2017 | Rachel Aviv | New Yorker
Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Guardianship

New hope for children living in unstable homes

News Story (California)

New hope for children living in unstable homes

July 25, 2017 | Martin Espinoza | Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)
A court-ordered remedy called legal guardianship is gaining traction for its less-stringent requirements than the county’s child protective services, where in some cases county officials legally remove a child from a home.
Tags: Foster Youth | Guardianship

Nevada high court panel calls for guardianship system reforms

News Story (Nevada)

Nevada high court panel calls for guardianship system reforms

September 29, 2016 | Colton Lochhead | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Most notably, the report calls for all people under guardianship to have the right to an attorney, which is not currently granted in Nevada.
Tags: Civil Right to Counsel | Guardianship | Justice for All

Law firm offers counsel to those fighting to prevent guardianship takeover of rights

News Story (Nevada)

Law firm offers counsel to those fighting to prevent guardianship takeover of rights

May 22, 2016 | Colton Lochhead | Las Vegas Review-Journal
A nonprofit law firm hopes some fresh eyes might help ease the troubles facing Southern Nevada’s guardianship system.
Tags: Civil Right to Counsel | Guardianship