Sunday, November 8, 2009

Stop Elder Abuse

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Stopping Guardianships That Abuse & Exploit Seniors

Elder Abuse Victims Advocates was founded by Latifa S. Ring, a private guardian who rescued woman who was a victim of elder abuse and whose efforts result in gross abuse of her and her ward under guardianship in the State of Delaware. Ms. Ring also founder the National Elder Abuse and Guardianship Victims Taskforce for Change that worked to get Elder Abuse and Guardianship Abuse address on the 2008 DNC Platform and who was a National Delegate for Obama. Today Elder Abuse Victims Advocates works to educate others about the terrible crime of Elder Abuse in America that is not only happening in our communities but also in and through the guardianship systems in our courts and also works to educate our leaders and demand the change that we need.

Elder abuse and exploitation is an epidemic in every state. The very guardianship systems setup to protect the incapacitated have been turned into a weapon that is being used by unscrupulous perpetrators including lawyers, guardians and family members to unjustly enrich themselves from the estates of vulnerable citizens who lose their civic rights.

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Guardianship Reform Petition to Elected Officials


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