Hackers Hack Lawyer’s Trust Account

It was a typical Monday at the office for Kimberly Graus, until she made a chilling discovery. Someone hacked her computer, gained control of her passwords, and emptied $35,000 out of her trust account.

“It is horrible,” said Graus, a sole practitioner in Bradenton who has been working feverishly since the May 10 heist to mitigate the damage.

“These unauthorized wires were sent from my bank account through my bank’s online system, which has three layers of password logins that must be made before a wire can be sent,” Graus said.

“The bank says my IP address was the source of the wire order, but since I did not do it, it is likely that someone hacked my system and stole my passwords as I logged them in.”

“If someone hadn’t been watching over me, it could have been $450,000,” Graus said. “As it stands now, in all I will have lost $10,000 for the one that got away, the $1,000 or so it will cost me for the computer forensic analysis, and the cost of a new laptop I have to buy to solely handle my banking.”

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Hackers Loot Lawyer’s Trust Account

NASGA Press Release

Unlawful and Abusive Guardianships & Conservatorships Focus of This Month’s AARP’s ‘Inside E Street’ Program, Featuring NASGA Member

AARP, as part of their Inside E Street series, will present an interview on 6/24 and 6/25 with NASGA member Danny Tate, recently freed from an unlawful Nashville conservatorship.\1/

Inside E Street is an informative half-hour talk show that delves into the issues behind the headlines. While most political talk shows focus on the news from the campaign trail and analyze poll results, Inside E Street looks at the latest developments affecting economic security, health care and retirement.

For a listing of when PBS will air this AARP program in your area, visit http://insideestreet.sgewebdev.com/index.asp.

NASGA is an organization of victims for victims of unlawful and abusive guardianships and conservatorships.

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\1/ Note: Tate’s case involves an unbelievable “temporary” conservatorship that lasted over 2.5 years. Even now that the conservatorship has been terminated, Tate must fight to regain what’s left of his estate before the attorneys finish it off. See http://www.NashvilleCriminals.info.

Editorial: PA Supreme Court Shouldn’t Let JCB Off the Hook

Of all the system failures that led to the Luzerne County judicial scandal, one of the worst was the Judicial Conduct Board’s whiffing on a detailed complaint against former judge Michael T. Conahan that alleged case fixing, mob ties, and the basics of the “kids-for-cash” scheme. Now that the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice has issued its report, it’s up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to make sure the JCB undergoes meaningful reform.

There’s no reason to believe the JCB won’t fail again unless the justices step in. And I have real concerns that unless they do, the JCB is going to return to doing what it does best: ignoring real corruption and looking to kick only the most unpopular judges off the bench.

My fears stem from listening to some knowledgeable and sensible people make excuses for the JCB. Some of these folks claim the JCB is simply being used as a scapegoat for what happened in Luzerne County.

Right now the JCB has gotten knocked around in the press and by the ICJJ. But other than that, there have been no repercussions at an agency that was alerted to the worst judicial scandal in Pennsylvania history almost four years ago and did nothing.

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Overseeing the Overseers

Santa Barbara County has its share of conservator abuse. It’s important that more people are aware of this issue, and volunteer to oversee the care of our elderly.

For example:

—In 2006, a judge granted a conservator the right to purchase shares in 40 percent of a Montecito estate at way below market value.

—A judge granted a conservator, and the conservator’s network, $150,000 from an elderly woman’s estate, thus rewarding what the conservatee’s caring friends and relatives considered unscrupulous actions—in particular, pressuring the conservatee to undertake unnecessary home improvements.

—Conservators often support the use of heavy-duty pharmaceutical drugs with serious side effects to sedate their wards.

—Conservators also may place their wards in rest homes that give little therapy, exercise, healthy food, or kind treatment. So it’s no wonder the health of their wards is declining, and they end up dying prematurely.

There may be good conservators out there, but the problem is that power and money tend to corrupt people. That’s just human nature. There has to be a better paradigm or concept to help our elderly in need.

To find out more about elder abuse by conservators, one can go to the National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse (NASGA) website at stopguardianabuse.org.

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Overseing the Overseers

Advocates Vs. Administrator

Elder advocates are seeking to remove Public Administrator Lynn EnEarl from guardianship of a woman they say could be living on her own.

The case of Shirley Hicks was heard by Judge Michael Gibbons on Monday afternoon.

The judge agreed that priority should be given to getting Hicks moved from the elder care facility she is in and moved to a less restrictive place. Gibbons said he would address the guardianship at a hearing on Monday.

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Advocates Versus Administrator

Audit Alleges Mismanaement at CA Health Dept.

The California Department of Public Health didn’t fine hospitals and nursing homes as much as they could have for health code violations and overstated an account of collected fines by nearly $10 million, an audit has found.

The California State Auditor’s report released Thursday spans nearly a seven-year period and reflects a broad pattern of inattention to good accounting practices at the state department.

“We’ve got some fundamental issues with the department, so they need to strengthen their budget staff and accounting staff,” said state auditor Elaine Howle.

Noting reports released within the last week that discovered lax reporting and flawed accounting with CDPH’s Every Woman Counts program, Howle added, “We’re starting to see the same problems across the department’s programs.”

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Texas Public Hearing on Jurisprudence Tomorrow

COMMITTEE: Jurisprudence

TIME & DATE: 1:00 PM, Thursday, June 24, 2010

PLACE: E1.016 (Hearing Room)

CHAIR: Senator Jeff Wentworth

The Senate Jurisprudence Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss the following interim committee charge:

Charge 2) Study the guardianship program implemented by the Department of Aging and Disabilities and the Department of Adult Protective Services, including the efficiency and effectiveness of the program, the relationship between the two agencies, the appropriate rights for parents, and whether clients and their assets are adequately protected.

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Senate Special Hearing

Danny’s Diary

In the aftermath of the “Final Hearing”, I’ve been left with picking up the remnants of my life to piece it back together. The one glaring result is that this conservatorship did anything but conserve my estate. But that was never the intention of my “conservator”, his attorney, or this court.

And “saving my life” was accomplished by the grace of God and despite the malicious actions of a jealous brother, a crooked lawyer and a incompetent judge. They blew through my estate faster than a court room full of crackheads.

Another issue that is obvious is that the “Final Hearing” was anything but final. It was merely a dog & pony show that the court put on to appease the Free Danny Tate supporters and the press that was present. The adversaries thought this would make “it” and “us” all go away. I believe that will not be the case. The Judicial Code states that courts should welcome public scrutiny. Such is not the case with this court. It loathes public scrutiny, for in it crimes are committed on a daily basis. By those that have been given authority to protect the interests of “we the people”. In this probate court lawyers line their pockets with the earnings of hard working men and women who are left subjected to a judge who, at the least, ignores the law by which he has been appointed to govern, not to mention he is supposed to be elected, but that has never truly happened.

Last week the ratings of corrupt states came out in the press. Tennessee ranked #1. I believe this court represents that corruption. And it will continue unless its officers are brought to accountability. What continues to disturb me is that those who hold lawyers and judges accountable, such as the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary, seem to be more interested in protecting errant lawyers and judges instead of protecting the citizens from them. Than again, what should we expect in the state that ranks #1 in corruption.

Governor Bredesen, you have remained silent through this entire ordeal. I hold you accountable and believe this will define your legacy.

We are at a unique time in history when public outcry over corruption amongst elected officials is at a fevered pitch. We are tired of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Crooks and liars are the cooks and fryers in the kitchen of our lives. It’s time for a house cleaning. The founding fathers are turning in their graves. The patriots who rose up against tyranny must be preparing for a rapture. In the midnight hour of our history, I would like to think their ghosts are plotting a coup.

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Free Danny Tate!!!

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NashvilleCriminals.info

Facebook: Justice for Danny Tate

Facebook: Friends for Danny Tate’s Defense

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STOP THE COURT SYSTEM ABUSE

This site will remain in effect until the Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee Courts begin to restore their own credibility. An informed public can force the change.

Evidence clearly demonstrating the criminal conduct of various citizens and attorneys and sanctioned by a specific judge will be posted. You decide if this criminal and unethical conduct should continue.

If you don’t like what you see, join me in effecting change.

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Cobain Trust Fund Loses $8Mil

Frances Bean Cobain, the sole child of Kurt and Courtney Love Cobain, is at the center of a mother- daughter conflict involving millions of dollars in lost trust fund money, violence, private meetings and “super lawyers” from both California and Washington states.

Love lost legal custody of her 17-year-old daughter on Dec. 11 for undisclosed reasons. Since then, Frances has been under the co-guardianship of Kurt’s mother, Wendy O’Connor, and his sister, Kimberly Dawn Cobain. In January, in a separate matter from the guardianship, the trustee over Frances’ trust fund, filed to remove Love from her daughter’s trust fund and replace her with O’Connor .

The trust fund litigation is separate from the Los Angeles-based guardianship proceeding. The trust fund was created in Seattle, King County, Wash. in 1997 after Frances’ father Kurt, the former lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Nirvana died in April 1994 without a will.

Frances is the trust’s sole beneficiary but Love has a responsibility to review expenses and disbursements before they are paid out by the trustee of the Frances Bean Cobain Irrevocable Trust Fund. She also has the right to review financial statements and to act as an adviser regarding the management of the trust, but after statements revealed that the trustee, Laird Norton Tyee Trust Company, lost $8 million of Frances’ money in 2008, Love stopped receiving financial statements, her attorneys say.

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Cobain Trust Fund Loses $8 Million