New penalties for elder abusers
By Recorder Courier on 10/14/2017
“… Nevada’s guardianship system has been overhauled in the last 18 months in response to a series of investigative reports, focusing on bad acting guardians who exploited persons under guardianship for a period of years. These news reports have even been published in the New Yorker (see “How the Elderly Lose Their Rights” published on Oct. 9), but the Nevada press has been reporting on these abuses since 2015. As a result, the Nevada Supreme Court, Nevada Legislature, and Nevada Attorney General have been systematically refining and enforcing statutes, regulations, and Court rules to hold guardians accountable and protect the rights of disabled and vulnerable adults. …”
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