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alize what damage April Parks did to her
wards and their families – both financially
and emotionally.
For an individual who remains a leading
and respected citizen in Southern Nevada
(who else has a parkway named in their
honor?) we ask whether you can proudly
point to your actions in assisting Ms. Parks
as one of the highlights in your career.
Do you likewise continue to stand behind
your words that “…April has an excellent
reputation among attorneys, judges,
medical providers and caregivers and is
well liked and well respected by the overwhelming
majority of her wards.”?
Unfortunately, we believe that the individuals
mentioned are still part of the “guardianship
gulag” and are looking to continue
to profit from this corrupt “insider” system.
Notwithstanding that Ms. Parks can no
longer inflict any harm to future victims,
the guardianship system still needs to be
changed.
Despite the past, we remain and would be
more than happy to meet with you. Perhaps
you can assist The Vegas Voice in supporting
our guardianship reforms and proposals.
At the very least, we can absolutely guarantee
that such efforts are ones that you and
your family can look back with pride and
deep accomplishment. It’s never too late to
Yes, that Bruce Woodbury
Our Solution to Reforming Guardianship
I. COURT APPOINTED SENIOR ADVOCATES
(1) For every ward that appears before the Guardianship Court
(2) Senior volunteers that are fully trained & certified
(3) “Interested Person” court status
(4) Independent from Court/Guardians
(5) Independent mediation between family members and/or guardians
II. AUDITS
(1) Quarterly updates/filing with standard forms
(2) Volunteer & trained senior auditors
III. SENIOR SAFEGUARDS
(1) Nevada Secretary of State to provide “Guardianship Lockbox”
(2) Temporary Lockbox by Association for Guardianship Nominations
– ACHIEVED
III. GUARDIANSHIP CERTIFICATION & COMPLIANCE
(1) Training & certification based in Nevada geared for Nevadans
(2) Criminal sanctions for any guardian who abuses their fiduciary
responsibilities
IV. Miscellaneous
(1) No tax monies used
(2) Association pursues public/private grants
(3) Association to raise additional funds to cover all costs
Rana with new guardianship reform supporter, Bruce Woodbury
correct a wrong and do the right thing.
DANIEL ROBERTS – Publisher
And then a wonderful and extraordinary
set of occurrences followed.
Not only did Mr. Woodbury graciously
respond, but he accepted our invitation to
meet and discuss our Vegas Voice guardianship
solution reforms.
He also sent this correspondence after our
get together:
Dear Mr. Roberts:
I have reviewed the proposed “Guardianship
Solution” package of legislative
reform measures for this 2017 Nevada
legislature to consider. I am certainly in
favor of these proposals which should provide
very beneficial
changes to the current
system in Nevada.
I truly appreciate
the effort of you and
Rana in seeking to improve the guardianship
laws and provide greater protection of
all whose lives are impacted by any proposed
guardianship.
BRUCE WOODBURY
The Vegas Voice greatly appreciates and
thanks Mr. Woodbury for his time, efforts
and professionalism in his (now) actions.
Most dramatically, the willingness of the former
attorney of that “poster-child” to support
and endorse our guardianship reforms
demonstrates just how far we’ve come…
and what we’ve accomplished.
There is still more that needs to be done to
finally clean up the guardianship cesspool,
but as my Rana says, if you keep on attacking
those windmills - sooner or later, there’ll
tumble down.
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