Conservator of the Estate

Under the direction of Elizabeth Adler, the Conservator of Catherine DeMartini's Estate, custom drapes were torn out of the walls, walls destroyed because of a plumbing leak, rugs were thrown in a dumpster, switchplates were removed, a storage shed was infested with rats and the list goes on an on and on...

INTO THE DUMPSTER....

 




Carpet torn off the stairs in the entry way

Cover for the crawl space to the attic thrown into the dumpster

   
 


Custom drapes torn out of the walls

 

Electrical plates removed and
thrown into the dumpster



Toilet seat thrown into the dumpster







Rat mouse droppings...house
was NOT swept clean, Lizzie!




Rat droppings in the fireplace
Elizabeth Adler claims the house
was swept clean....NOT!

 

   

Plumbing leak created by Adler's
 neglect of the home

  

 

Mouse/rat droppings in pantry...
house swept clean, Elizabeth?

Further water damage from plumbing
leak caused by Adler's breach of
fiduciary duty

Gate torn out of the wall and
thrown in the dumpster



Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Lies, lies and more lies...

In a Petition filed on December 9, 2011, Elizabeth Adler declares under penalty of perjury the following:

Lie:  The property at 1462 11th Avenue is more than 100 years old and Catherine DeMartini lived there for "many" years.  The woodwork has its original finishes, the interior paint scheme is faded and quite out of date.  The kitchen cabinets were out of date...etc. etc.

Truth:  The property was built in 1924.  It is 87 years old.  It has been the family home for over 80 years!  If the successor trustee/conservator of the estate/professional fiduciary had a clue she would know that Catherine DeMartini did not live there for many years.....she lived there for over 80 years.  She would also know that Catherine's testamentary intent was to leave the house to Paul DeMartini her sole surviving child.  This was her NUMBER ONE concern and priority.  Given that Catherine DeMartini spent over $150,000 less than two years before her death to insure that her son, Paul, would not have to worry about any repairs and/or updates to the home, Ms. Adler's claim that the woodwork has its original finishes and that the interior paint scheme is faded and quite out of date is a blatant fabrication and is as absurd as her claim that I stole over $580,000 in less than 8 months. During the period of October 2007 through October of 2009, the following updates and improvements were made to the home to benefit Paul DeMartini, Catherine's main concern....
New roof, fixed a 20 year leak that 3 roofing companies could not repair, repaired and replaced dry rot in living room and dining room, replaced custom bay windows in front room and dining room, repainted interior of home, repainted exterior of home, added downstairs shower, new electrical service because of fire hazard with outdated circuit breakers, installed new furnace, landscaped backyard, updated kitchen, added storage shed, cabinets, hanging shelves, etc., added window coverings including over $6000 of custom drapes and blinds.  By the way the custom drapes were torn off the walls and thrown into a dumpster at Ms. Adler's direction.  In addition to the drapes and window coverings, over 900 square feet of carpeting was ripped out (the bedroom carpet was less than one year old), the storage shed, the hanging shelves, the floor to ceiling storage cabinet, custom storage cabinets built by my grandfather, Louis DeMartini, the storage shelves, the track lighting, the O'Keefe & Merritt vintage stove, the downstairs stove, the heirloom birdcage, vintage tools, outdoor decor, and so much more was just thrown into a dumpster as witnessed by lifelong friends and neighbors.

One more fact:

On June 30, 2009, Thomas DeMartini went to the County of San Francisco's Assessor's Office and put the home in his name as sole owner.  My grandmother had already been diagnosed with moderate to severe dementia.  Ms. Adler was aware of this fact yet she has continually favored Thomas DeMartini's 25% inheritance over that of Paul DeMartini's 50% right and Lori DeMartini's 25% right.

The front room that Adler claims is outdated.
The custom drapes that were torn off  the wall  and then
thrown into a dumpster at the direction of just last month.

The kitchen that Ms. Adler claims is "outdated"
 that was completely rremodeled at Catherine's
direction less than five years ago.
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Merry Christmas!

Remember
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!
 ~Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
 

Forever grateful for the love
 shared by Noni, Jamie and Joey. 

 Merry Christmas Noni!



California Conservator of the Estate

The Judicial Council of California developed a handbook for statewide use by private conservators under Probate Code sections 1834-1835.  Below you will find excerpts from the Conservator's Handbook that apply directly to Ms. Adler's responsibilities as the conservator for my grandmother's estate.

 

1.  Conservator of the Estate, Chapter 5, paragraph M. Trusts, pages 129 and 130:

 

"Did the conservatee understand what he or she was doing when the trust was set up, when it was amended, or when he or she transferred property to the trustee?"

 

In early September of 2009, Dr. Jonathan Mueller, a neurological doctor and psychiatrist, who was chosen by Mr. Lawrence Siracusa (Ms. Adler's attorney) submitted his findings after evaluating my Grandmother.  His diagnosis was moderate to severe dementia.  He concluded it was highly unlikely that my grandmother knew what she was doing when she made the changes to her trust in April of 2009.  These changes were te result of my brother's actions.  He brought her to her estate planning attorney on April 24, 2009.  The subsequent changes were for the sole benefit of Thomas C. DeMartini.  Ms. Adler is completely aware of this chain of events.  She is also aware that three of the trust documents were forged and that the declaration purported to be signed by my grandmother in June of 2009 was also a forgery.

 

Ms. Adler took no action to bring this to the court's attention thereby protecting my grandmother's trust.  She instead chose to employ my brother's felon girlfriend and has since then favored my brother's interest in the trust over that of my Uncle's 50% interest and my 25% interest.  She has even instructed her litigation attorney, Brian McCaffrey, to file a no contest action against my Uncle and I.

 

In addition, she filed an action to remove my Uncle and my attorney leaving us with no one while she has two attorneys being paid for by the Trust.  Since my grandmother has passed, 75% of these attorneys' fees are being paid by my Uncle and I.  Absolutely NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE to Ms. Adler.

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Dr. Seuss

"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.  Some come from ahead and some come from behind.  But I've bought a big bat.  I'm all ready you see.  Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!" - Dr. Seuss 

Falsified Patient Records...

in nursing homes?  Oh my!

Check out this story from the National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse...
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Court Today

A hearing was scheduled today to set a trial date.  March 5, 2012.  Below you will find the outline of what I presented to the Judge...

"The purpose of today's hearing was to set a date for hearing with regard to the 850 Petition.

When we last met regarding this same issue on September 28, 2011, Mr. McCaffrey agreed to set-up meetings with his client, Elizabeth Adler, with the goal of reducing the amount of questionable items in the Trust Accounting.

On November 8, 2011, I advised the Court that six weeks had passed and Mr. McCaffrey had not set-up any meetings with me and his client.  Your Honor instructed Mr. Siracusa to contact Mr. McCaffrey with regard to the meetings.


Not until November 18, 2011, did I received an email from Mr. McCaffrey advising me that he was noticing my deposition...


"After some consideration I have decided that the most useful and efficient way to review your records with you would be in the context of a deposition."  A subsequent email stated the following:


"We only want to go over this material once, and therefore we have concluded that it would be much more efficient to do it on the record the first time."


To be honest, your Honor, I was shocked by Mr. McCaffrey's emails based on your direction during the September 28, 2011 hearing and your instructions to Mr. Siracusa on November 8, 2011.


Mr. McCaffrey was brought into this case as a litigation attorney after my Uncle and I retained the services of Herman Franck.  Now that Mr. Franck has been removed by Mr. McCaffrey and Ms. Adler, why is Mr. McCaffrey still involved.  His continued participation is costing the Trust even more money in professional fees.


Your Honor, why would Mr. McCaffrey depose me?  I have not even had an opportunity to meet with Ms. Adler.  In addition, it was Mr. Siracusa who filed the 850 Petition to begin with. Mr. McCaffrey made several errors in his request for documents back in April and even though I pointed those errors out to him, he sent me the exact same request for documents along with the notice of deposition.  It is clear that he does not understand or nor has he read the 1500 pages of documentation I have submitted.  The documentation that without a doubt proves my innocence.


In addition, Mr. McCaffrey opened the discovery process in April of 2011...Why is he deposing me now?  Why is he asking the questions rather than Ms. Adler, the Court appointed fiduciary?


Finally, Mr. McCaffrey states that as a party to the action I am not entitled to the statutory 10 days time when documents are requested.

Based on Mr. McCaffrey's notice of deposition, I began to do research regarding several issues regarding this case:

Regarding an 850 Petition, California Probate Code 850 3 (d) states that "the Petition shall set forth "facts" upon which the claim is based."  In addition, I discovered 850 Petitions are used to transfer real property into a revocable trust after the death of the settlor.

This 85  Petition filed by Adler is based on allegations and hearsay.  I believe the appropriate venue to bring a breach of trust is defined in California Probate Code 16400-16403.  Also, a typical 850 Petition is resolved within 2 months of it's filing.  It has been 2 years since Ms. Adler filed her claim.

In July of 2009 and again in August of 2009, I met with Ms. Adler on three separate occasions and provided her with hundreds of pages of documentation.  My email records and copies of trust documents also show that I continued to cooperate with her after the mediation in October of 2009.

When I met with Ms. Adler, she thanked me for being so organized and assured me that I had not done anything wrong.  Her exact words were:

"You aren't a trained professional.  How would you know how to prepare a Trust Accounting?"

She also told me about her other victims who gave her boxes of receipts and then left it up to her to figure things out.  She was so pleased that I was so organized!

I provided access to my bank accounts, produced over 1500 pages of receipts and documents, filed a 170 page response to Ms. Adler's spreadsheet and proof that the Trust owes me over $50,000 for my out of pocket expenses. 

It has been almost two years since Adler filed her Petition, and I still have not had a hearing.  I have not even been given an opportunity to meet with her.  According to Brian McCaffrey, I will never have that opportunity despite the fact that Ms. Adler has met with Thomas DeMartini and Kristine Wright on many occasions and that Ms. Adler has totally ignored the fact that Thomas DeMartini received over $160,000 from the Trust.

Mr. McCaffrey told the Court that a hearing could be concluded in two afternoons, however, he now claims that my deposition will take more than one day.

I believe that the 850 Petition was an inappropriate means to bring an action against me and that Ms. Adler's attorney should have filed the case under California Probate Code 16400-16403 if indeed she had the right to file a claim at all.

Ms. Adler,  her attorneys and Emilie Calhoun have time after time accused me of prolonging these proceedings.  I believe that Mr. McCaffrey's notice of deposition is a delay tactic and that if Ms. Adler had met with me prior to bringing this action in December of 2009 (less than 8 weeks after the mediation that she was a party to), we would not be where we are today.  Ms. Adler's 850 Petition is not based on facts.  It is a fabrication based on allegations and hearsay.  Ms. Adler's petition was filed under the very same case number as the dismissed  case.

Because of Ms. Adler's outrageous behavior and total disregard for the beneficiaries of the Catherine DeMartini Trust, my Uncle and I do not have an attorney representing us.  However, Ms. Adler has TWO attorneys representing her.  Both attorneys are paid by the Trust.

I am requesting that Mr. McCaffrey's services be terminated.

I am also respectfully requesting that your Honor grant me a hearing so that I can prove my innocence to the Court and show that Ms. Adler brought this case inappropriately and without cause in the wrong venue.

I will also prove that based on the FACTS of the case that the Trust owes me in excess of $50,000 and that from the beginning Ms. Adler's claim was a total fabrication.

I will also prove to the Court that Ms. Adler did not treat the beneficiaries equally and that her actions in NO WAY benefited the Trust or its beneficiaries.  Most of all, I will prove that Ms. Adler did NOTHING to protect my Grandmother, that she did not make the Trust productive and that she violated many, many probate codes, California laws and Rules of the Court.

Finally, I am requesting that the sale of 1462 11th Avenue be postponed until after I have had the opportunity to prove my innocence.

When that happens, it is my understanding that Ms. Adler will be liable to the Trust for double damages and both mine and my Uncle's inheritances will increase significantly.  It is my Uncle's wish to purchase his childhood home.  The home my Grandmother lived in for over 80 years.  The home my Uncle, my Father, my children and I grew up in.  The home that Ms. Adler is so anxious to sell with total disregard for 75% of the beneficiaries of the Trust.  The home that my Grandmother wanted my Uncle to live in!!!!"

Quote for Today

"First they ignore you.  Then they laugh at you.  Then they fight you.  Then you win." 

- Mahatma Gandhi 

Christmas Past

"Each Christmas I remember

The ones of long ago;

I see Noni's mantlepiece adorned

With stockings in a row.

Each Christmas finds me dreaming

Of days that used to be,

When we hid presents here and there,

For all the family.

Each Christmas I remember

The fragrance in the air,

Of roasting turkey and mince pies

And cookies everywhere.

Each Christmas finds me longing

For Christmases now past,

And I am back in childhood

As long as memories last." 

- Carice Williams



Jamie's First Thanksgiving - 1981




With Noni at Lala Nora's House
Jamie was 4 weeks old

 

San Francisco Probate Cases

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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Thank You Noni

Noni you were so special in every way,

I saw or talked to you each and every day.

You were the one that was always there,

When no one else even seemed to care.

When I was down, you made me smile,

And that smile lasted for quite a while.

Noni, my best friend, you are in my heart,

The day you died, my world fell apart.

Thinking of you and loving you forever,

Lori

Thanksgiving

Our family's traditions....

Big Noni's house for Christmas Day and the day after Christmas
Lala Babe's for Easter
Noni Katie, Lala Nora and Lala Biba's on a 3 year rotating schedule for Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving

A very special memory from Thanksgiving at Noni Katie's...

Two or so months before Thanksgiving, Nono would get his "honey do" list relating to Thanksgiving.  He would then proceed to empty out Noni's sewing room which was located in the room downstairs....poor Nono!  By the second week in November, long tables and benches were in place...enough to accommodate nearly 40 family members.

Noni would spend days setting the tables.  One of my favorite memories is from the year she made turkey place holders for everyone.  I was 7 maybe 8 years old at the time.  The turkey's body was a potato, their heads, wings and tails were made of cardboard and they had toothpicks for legs.  She painstakenly colored every turkey using my red, green, brown and yellow crayons.  Everyone at the table had a potato turkey with their name on it.

My Noni was very creative, very talented.  I am sure she spent hours creating those turkeys.  Just a couple of weeks ago, I finished packing up Noni's house in the City.  You can imagine my surprise when I found a few of the turkey heads, wings and tails that she created so many years ago.

Wonder if Tom DeMartini remembers the turkeys?  I pray he has some memories of my Noni and Nono.

Changing the World

"A small group of thoughtful people could change the world.  Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead

Neglect

Until three years ago, I believed that people were good....with a few exceptions.   Over the past three years, I have come to realize that people are bad...with a few exceptions.

What I am about to tell you is a true story.  Shocking but true.  To be honest with you, I thought I had experienced the absolute worst in people.  Wrong again!

Conservator Abuse in San Francisco

History:  A few weeks ago, a 74 year old woman died in San Francisco.  She died alone.  Her body was not discovered for 3 days.  She existed in San Francisco's Probate Court Conservatorship system for nearly 25 years. 

The Facts:  The mother of the 74 year old woman who died had left a Trust that in 1993 was worth well over two million dollars.  The Trust included provisions for the care of the daughter...the woman who recently died.  A well known attorney was appointed Trustee and he oversaw the administration of the Trust from its inception.

Over the past several years, the daughter (the woman who died recently) needed a new dryer.  The Trustee told her the Trust could not afford it.  The woman resorted to drying her clothes on the heater grate.  Also during this time, there were gas leaks, black mold, air in the plumbing pipes, decaying walls, spider infestations, broken windows and the stove, bathtub and shower did not work.

The woman who died had a heart condition and high blood pressure.  She also had emotional problems which were the excuse for the conservatorship in the first place.

Two prominent, professional conservators have been involved in this woman's case since the beginning.  They knew of her physical and emotional conditions which was why they were appointed by the San Francisco Probate Court to begin with. 

These professional conservators billed the Trust well over $40,000 a year each for their services and the Trustee (the well known attorney) paid their fees upon demand, without question.  The Trustee as well as the conservators attorneys also billed the Trust for their services.  If I had to guess, the fees were well over $100,000 per year.

The upstairs tenant (a friend of the well known attorney) discovered the body of the woman after she had been dead for three days.

Her body laid next to a large area of black mold that looked like a mushroom patch.  Paint was peeling off the walls, the kitchen faucet did not work, the kitchen stove did not work, there was no dryer, the bathroom shower and tub did not work, the window casings were destroyed by mold, windows were broken (the result of a domestic dispute between the upstairs tenants who were friends of the well known attorney who was appointed Trustee), clothes and personal belongings were destroyed by mold...the results of leaking plumbing, the galvanized pipes were rotted with rust, the ceilings were covered in spider webs...

The woman who died with the heart problem and high blood pressure had not been seen by a doctor in two years.

The conservator's excuse....

"SHE WOULDN'T ANSWER THE DOOR!"

The Trustee's excuse...

"IT WAS UP TO THE COURT INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSERVATORS WERE DOING THEIR JOB."

According to the "Handbook for Conservators" endorsed and distributed by the Superior Court of California, the Conservator of the Person is responsible for the following:

"As a conservator of the person, you are responsible for making sure that the conservatee's physical health, food, clothing, shelter, safety, comfort, recreation and social needs are met.  Your goal is to provide the best quality of life possible for the conservatee.  You must treat the conservatee with respect, making choices that encourage this person's self-esteem and dignity."

Clearly, the conservator for the woman that died was not doing their job.  The Trustee was not doing his job and no one wants to be held accountable for this travesty.

The negligence and total disregard for this woman's life at the hands of her court appointed conservators is despicable, unconscionable and disgusting.  The condition of this woman's home was horrifying.  There is no reason she had to die in that environment.  There was more than enough money in the Trust to pay for her care....to buy her a dryer, to fix the plumbing, to remove the deadly mold.  There was millions of dollars!  Yet her court appointed conservator and well known trust attorney did not care.

Funeral plans were made and the Trustee would only approve one bouquet of flowers and then refused to pay for an obituary notice in the paper.  She still does not have a grave marker.

This is just one example of conservator abuse in San Francisco.  Can you imagine how many other stories go untold?

The House in Heaven

"The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God." 
- Eileen Elias Freeman




Big Noni's House

 

Thanksgiving

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude."  - Cynthia Ozick

Notice of Deposition

California Code of Civil Procedure states the following:

A notice of deposition must be served at least ten (10) days before the deposition unless the notice is served by mail in which case it must be served at least fifteen (15) days before the deposition.  If production of consumer or employment records is being requested the notice must be served at least twenty (20) days before the deposition unless the notice is served by mail in which case it must be served at least twenty-five (25) days before the deposition.

Can you believe that a "litigation attorney" would attempt to take a deposition and fail to give the appropriate notice?

Angels

"To see an angel, you must see another's soul.
To feel an angel, you must touch another's heart.
To hear an angel you must listen to both."
-- Author Unknown

Senior Pro Services

Elizabeth Adler wrote the following "testimonial" for Senior Pro Services...

"...Time and attention you and your staff devote to finding the right person to meet the client's needs and preferences... you understood my concerns and followed my instructions... you made suggestions that added to the care plan which ultimately benefitted my client... quality and training your caregivers surpasses most agencies..."

Senior Pro Services provided the 24 hour caregivers who were hired to stay with my Grandmother.  Senior Pro Services refused to provide documentation regarding the caregivers qualifications, work status, documentation, certifications, etc.

The Conservator's Handbook published by the California Superior Court states the following:

"If you hire an aide directly through an agency, be sure to check references."

"If you hire an aide through an agency, make sure the agency screens, bonds, and insures its employees."

Elizabeth Adler didn't even prepare an inventory for my Grandmother's estate.  I'm sure she exercised the same sub-standard level of professionalism regarding the qualifications of the caregivers!

 

Probate Court: The Largest Business in the World!

A 28 Trillion Dollar a Year Business?

http://probateshark.blogspot.com/2011/11/probate-court-largest-business-in-world.html

Tunnell Center

Prior to moving my Grandmother to Laurel Heights Convalescent Hospital, Herb Thomas made the decision to place her at Tunnell Center in San Francisco.  Please click on the following link and take a look at the deficiencies discovered by the State of California.

Keep in mind that Herb Thomas placed her at this "hospital" after doctors at UCSF recommended in home care!  Also, keep in mind that Herb Thomas NEVER notified the court of this move.....in direct violation of California Probate Law...

http://local-nursing-homes.com/nursinghome.cfm?detail=inspections&home=the-tunnell-center-for-rehabilitation-healthcare&provNum=056203

Conservator Gets Prison Time for Failing to Report a Felony

By August of 2009, Elizabeth Adler, Larry Siracusa, Bruce Feder, Emilie Calhoun, Herb Thomas and Elvira Orly were notified that three Trust documents signed on April 24, 2009 were forged.  The forgeries were evaluated by two independent forensic handwriting specialists....one of which works for the San Francisco Police Department.  Despite the fact that these court appointed "professionals" were notified of the circumstances relating to these forgeries...each and every one of them failed to report the felony

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Quote for November 4, 2011

"Clowns wear a face that's painted intentionally on them so they appear to be happy or sad.  What kind of mask are you wearing today?"

P.S. to Mr. Herb Thomas...

To Mr. Herb Thomas...

Thank you for responding to my email.  In response to your comment..."you must be proud of yourself."

YES!  I am very, very proud of myself, and I know my Grandmother is proud of me, too.  I have exposed YOU!

YOU see, Mr. Thomas, I am not the one that caused my Grandmother to face her worst fear...dying in a nursing home.  YOU did that to her, and YOU broke every law in doing so.  YOU placed her in a substandard nursing home.  YOU did not allow her to return to her home of 85 years.  YOU did not notify the Court for FIVE months of her move.  YOU isolated her family.  YOU did not petition the Court to obtain approval to move her to the $10,000 month "skilled nursing facility" that was recently cited for 18 deficiencies by the State of California.  YOU did not obtain court approval for her to take Haldol.  YOU went against the recommendations of her personal physician and UCSF Hospital and placed her in a nursing home rather than in her own home, YOU had the stomach tube inserted the very morning after you met with my Uncle and I, and we all agreed with the Doctor present that she would get the less intrusive tube in her nose!  YOU lied to the Court regarding your fees.  Do YOU want me to continue, Mr. Thomas?  The list goes on and on!

The following quote is dedicated to YOU, Mr. Herb Thomas!


"People are like stained-glass windows.  They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within."  ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Are YOU proud of yourself, Mr. Herb Thomas?

Mind Boggling

Herb Thomas and Associates has petitioned the Court for approval of the following fees to be collected as a LIEN on my Grandmother's house:

Billed by Herb Thomas and Associates....

December 4, 2010...met with sister A. Fraguglia...$350

No meetings with son, Paul DeMartini or granddaughter, Lori DeMartini.

February 23, 2011:  sent email updated to Mrs. DeMartini's family members...$87.50

Paul and Lori DeMartini excluded from the distribution list

February 24, 2011...sent email update to family members...$25

Neither Paul DeMartini or  Lori DeMartini were copied on this email

January 18, 2011...Conversation with family members...$75

 Neither Paul or Lori DeMartini were included in this conversation 

January 26, 2011...Visit to check on Mrs. DeMartini....alerted faily members...met with family members at hospital..$462.50

Family meeting was at UCSF in October....no family meeting at St. Mary's...unless Paul and Lori were excluded!

April 4, 2011...Spoke with Mrs. DeMartini's sister and updated her on Mrs. DeMartini's medical status...$50

No conversations with Mrs. DeMartini's son!!!!!

April 5, 2011...Numerous emails to extended DeMartini family member regarding status of Catherine DeMartini...$25

One email sent to my daughter, Jamie, on April 5, 2011 regarding status of my Grandmother...

"Jamie:

The palliative care nurse who is directing Mrs. DeMartini’s care and Kate (my Gerontologist), discussed this morning at 10:00, that we are going to work with a hospice team to plan for the transition of Mrs. DeMartini back to the nursing facility. Once again I cannot determine when you should make preparations for a visit but it is very likely that Mrs. DeMartini will be placed on hospice. "

Paul and Lori DeMartini did not receive NUMEROUS emails....in fact, Paul and Lori DeMartini were not included at all!  My guess, Herb Thomas did not sent NUMEROUS emails!  If he did, he sent them to "EXTENDED" family members and excluded the conservatee's only living child.

April 13, 2011...emails with various family members about Catherine's condition...$62.50

Paul DeMartini, conservatee's only living child and Lori DeMartini were not included in these emails

April 13, 2011...spoke with Mrs. DeMartini's sister and provided an update.  $337.50

No call to Paul DeMartini, conservatee's only living child!  No call to Lori DeMartini!

$1475 in fees, $500 per month, for the period January 1, 2011 through April 30, 2011...and not one email or call to Paul DeMartini, the conservatee's only living child!

Why did Mr. Herb Thomas and Associates blatantly EXCLUDE my Uncle from the last 18 months of my Grandmother's life?  Why did Mr. Herb Thomas and Associates keep me from the person who was the most important person in my life?  How could Mr. Herb Thomas and Associates DENY visits from my children...the children that my Grandmother adored? 

These fees are in addition to the $60,000 in fees Mr. Herb Thomas and Associates has already filed!

MIND BOGGLING!