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Monday, June 27, 2011

Pre-Nuptial Agreement - Owen and Caridad

a short excerpt from...

The Sad Saga of Elder Abuse:
Prevalence Far Greater Than Perception
by Albert Samaha
examiner.com

"Vallangca believes Walsh’s children separated them in order to ensure Walsh’s will would not include her. To be sure, it is a harsh and dangerous accusation. One that implies the children would have been unaware of the couple’s nuptial agreement that guaranteed neither party would be granted any material property when the other died. Walsh’s children could not be reached for comment."

Lori's Comment:  Isn't it the responsibility of the Conservator of the Estate to locate all important documents regarding the well being of the conservatee?  I believe a prenuptial agreement would qualify as an important document considering the fact that the conservator was planning on initiating divorce proceedings against the conservatee's wife!

Based on my experience with Liz Adler, she probably never even gave Mrs. Walsh the time of day let alone ask for her input.  According to court records, she certainly did everything she could to keep Mrs. Walsh away from all court proceedings by filing exparte petitions to waive notification to Mrs. Walsh and then petitioning the court to keep the orders confidential.  Sneaky!  Sneaky!

I was not at all surprised to learn that according to the Handbook for Conservators published by the Superior Court of California and California Probate Code, Mrs. Walsh had many legal rights as the wife of the conservatee and those rights were seriously violated and totally ignored by Ms. Adler and her attorney.


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