As I have previously discussed, the legal action against a court-appointed guardian in Ohio over alleged theft has many calling for the state to make significant changes to its guardianship system. A bill that was introduced in the state legislature at the end of 2014 failed that would have created stricter guidelines for court-appointed guardians and stronger protections for wards. The bill is expected to be edited and reintroduced in the coming session by one of the original co-authors, State Rep. Dorothy Pelanda.
See, Guardianship Bill Needed, The Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 1, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
