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Pankauski’s Guardianship Guide: How Your Family Will Fight over You & Your Money While You Are Still Alive

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Get a behind the scenes look at adult guardianships… What are the pros and cons, risks, and rewards to consider when someone in your family files for guardianship? Pankauski’s Guardianship Guide provides a first-hand view of the stark reality of what it means when one of your family members claims that you are incapacitated, incompetent, or unable to manage your affairs. In those circumstances, you may find yourself in a guardianship court, represented or opposed by someone like guardianship litigation lawyer John Pankauski. Spouses, adult children and loved ones: learn what goes on behind the scenes at guardianship courts when family members fight to control mom or dad and their money. This book explains guardianships in an easy- to-understand, direct and straightforward approach. – How the guardianship court is one of the new battlegrounds of the “fight for your wealth” – Sisters fighting with brothers, brothers fighting with in-laws, second and third spouses fighting with everybody over whether a senior family member can manage his or her own affairs or not – Who is going to control all that money and property – The unique role of a power of attorney, or trustee, of someone’s living trust and why they get special attention in the guardianship court – The secrets behind how a guardianship may not be needed, even if someone is incapacitated and incompetent John Pankauski is the managing member of Pankauski Hauser PLLC (www.phflorida.com), a boutique litigation and appellate law firm in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm handles guardianship, probate, and business trials and appeals throughout Florida. Now, after years of representing clients in Florida guardianship courts, Pankauski takes you through the battle grounds and minefields of guardianships. Read More

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Corrupt Portland Police Department

Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt confirms more investigations into police officer conduct Schmidt told OPB’s “Think Out Loud” his office is looking at multiple cases. After announcing a Portland Police officer’s indictment on Tuesday for assault on a protester last year, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt confirmed on Wednesday that other use-of-force incidents are still under review. “We have looked at multiple cases already and I think there are still several more that we’re continuing to look at,” Schmidt told OPB’s “Think Out Loud.” Officer Corey Budworth was indicted this week by a Multnomah County grand jury for fourth-degree assault. Budworth was filmed in August hitting a protester’s head and neck from behind with his baton multiple times as she walked away. The protester, activist and photographer Terri Jacobs, settled a lawsuit with the city over the incident in September for $50,000. “This is one case of multiple that we’re looking at and have looked at,” Schmidt told OPB. “So it’s not necessarily an outlier that way.” In a statement, the Portland Police Association, the union representing rank and file officers, said Budworth acted according to his training, a claim Schmidt also addressed. “If that’s true, I think that is problematic,” Schmidt said. “We can’t be training officers to do things that violate criminal law.” If convicted, Budworth faces a maximum of one year in prison plus a $6,250 fine. Hours after announcing Budworth’s indictment, Schmidt’s office confirmed it had referred an investigation into Portland police Det. Erik Kammerer’s use of force during protests to the Oregon State Department of Justice for review. That investigation was referred to state prosecutors because Kammerer is a homicide detective who works closely with the DA’s office. The Oregon Department of Justice declined… Read More

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