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David Sutherland, a lawyer for Carhartt heiress Gretchen Valade, is accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the woman's trusts.

Guardianship is designed to protect those who cant care for themselves, but it doesnt always work that way. Advocates are pursuing a variety of solutions to improve the system.

A hard-nosed, colorful investigative reporter is no longer employed with the Detroit News after his explosive report alleging that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel — a far-left Democrat with a particular aversion to the phrase " Merry Christmas" — violated an ethics wall during her office's ...

Today new plans were announced to bring additional oversight to the probate court system that many advocates say can hurt families and cost people their life savings.

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A new charge alleges that, in addition to the Gretchen Valade theft, the lawyer stole from a trust to benefit St. Paul on the Lake Catholic School.

A residents rights depend on what type of facility theyre in. At first, Dakima Jackson wanted to be a dentist. But, to support herself while studying, she got a job at an adult foster care home, and quickly “fell in love with working with seniors.” She changed career paths, and for her next job, moved to another type of facility: a nursing home. “Working at the nursing home, I was … just eager to spread myself around,” she said. “I decided that I would work at assisted living as wel...