Striving to reform probate courts in California
Over the last decade, the probate courts in Los Angeles and Orange Counties have relinquished their roles as institutions that protect the frail elderly and other incapacitated adults, and have instead become institutions that these same vulnerable people must be protected from.
“One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient. In fact, a man convinced of his virtue even in the midst of his vice is the worst kind of man.”
— Charles M. Blow, NY Times
Judge Betty Lou Lamoreaux Backstory
Bettys’ Hope, inspired by the tragic events surrounding the Conservatorship of the Late Honorable Betty Lou Lamoreaux and the Conservatorship of dear Betty Roberts of Lancaster, who has not seen her beloved daughters for over 2 years. The Judge Betty Lou Lamoreaux debacle that was featured in the Orange County Register is an excellent case on point. Her court appointed attorney self-guided himself into over $100,000 in legal fees paid out of her estate. There was literally NO statutory nor ethical basis for actions he took of his own volition.
Featured Stories
The Guardians:
THE GUARDIANS is a revealing investigative documentary set in Las Vegas, Nevada that exposes allegations of corruption within the Nevada Guardianship and Family Court systems involving the legal kidnapping of elderly people. The film shines a light on a lucrative business that drains seniors’ life-savings and robs them of their freedoms.
Recent News
Need Urgent Meeting to Stop Guardian Court Judges
Our Parents Estates are Being Stolen and Our Parents are Being Murdered, by Probate Court Judges, Attorneys and Guardians. Our State, Federal and Appellate Courts
Oakland Reporter Tanya Dennis gets the truth, straight from Attorney Lisa MacCarley’s mouth
Perils of Probate. Part 17 Probate Attorney Explains Court Dysfunction Probate Attorney Lisa MacCarley believes most probate judges want to get it right. “To be honest,
A New Path
Betty’s Hope is strives to reform the probate courts throughout California by:
01 Create
Creating a comprehensive curriculum for attorneys who seek to represent incapacitated adults and adults with developmental disabilities in conservatorship proceedings.
02 ACCOUNTABILITY
Developing a system of supervision and accountability for those attorneys.
03 Independence
Eliminating the toxic co-dependence between Judges and “Court Appointed Counsel.”
04 Compliance
Enforcing compliance of the California probate code by all judicial officers and counsel appearing in conservatorship hearings.
