Back Again
Well it has been a couple of months since my last post, and that is because I have been overwhelmed with so much work. By the time I get to this computer, I am pooped. However, taking a break. .. . a mini vacation of sorts. . .I thought I would get back to it. My work brings me to two trials involving very difficult issues. My infamous court trial continues into the 3rd year, and now we are into legal efforts to collect legal fees and costs for a successful defense. The opposing counsel has taken a short trial from 1.5 days to 4 now, and I love it because he is committed to working pro bono for a mentally disturbed woman who hates him. All his efforts will likely be a waste of time, but she will not appreciate anything he has done. And hopefully she will take him to the state bar. I think she should do more, but this is a vindictive man on a misguided mission and I am not so sure that he isn't mentally disturbed as well. It has cost me alot but worth every dime once we are finished with this case. Should be done within the month including a decision by the Judge. This was a nuisance suit in an effort to make money off me in order to settle. No settlement was reached, and I was okay with the fight because I was the only one who ever did anything significant to help this woman save her house and possessions, clear up her past due bills, get straight with the government in past due taxes, and set up a fund that would pay for her needs, but more importantly, help her to get out of life in her car. Yes, this woman was living out of her car with her dogs and hitting up charities for food, gas money, etc. And my repayment was a lawsuit. However, this is a woman who suffers severe paranoia and believes that people are following her, the phone is bugged, and everyone is part of a conspiracy. She has been picked up and locked away more than once, and made several death threats that were serious enough to call in law enforcement. However, I have learned a serious lesson out of all this. . . .stay away from people who have a mental disorder and especially BiPolar with paranoia.
The next case we are involved in is even more bizarre. . . .I don't know how I get myself into these cases. Well, yes, I do. . .that isn't true. I think that I am doing a good deed but you know what they say. . . .No good deed goes unpunished. Oh, how true! Everytime I reach out to help some of these folks, I draw back a bloody hand and it is usually mine. Well, this one is a doozie. This case goes back to 2002 and is now winding up. In 2002, mom and Mom and Dad are the subject of a court fight between the adult children. Now mom and dad are both in their 90s. The kids are not kids either. I am asked to step in the take care of mom and dad on a temporary basis while the kids battle it out in court, so thinking that this is a simple, shortterm assistance. . . stupidly tells the Judge that I will. Well, it wasn't simple and it wasn't shortterm. My temporary wards, bless their little hearts because they are gone now, lived a hellish life with their son who had bizarre fixations on diet, exercise and measuring bodily urine and excrement. He fed them a meager diet that was barely enough to live on and sometimes is weird combinations like oatmeal combined with tomatoes and pumpkin mash. He had a forced exercise regime. He insisted on total control over the personal care of both, including the toileting, bathing and hair care of his poor mom. She was totally continent but he forced her to use an adult diaper and boasted that it took him six weeks to "train" her to urinate in a diaper even to the point that he removed the toilet from the bathroom floor. . .exposing a hole in the floor that was not covered. My goodness, how cruel. But he saw nothing odd with this behavior. Now you can see the cause of the initial fighting between the siblings because the others objected to how he "helped" the folks. Dad was 98 when he died, and what a blessing because he was in such deplorable shape suffering from terminal dementia. Mom was getting a little forgetful, but she had it going on. Once her husband died, she asked to go visit her sister. Now mom was already 94 and sister was 84 or thereabouts. The son opposes her request because it takes her out of his control, but I got a court order allowing her request. She was a happy gal as she headed out of town to get away from her son's home and his care. Now, this is a woman who loved all her kids despite their oddities and she would not complain or hurt his feelings because he convinced her that he sacrificed his own personal life and bank accounts to care for her. Bless her heart,
she made excuses for him but she had lived like this for about six years before something was done. (Oh, did I mention that she and dad were worth over a million dollars but she lived in squalor?) She went for a visit with her sister and had a wonderful time. Unfortunately, she suffered a stroke as it was close to time to return. I think she dreaded a return to that lifestyle, but she was "ready to go" and she did. The deciding factor in her ability to bounce back from this stroke was that she was malnourished. Well, anyways, here we go again with another nutcase but this one is pretty obvious. We took depositions and once this goes to trial, the authorities might just take this guy away in tight fitting little jacket!
The one thing about this case was how the siblings could allow this type of care go on before they finally had enough and hired an attorney to do something. Now we are down to the final fight in which the crazy son alleges that killed his parents. You know it is amazing that the court's allow so much goofiness to go to trial. It is hard to have compassion with the legal system when they complain about being overworked and overloaded with suits.
So what is the next crusade that I plan to get myself into? Well, I have a couple of people that I am helping and they make up for the nuts of this world. I have this one lady who will turn 99 in September. She lives alone, walks on her own power, is active in church and other activites and got her driver's license renewed for two years. She has a fella in her life who is in his early 60s. How many of us would love to be so healthy, active and chasing around with a young stud when we get to our 90s! She is a poster girl for everything done right in life. Lovely lady, wonderful disposition, positive attitude and loved by all. She is a dear and I can't think of anything I wouldn't do for her. Oh, she isn't the only one but she is my favorite.
See at the next post.
The next case we are involved in is even more bizarre. . . .I don't know how I get myself into these cases. Well, yes, I do. . .that isn't true. I think that I am doing a good deed but you know what they say. . . .No good deed goes unpunished. Oh, how true! Everytime I reach out to help some of these folks, I draw back a bloody hand and it is usually mine. Well, this one is a doozie. This case goes back to 2002 and is now winding up. In 2002, mom and Mom and Dad are the subject of a court fight between the adult children. Now mom and dad are both in their 90s. The kids are not kids either. I am asked to step in the take care of mom and dad on a temporary basis while the kids battle it out in court, so thinking that this is a simple, shortterm assistance. . . stupidly tells the Judge that I will. Well, it wasn't simple and it wasn't shortterm. My temporary wards, bless their little hearts because they are gone now, lived a hellish life with their son who had bizarre fixations on diet, exercise and measuring bodily urine and excrement. He fed them a meager diet that was barely enough to live on and sometimes is weird combinations like oatmeal combined with tomatoes and pumpkin mash. He had a forced exercise regime. He insisted on total control over the personal care of both, including the toileting, bathing and hair care of his poor mom. She was totally continent but he forced her to use an adult diaper and boasted that it took him six weeks to "train" her to urinate in a diaper even to the point that he removed the toilet from the bathroom floor. . .exposing a hole in the floor that was not covered. My goodness, how cruel. But he saw nothing odd with this behavior. Now you can see the cause of the initial fighting between the siblings because the others objected to how he "helped" the folks. Dad was 98 when he died, and what a blessing because he was in such deplorable shape suffering from terminal dementia. Mom was getting a little forgetful, but she had it going on. Once her husband died, she asked to go visit her sister. Now mom was already 94 and sister was 84 or thereabouts. The son opposes her request because it takes her out of his control, but I got a court order allowing her request. She was a happy gal as she headed out of town to get away from her son's home and his care. Now, this is a woman who loved all her kids despite their oddities and she would not complain or hurt his feelings because he convinced her that he sacrificed his own personal life and bank accounts to care for her. Bless her heart,
she made excuses for him but she had lived like this for about six years before something was done. (Oh, did I mention that she and dad were worth over a million dollars but she lived in squalor?) She went for a visit with her sister and had a wonderful time. Unfortunately, she suffered a stroke as it was close to time to return. I think she dreaded a return to that lifestyle, but she was "ready to go" and she did. The deciding factor in her ability to bounce back from this stroke was that she was malnourished. Well, anyways, here we go again with another nutcase but this one is pretty obvious. We took depositions and once this goes to trial, the authorities might just take this guy away in tight fitting little jacket!
The one thing about this case was how the siblings could allow this type of care go on before they finally had enough and hired an attorney to do something. Now we are down to the final fight in which the crazy son alleges that killed his parents. You know it is amazing that the court's allow so much goofiness to go to trial. It is hard to have compassion with the legal system when they complain about being overworked and overloaded with suits.
So what is the next crusade that I plan to get myself into? Well, I have a couple of people that I am helping and they make up for the nuts of this world. I have this one lady who will turn 99 in September. She lives alone, walks on her own power, is active in church and other activites and got her driver's license renewed for two years. She has a fella in her life who is in his early 60s. How many of us would love to be so healthy, active and chasing around with a young stud when we get to our 90s! She is a poster girl for everything done right in life. Lovely lady, wonderful disposition, positive attitude and loved by all. She is a dear and I can't think of anything I wouldn't do for her. Oh, she isn't the only one but she is my favorite.
See at the next post.
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