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Ventura County Probate in the News

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CalMatters | August 17, 2026

The state says he stole millions from California seniors. Courts missed warning signs for years

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The state says he stole millions from California seniors. Courts missed warning signs for years

Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

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CalMatters | July 31, 2026

This embattled consumer agency went 2 years without a director. Newsom finally appointed one

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This embattled consumer agency went 2 years without a director. Newsom finally appointed one

Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

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CalMatters | July 30, 2026

Lawmaker told court her mom had dementia in family property battle. Not so, said doctors

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Lawmaker told court her mom had dementia in family property battle. Not so, said doctors

Illustration by Gabriel Hongsdusit, CalMatters

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CalMatters | April 9, 2026 (updated April 16, 2026)

‘A false front’: The California agency failing to stop conservatorship abuses

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‘A false front’: The California agency failing to stop conservatorship abuses

Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

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CalMatters | March 30, 2026

Judge begins to unwind conflicts in Ventura County conservatorship cases

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Judge begins to unwind conflicts in Ventura County conservatorship cases
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CalMatters | March 3, 2026

She directed $2.7 million from her elderly clients to her husband’s company. The judge approved every penny

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She directed $2.7 million from her elderly clients to her husband’s company. The judge approved every penny

Illustration by Gabe Hongsdusit / CalMatters

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The Current Report | February 22, 2026

The Ventura Probate Machine: A Pattern of Isolation, Financial Control, and Medical Decline

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The Ventura Probate Machine: A Pattern of Isolation, Financial Control, and Medical Decline

The Current Report

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ZeroHedge | January 20, 2026 | Commentary

Ventura County Takes Another Stab at Covering up Probate Fraud

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Janet Phelan / ZeroHedge

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Thousand Oaks Acorn | January 9, 2026

Court finds elder-law attorney committed fraud when changing husband’s trust

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Court finds elder-law attorney committed fraud when changing husband’s trust

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The Current Report | December 12, 2025

The Ventura County Playbook: Inside the Coordinated Machine of Judicial Abuse Targeting Three Unrelated Litigants

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The Current Report

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FOX 11 Los Angeles | April 21, 2025 | Report and video

92-year-old Southern California man forced into conservatorship, family says

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92-year-old Southern California man forced into conservatorship, family says

FOX 11 Los Angeles

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Daily Mail | April 21, 2025

Family distraught after California county declares it 'owns' their ailing 92 year-old father

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Family distraught after California county declares it 'owns' their ailing 92 year-old father

Daily Mail / FOX 11

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Activist Post | May 6, 2024 | Archived article

Ventura County Asks for a Major Criminal Investigation Then Hides the Report

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Activist Post (archived)

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