Stuart Barnes v. Shawn A. Allen
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
The question is whether the doctrine of chances
theory or character evidence is supported. The finan
cial exploitation petition presented evidence that Ms.
Anna Allen (mother 's) estate was mismanaged and ex
hausted, in addition to being buried without a grave
marker. Further, the Guardian Ad Litem report and
appointed guardian 's testimony provided evidence of
financial exploitation of the protected person. The trus
tee of the decedent 's estate and appointed guardian/
conservator are the same person. The petition infor
mation was not refuted or challenged. The respondent
applied for guardianship solely for nondisclosure of
protected person 's financial assets, more specifically
the "wrongful death " settlement of $147,000 in 2017
and its official account balance as of 2021 and 2023.
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