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The state-run guardianship system, called conservatorship in some states, is largely unregulated, ill-understood, and increasingly populated by financially motivated predators. Just how guardianship works and its real-life effects remained a mystery to most until the very public case of pop star Britney Spears. It suddenly became clear that those conscripted into the system lose all their civil rights in the process. Currently, there are an estimated 1.5 to 2 million Americans under court control, but no one can say for sure how many are affected because no government entity keeps track of citizens who have lost the right to determine their own fate. Established in the late 1800s, the guardianship system was designed to assist the most vulnerable citizens: the elderly and the physically or intellectually disabled. While guardianship has been beneficial to many “wards of the court,” this little-understood process can be a judicial rollercoaster from which there is seldom an escape, and which often leads to financial devastation for the ward. Each year, fifty billion dollars belonging to wards are placed under the control of court appointees, tempting bad actors. As investigative journalist Diane Dimond discovers, the number of exploitive and abusive guardianship cases nationwide demands our urgent attention. Explosive and compelling, We're Here to Help tells the human stories behind the headlines and shows how to avoid the risks of voluntary or involuntary guardianship. Diane Dimond is an award-winning author, investigative journalist, syndicated columnist, and TV commentator. Her book, We’re Here to Help on the abusive and often criminal element within the nation’s guardianship/conservatorship system—the culmination of her more than eight years of investigation— is a stark look at a system that was designed to protect the nation’s at-risk population but, sadly, has morphed into a predatory playground for greedy bad actors. Sarah Boonin serves as Associate Dean for Experiential Learning and the Director of Clinical Programs, overseeing Suffolk’s nationally ranked Clinical Programs and Externships, Legal Practice Skills Program, trial advocacy programs, and other specialized experiential programs. She has been working in the adult guardianship area for the last 15 years, representing hundreds of family caregivers in these proceedings. 0:00:00 - Start 0:02:00 - Conversation begins 00:38:41 - Q&A Discover more from our Partner Here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network/pa... More about Diane Dimond's book: https://brandeisuniversitypress.com/t... GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us:   / gbhforumnetwork     / gbhforumnetwork   Tweet with us:   / gbhforumnetwork   See our complete archive here: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network