This website, and the effort to reform the guardianship system, is supported by the following organizations.
F.A.C.E.U.S. (Families Against Court Embezzlement Unethical Standards)
This website: www.probatetrap.org Founders: Robin Austin and Luanne Fleming, faceusradio@hotmail.com Resources: Luanne Fleming, The Probate Trap (forthcoming 2025)
F.A.C.E.U.S. seeks to correct guardianship and conservatorship abuse in our court system. Far too often courts sponsor unethical behavior by guardianship professionals that produces profits for the professionals at the expense of those who the guardianship system is intended to serve. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has a fair and just due process, their voices and freedoms are preserved, and their properties protected from unjust expropriation.
CEAR (Center for Estate Administration Reform)
Website: www.cearjustice.org; Information: info@CEARjustice.org Executive Director: Richard Black, rick@cearejustice.org; (804) 564-5330 19825 N Cove Road, Suite B176, Cornelius, NC 28031
CEAR is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a mission to educate and seek justice for Americans when they are threatened by the growing problem of abusive probate, trust and guardianship fraud.
Kasem Cares Foundation
Website: https://kasemcares.org/ Contact: Kerri Kasem; kasempoint@gmail.com; (804)564-5330 (voicemail only)
The work of Kasem Cares addresses the experiences of an increasing number of families whose family members need protection from abuse, regardless of their financial status. Increasingly, adult family members around the country need to protect ailing relatives whose lives are being controlled by someone who restricts access to and creates inhumane conditions for a vulnerable adult.
Liberators for Justice
Website: https://liberators4justice.org/. Information: info@liberators4justice.org Contact: Misty Dion, mdion@cilncp.org
Liberators for Justice (L4J) is a coalition that supports an individual’s right to exercise choice and control over their lives. We strongly oppose the use of guardianship as a tool for institutionalization and other rights infringements against people with disabilities. Guardianship, by diminishing our self determination, dignity, and community participation, is wholly incompatible with the Independent Living philosophy and the disability rights movement.
Spectrum Institute
Website: http://www.spectruminstitute.org/ Executive Director: Thomas Coleman, tomcoleman@spectruminstitute.org; (818) 230-5156 1717 E. Vista Chino A7-384, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Spectrum Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which focuses on research, education, and advocacy efforts to secure justice and equal rights for a wide range of marginalized and disadvantaged populations, including sexual minorities, single people, diverse families, and people with disabilities.
Beyond Brooke: Advancing Elder Justice
Website: www.beyondbrooke.org; and www.beyondguardianship.org Contact: Philip Marshall, philipcmarshall@gmail.com; (508) 951-8562
Inspired by the legacy of New York philanthropist Brooke Astor, BeyondBrooke.org is a cause-driven initiative to advance elder justice and reformadult guardianship systems. Led by her grandson, advocate Philip C. Marshall, the campaign mobilizes research, policy, and public engagement to protect the rights, dignity, and assets of older adults.
Citizens for Clean Courts USA
Website: https://www.c4ccusa.org/ Contact: Sherry Lund, scwl@cox.net, (602) 363-6615
Our mission at C4CCUSA is to empower citizens through education and advocacy by upholding constitutional rights and promoting judicial transparency. We strive to protect the integrity of the U.S. legal system, ensuring fairness and justice for all, with a focus on reforming all courts, especially family, juvenile, probate courts and safeguarding individual freedoms.