It was not until June 2003, that the granddaughter saw on the Iowa Courts online that this Guardianship was done, February of 2003. We were not notified because the Attorney done a "Petition For Appointment Of Guardian (Voluntary)". That 'voluntary' word was important, so that they did NOT have to tell the Sisters about this.
This is how clever, Atty Swanson was, he found an Attorney in Des Moines to do this Guardianship. Atty Swanson directed my brother, to take my Mother to a different doctor, (not her longtime doctor, Dr. Hayes, who knew the whole family), in order to get this Guardianship 'pushed' through.
My Mother's signature was very irregular, and obviously, she was very weak. She had always had very neat penmanship and prided herself with her writing ability.
THIS Dr. Wolff, never ever knew our family, as Dr. Hayes was both, Mother and Dad's Physician. HOW could any doctor do this to an elderly lady, who was weak and frail??
After our Mother passed away, June 8, 2004, then our Attorney asked for the Accounting. THAT is when we saw this check that was paid to Attorney James Cook for this Guardianship. Tell me, if this is an EXCESSIVE PRICE to pay for a Guardianship? Plus, Atty Swanson and my brother, ALREADY, had Mother brainwashed and they had control of her Assets, with the help of the US Bank Trustee, John Meyers. My brother had POA over Mother. WHY a guardianship?? COULD ATTY SWANSON needed a reason to charge my Mother more money? DO you think Atty Swanson made a 'deal' with Atty Cook, to split the $10,000.00?? NOW, you see why my brother was NOT capable of knowing anything about business OR he would never have had my Mother do this. THIS IS TRULY FRAUD, as I see it, by taking advantage of an ELDERLY Woman and her under-educated Son, on Business!