What’s a Guardianship?
Big Take29 Mars 2023

What’s a Guardianship?

Guardianships in the US are supposed to help vulnerable people who can’t help themselves. But a Bloomberg Law investigation reveals a loosely regulated system in which those placed under guardianships can find themselves trapped, and sometimes exploited, by the people entrusted with their care.

Bloomberg Law correspondents Ronnie Greene and Holly Barker join this episode to discuss their five-part series on how the system works—and doesn’t work—and what can be done to fix it.

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