What happened when CA lawmaker tried to put mom in conservatorship
AnaMaria Ávila Bugarin had racked up tens of thousands of dollars in bills to prove what seemed obvious to most of the people around her: Sh
AnaMaria Ávila Bugarin had racked up tens of thousands of dollars in bills to prove what seemed obvious to most of the people around her: She didn’t have dementia. So the 76-year-old showed up impeccably dressed for her final exam with a neuropsychologist, according to court records.
Tearful and distraught, she explained how a quarrel […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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