Welfare guardian can avert tragedy

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Welfare guardian can avert tragedy

Natasha
Jojoa Burling
Geoff Mirkin
Lawyer Geoff Mirkin set up the first welfare guardian trust in Dunedin 11 years ago [image: supplied]
The current law is not terribly workable An elderly woman who starved to death because her adult son had mental health issues and couldn’t look a, older woman, As the population ages, more people need someone such as a welfare guardian to act on their behalf [image: LSOphoto on iStock]