Probate Judge Begins to Unwind Conflicts in Ventura County Cases

Probate judge begins to unwind conflicts in Ventura County cases

A fiduciary in Ventura County has been directing her clients’ money to her husband’s businesses. A new judge has begun to unwind the arrangements.

Judge begins to unwind conflicts in Ventura County conservatorship cases

In summary Following a CalMatters investigation, a new judge has ordered Angelique Friend to stop hiring her husband’s companies with her clients’ money. For years, a fiduciary in Ventura County has been directing her clients’ money to her husband’s law firm and health care company, all with the court’s approval. A newly appointed judge has begun to unwind the arrangements weeks after a CalMatters’ investigation exposed the conflicts of interest…