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Guardianship Fraud Hotline

Using the Guardianship Fraud Hotline, you can anonymously report potential incidents of financial fraud or waste involving court-appointed guardianships over elderly, minor children and incapacitated individuals. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Missing money or property
  • Suspicious loans, funds transfers, opened or closed accounts/lines of credit
  • Suspicious purchase or sale of real or personal property
  • Violations of federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations
  • Guardian has a conflict of interest or exhibits signs of more expensive lifestyle
  • Forced removal from their home or residence

Submissions are sent directly to the Clerk & Comptroller's Division of Inspector General.

If you suspect physical abuse or neglect, please contact the Florida Department of Children and Families at 1-800-96ABUSE (1-800-962-2873).

You may also view our resources page for additional agencies that may be of assistance.

For more information about guardianships, please view our guardianship page.

How to File a Report
Questions?

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions to find additional information about the Guardianship Fraud Hotline, such as:

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Help Spread the Word About Guardianship Fraud

Download and print  8.5"x11" Guardianship Fraud Hotline fliers on your own printer.  To request posters or rack cards, please email media@mypalmbeachclerk.com.
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Message from
Clerk Bock

Sharon R. BockMy certified Division of Inspector General has joined forces with my skilled guardianship auditors to begin conducting the highest level of fraud investigations possible on more than 2,600 guardianship cases. Never before in our county’s  history have our most vulnerable citizens been so protected.

These new audits, which are designed to better identify fraud, waste and financial mismanagement by guardians, come at such a critical time. It is estimated that as Palm Beach County’s senior population continues to grow, guardianship cases will increase 15 percent, or 400 cases, per year. The program, which won’t increase any costs to taxpayers, also serves our most innocent citizens, unemancipated minor children.
 
As your constitutional Clerk & Comptroller, I am committed to holding guardians accountable and ensuring helpless citizens are properly cared for. Please join me in my efforts by reporting guardians who you suspect of misusing their ward’s finances to the Guardianship Fraud Hotline. 

Sharon R. Bock, Esq.
Clerk & Comptroller
Palm Beach County