According to a report by 1819 News, Lisa Taylor Wallace, wife of former Alabama Governor George Wallace, has been released from a Hoover memory care facility following a court hearing that questioned the necessity of her court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship.
Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard granted Wallace an emergency hearing and, after an hour of testimony on Tuesday, ordered her immediate release from the Briar Glen Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. The ruling followed public concerns raised about Wallace being held in the facility against her will.
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In addition to granting her release, the judge ordered that $27,000 be returned to Wallace’s estate. The amount reflected the monthly cost of the facility multiplied by the duration of her stay.
The court also directed the facility to return Wallace’s cellphone and other electronic devices to either her or her legal counsel. Furthermore, her condominium must be cleaned and prepared for her return within five days of the ruling.
Wallace had previously been placed under the care of co-guardians and conservators Greg Hawley and Ripon Britton. Hawley withdrew from the case the night before the hearing. For the time being, the judge has kept the guardianship and conservatorship in place but appointed a new temporary guardian and conservator, Hon. Edmond Earle, Esq., while further evaluation is conducted.
The court will reconsider the guardianship arrangement at a follow-up date that has been scheduled for August 28.
