[amystitz]

"I've seen freepers espouse that Michael is after the insurance money. And yet according to court papers, Michael formally offered to divest himself entirely of his financial interests in the guardianship estate."

Again, nice misdirection. Once, years ago, Michael did make the kind of offer you mention. What you fail to disclose is that he attached a 10 day agreement clause, under which the family would either agree unconditionally within 10 days or the offer would permanently expire. Your "opion-less" (haha) post also fails to discuss the expenditure of care money on legal fees associated with the quest to withhold nourishment. No, I guess Michael is not "after" insurance money-- he already has it...or at least has spent it.

[Peach]

I'm not so sure I'd let any financial offer sit out there indefinitely. The fact that MS gave the parents 10 days to take him up on his offer, and I gather they DIDN'T tells me something too.

Why didn't they let him divest himself of his financial interests in the guardianship case?

[wisconsinconservative]

all the money from the settlement was spent already on her care. There is no money left.

All the money is mostly gone. But it sure didn't go for any rehab or care. That all ended when Mikey deposited the check in 1992. Here is an accounting of the funds(including pre-payment of her cremation with Greer's blessing from funds that were intended for her rehab):

The following expenditures have been paid directly from Terri's Medical Trust fund, with the approval of Judge George Greer:
 

Summary of expenses paid from Terri’s 1.2 Million Dollar medical trust fund (jury awarded 1992)

NOTE:  In his November 1993 Petition Schiavo alleges the 1993 guardianship asset balance as $761,507.50

Atty Gwyneth Stanley Atty Deborah Bushnell Atty Steve Nilson Atty Pacarek Atty Richard Pearse (GAL) Atty George Felos	$10,668.05 $65,607.00 $7,404.95 $1,500.00 $4,511.95 $397,249.99
Other
1st Union/South Trust Bank	$55,459.85
Michael Schiavo	$10,929.95
Total  $545,852.34

After 11 years of interference with carrying out his wifes request her husband has been forced into a lifestyle that he wouldn't have gone to had he been allowed to carry out her wishes.

This is Michael's $400,000 house, complete with an oval pool in the back yard. He and his "fiancee" have his and her Mercedes. All this on a nurses salary??? What a tough lifestyle to be "forced" into, wouldn't you say??

Hubby lives in a fancy house with luxury cars while Terri has languished in hospice for 5 years without even basic  rehab as is her retained right under Florida statutes. All the while being on Medicaid.