Attorney General Kris Mayes asked the Maricopa County Superior Court to appoint a receiver to take control of Heritage Village Assisted Living, a Mesa elder care facility. The Attorney General filed a lawsuit last week alleging elder abuse and consumer fraud by the owners of Heritage Village and others involved in the enterprise. The filing seeks to remove the current Heritage Village owners from control while the lawsuit is pending. The Arizona Department of Health Services announced in January that it intends to revoke the Heritage Village license due to a repeated pattern of numerous and severe violations Arizona law. The Attorney General filed the lawsuit and receivership application to make immediate changes at Heritage Village and prevent the need to relocate approximately 150 residents.
