Medicaid Estate Recovery – 50 States

16 hours ago
David McGuffey

The Estate Recovery Rules vary from State to State. The federal minimum requires states to pursue recovery from the probate…

Rights of the ward; impact on voting and testamentary capacity; O.C.G.A. § 29-4-20

1 week ago

Georgia Guardianship law presupposes that the guardian must act in the best interests of the Ward. In that regard, O.C.G.A.…

Georgia Medicaid Applicants No Longer Required to Apply for Other Benefits

2 weeks ago

Medicaid is the payer of last resort so applicants have, historically, been required to apply for all other benefits before…

2026 Community Spouse Income and Resource Allowances

2 weeks ago

Effective January 1, 2026, the Community Spouse Resource Allowance will increase to $162,660.00. The combined resource allowance will increase to…

Temporary medical consent guardianship; O.C.G.A. § 29-4-18

2 weeks ago

In some cases, no one can be found who will consent to medical procedures for a patient. O.C.G.A. § 29-4-18…

Conduct of emergency guardianship hearing; limitations on emergency guardianship; O.C.G.A. § 29-4-16

2 weeks ago

If an emergency guardianship is warranted, O.C.G.A. § 29-4-16 sets the requirements for how the hearing is conducted. O.C.G.A. §…

Guardianship Appeal Statute is purely statutory

2 weeks ago

In Matter of Doze, 717 SW 3d 240 (2025), a Missouri Court affirmed the decision below appointing Queen Doze's father…

Prerequisite findings prior to appointment of emergency guardian; evaluation; notice; hearing; O.C.G.A. § 29-4-15

4 weeks ago

All things being equal, a Petition for Emergency Guardianship should be denied in favor of a permanent petition. The reason…

Probate Court is required to grant Petition for Year’s Support unless a valid objection is filed

1 month ago

In Estate of Sanders, decided on April 8, 2025, Mollie Anne Sanders, surviving spouse of Tony Lee Sanders, filed a…

Petition for appointment of emergency guardian; requirements of petition; O.C.G.A. § 29-4-14

2 months ago

Petition for Appointment of Emergency Guardian An emergency petition usually begins as an ex parte proceeding. In limited circumstances, an…