In Bethune v. Bethune (Georgia Court of Appeals A21A1659, March 11, 2022), Donald Bethune was acting as agent for his…
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. March is also National Kidney Month. We regularly post links to news articles and…
In Cavanaugh v. Geballe (2nd. Cir. 3/17/2022), Cavanaugh, a Connecticut resident, was covered by an Affordable Care Act insurance policy.…
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. March is also National Kidney Month. We regularly post links to news articles and…
On March 15, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided Willis v. Cheeley, 363 Ga. App. 341 (2022). There, a…
Although we do NOT recommend that you prepare your own Will, an example of a form published by the Southern Judicial…
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. March is also National Kidney Month. We regularly post links to news articles and…
In Department of Human Services v. Hobart, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled, on March 2, 2022, that Oregon's Medicaid…
On March 4, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided In re Estate of Elinor J. Ferrell (A21A1361). There, Alvin…
We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that might be of interest to our viewers. We focus…
Donald Dobson has Medicare. He also has intractable and severe nausea and vomiting, which interfere with his ability to function…
Every person has a constitutional right to represent himself or herself. However, the right to represent someone else is regulated.…
In Walker v. Richmond (Ga. Ct. App. 3/1/2022), a Tennessee probate case crossed into Georgia in the context of a…
In Welch v. Oaktree Health and Rehabilitation Center (2/28/2022), the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's determination that…
In In re Estate of Tom Cone, Jr., filed February 28, 2022, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the Probate…
In Geyen v. Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Services, 964 N.W.2d 639 (2021), Dorothy Geyen's application for Medicaid was…
In American National Life Insurance Company v. Breslouf (Mass. Super. 6/3/2021), a Community Spouse named Julius Breslouf purchased a Medicaid…
On February 24, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided In re Estate of Plybon (Appeal No. A21A1740, 2/24/2022). There,…
February is American Heart Month! Read President Biden's Proclamation on American Healrth Month 2022 We regularly post links to news…
On February 11, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed Julia Bell's conviction for elder exploitation. She was originally indicted…
The Georgia Department of Community Health recently announced the 2022 Presumptive Eligibility Medical Assistance Federal Poverty Levels. These new income…
Poor estate planning (or no planning) can result in unexpected and unintended results. All States have a law similar to…
In In Re Estate of McClendon, 359 Ga. App. 259 (2021), decedent David McLendon's Will was offered for probate by…
February 18th is National Caregiver's Day! General News Sources: Will Social Security run out of money? Here's what could happen…
In In re Estate of Curvan, 362 Ga. App. 665 (2022), Sharon Lavant offered a July 31, 2019 Will of…
In The Matter of Jerry Boykin (Ga. S22Y0563 2/15/2022), attorney Jerry Bokin had been on disability status since 2018 and…
In Georgia, the original Will must be offered for probate if it is available. If the original Will is lost,…
On February 10, 2022, the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care posted a podcast titled Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing…
General News Sources: Getting the Most from Social Security (NYT - subscription required) The average retiree spends 30% of their…
In Moore v. Noogle, (N.D. GA Case No. 1:19-CV-3296-TWT, 1/24/2022), the Court heard from James Moore and John Panuska, both…
NOTE: If you have a Georgia corporation or limited liability company, your annual return is due by April 1, 2022.…
Aged, blind, or disabled individual means an individual who— (A) is 65 years of age or older, is blind (as…
Medicare covers treatment that is medically reasonable and necessary during a benefit period. Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to 90 days…
General News Sources: Justice Stephen Breyer announces Retirement What Assets Should Be Included in Your Trust? Facebook parent Meta creates…
The last thing you want is someone in your home that you can't trust. You might want to run a…
Federal regulations (42 C.F.R. § 483.60) provides that each resident receives and the facility must provide: Food prepared by methods…
Residents in long-term care facilities have the right to choose their treating physician. This right is supported in federal and…
In Estate of Jeffcoat, 361 Ga. App. 828 (2021), Eleisha Pate filed a Petition to Probate the Will of Rhonda…
In Wilbur v. Floyd, 353 Ga. App. 864 (2020), Jeffrey Wilbur, on behalf of himself and as the executor of…
Tennessee recently enacted 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts. 420 (shown below) in an attempt to help Tennessee become a top trust…
(Current as of January 25, 2022) Attorneys are certified as Certified Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation. NELF…
In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Chevron concerned…
General News Sources: Oldest person in the US reportedly dies at 115 Supreme Court declines to hear case of Delphi…
Hamilton Medical Center annouced two new podcasts that may be helpful. Dr. Hector Dourron, a board-certified vascular surgeon at Hamilton…
O.C.G.A. § 53-3-5 allows a surviving spouse or minor child to file a claim for Year's Support. Although there are…
A recent Forbes article by Matthew Erskine, 2022 Transfer Tax Update, suggests that now is the time to make gifts…
In Merritt v. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Case No. CA2021-04-044 (12/27/2021), Jerome Merrit applied for Ohio nursing…
Guardians must file a personal status report within sixty (60) days after appointment, and then annually, reporting the ward's location,…
Initially, a conservator must file an inventory and asset management plan within 60 days after appointment. Each year a conservator…
Sometimes the original executor can no longer serve. The following form may be used to petition the Probate Court for…