Harves V. Rusyniak In Harves v. Rusyniak, 23A-PL-671 (9/26/2023), the Indiana Court of Appeals found that the Family and Social…
In a case to be argued on December 5, 2023, Moore v. United States, the question presented is whether the…
What Constitutes a Valid Will? In Michigan, a jury found that a handwritten document by Aretha Franklin, found in her…
In Notice 2023-54, the IRS granted relief to individuals and retirement plans from taking required minimum distributions in 2023. This…
On October 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts…
Today marks the 248th Birthday of our U.S. Navy. When I was a high school senior, allegedly I had the…
In White v. Stanley (Georgia Ct. App. 10/3/2023), Rhonda White appealed a jury verdict in favor of the defendants relating…
On October 12, 2023, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security and SSI payments will increase by 3.2% in…
Warren Buffett The following video clips are from Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meetings where Warren Buffett fielded questions regarding estate planning:…
Sometimes you just have to say No "No" isn't a four-letter word. Saying "no" isn't necessarily bad and you shouldn't…
Some people want to control others. This reminds me of the Bible story in Genesis 27 where Jacob stole Esau's…
On October 24th and 25th, 2023, the Tennessee Justice Center will present its annual two day virtual training event on…
Fear is a powerful motivator. The Bible tells us to fear not. Stonewall Jackson (and others) are attributed as having…
Tradition can be a powerful motivator. Traditions can be like laws, meaning the group following them will not accept any…
We're just getting to the point where we're producing videos for EZ Elder Law. There are, after all, only so…
This is the first in a series of posts exploring why people do what they do. In this post, we're…
On September 5, 2023, members of the American Medicaid Association published a study to answer the following question: Can eye-tracking–based…
After a policy holder dies, it is important to contact insurance companies to see whether a claim should be paid.…
This week Brother Allen Byers spoke from 2 Kings, Chapter 5. Chapter 5 tells the story of how Naaman was…
Join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Medicaid…
This week, Brother Allen spoke from Luke 15, focusing not on the Lost Son, but on the Loving Father. In…
On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services amended 42 C.F.R. § 483.80 (infection control) to remove…
On Thursday, August 17th, 2023: 12 noon - 1 p.m. ET, the National Disability Institute will host a webinar on…
Welcome to EZ Elder Law! My name is David L. McGuffey and I launched ezelderlaw.com in March of 2021. This…
Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) is a landmark study of the effect of hearing intervention on brain…
In Jones v. Life Care Centers of America (Tenn .Ct. Appeals 2023), a cognitively impaired resident was assisted in the…
Brother Allen Byers spoke from Genesis 21, beginning at verse 11. The message, called Slow Down To Look Around, tells…
As of the date of this post, the following events are upcoming in Northwest Georgia: Saturday, July 22nd - Phil Wilson's…
In United States v. Florida (Case No. 12-cv-60460-MIDDLEBROOKS/Hunt), decided in the United States District Court for the Southern District of…
If you're concerned about protecting your resources, here are a few thoughts on how to protect Inherited IRAs. First, define…
In Estate of Hargett v. Brown (Tenn. App. 6/9/2023), the Decedent, Willie Hargett, had separated from his wife, Robbie Hargett.…
The FDA has approved Leqembi (Lecanemab) for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms caused by early Alzheimer's disease. Approval…
Until recently, the IRS has said little (if anything) regarding whether assets the beneficiary of an irrevocable trust receives get…
The 8th Annual North Georgia Autism Conference will be held October 27, 2023 at the Dalton Convention Center (2211 Tony…
There are several steps in setting up a tax exempt organization. We're reviewing them here. However, this post is not…
Ideally, health care providers do the right thing. Good Care is provided. There is no negligence. But what if they…
Although we reserve the right to begin charging for ads at any time, for now there is no charge for…
Here are a few stats: The average shopper sees 4,000 ads in a day. The average person is interrupted once…
In In re Wheeler (Ga. Ct. App. 6/6/2023), the Court of Appeals upheld the Probate Court's decision that (1) there…
In PR v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (NJ. App. Div. 6/8/2023), the State was authorized to recover…
The collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) rule is part of the finality doctrine along with Res Judicata (claim preclusion). It general…
On June 12, 2023, the Tennessee Court of Appeals (Knoxville) upheld a settlement agreement requiring the recipient of funds in…
In Milbourne v. Milbourne, 301 Ga. 111 (2017), The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a Gwinnett Probate Court Order refusing to…
Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…
Medicare includes a nursing home benefit of up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay. The Medicare rehabilitation benefit…
On May 26, 2023, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District decided Kaltenbach v. Wasserman. Keith Kaltenbach…
If you are in the midst of a crisis, it's critical for doctors and other health care providers to know…
On June 7, 2023, Allen Byers brought us a lesson titled "Keep it moving." It focus on the story of…
On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) amended 42 C.F.R. § 483.80 (infection control) and…
The SSI rules are a good beginning point because Medicaid cannot impose rules more restrictive than the SSI rules. SSI…