News Roundup – 3/11/2022News Roundup – 3/11/2022

News Roundup – 3/11/2022

3 years ago

March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. March is also National Kidney Month. We regularly post links to news articles and…

Oregon’s Expanded Medicaid Estate Recovery Pulls Home Back Into EstateOregon’s Expanded Medicaid Estate Recovery Pulls Home Back Into Estate

Oregon’s Expanded Medicaid Estate Recovery Pulls Home Back Into Estate

3 years ago

In Department of Human Services v. Hobart, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled, on March 2, 2022, that Oregon's Medicaid…

Frivolous Objection to Will Triggers Attorney’s FeesFrivolous Objection to Will Triggers Attorney’s Fees

Frivolous Objection to Will Triggers Attorney’s Fees

3 years ago

On March 4, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided In re Estate of Elinor J. Ferrell (A21A1361). There, Alvin…

Medicare must cover off-label use of prescription drug says 11th Circuit

3 years ago

Donald Dobson has Medicare. He also has intractable and severe nausea and vomiting, which interfere with his ability to function…

Unauthorized Practice of LawUnauthorized Practice of Law

Unauthorized Practice of Law

3 years ago

Every person has a constitutional right to represent himself or herself. However, the right to represent someone else is regulated.…

Declaratory Judgment Denying All Future Claims by Non-Parties Exceeded Court’s AuthorityDeclaratory Judgment Denying All Future Claims by Non-Parties Exceeded Court’s Authority

Declaratory Judgment Denying All Future Claims by Non-Parties Exceeded Court’s Authority

3 years ago

In Walker v. Richmond (Ga. Ct. App. 3/1/2022), a Tennessee probate case crossed into Georgia in the context of a…

Arbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competencyArbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competency

Arbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competency

3 years ago

In Welch v. Oaktree Health and Rehabilitation Center (2/28/2022), the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's determination that…

Testamentary Gift Adeemed by ExtinctionTestamentary Gift Adeemed by Extinction

Testamentary Gift Adeemed by Extinction

3 years ago

In In re Estate of Tom Cone, Jr., filed February 28, 2022, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the Probate…

Irrevocable Trust was not an available resource when determining Medicaid eligibilityIrrevocable Trust was not an available resource when determining Medicaid eligibility

Irrevocable Trust was not an available resource when determining Medicaid eligibility

3 years ago

In Geyen v. Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Services, 964 N.W.2d 639 (2021), Dorothy Geyen's application for Medicaid was…