Elder Law

2027 Social Security COLA

Today the Social Security Administration announced the Cost of Living Adjustment for next year, posting the following: The Social Security…

1 day ago

Good Lawyers Solve Problems, They Don’t Create Them

Years ago I had the pleasure of knowing Arvin Reingold, a Chattanooga lawyer. He was a character, but one thing…

2 weeks ago

Amount of compensation; multiple conservators; forfeiture; renunciation; O.C.G.A. § 29-5-50

Compensation of the Conservator is generally addressed at O.C.G.A. § 29-5-50. There, the Code provides: (a) Other than an emergency…

3 months ago

Generational Cohorts

Researchers use generational cohorts to identify and analyze changing views over time. A typical generation spans 15 to 18 years…

5 months ago

There are only six legal reasons to discharge a nursing home resident

Valid Reasons for an Involuntary Nursing Home Discharge One thing that strikes fear in the hearts of families caring for…

6 months ago

2026 Statewide Average Monthly Private Pay Rate for Determining Transfer of Assets

As of April 1, 2026, the Georgia Medicaid penalty divisor will increase from $10,798 to $11,122. This is sometimes called…

7 months ago

Medicaid Fair Hearing Dismissed Where Estate was Not Opened

How do nursing homes get paid? Sick people go to nursing homes and sick people die. According to the American…

8 months ago

Medicaid Verification: When the Agency is Required to Help

Some Medicaid classes of assistance do not require verification, but most long-term care classes of assistance do. Verification documentation includes…

9 months ago

Medicaid Estate Recovery – 50 States

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

11 months ago

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

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

11 months ago