Elder Law

Psychiatric Advance DirectivesPsychiatric Advance Directives

Psychiatric Advance Directives

As Psychiatric Advance Directive allows an individual to designate who would make mental health decisions for the patient in the…

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Georgia’s Medicaid Lien Attaches to Entire RecoveryGeorgia’s Medicaid Lien Attaches to Entire Recovery

Georgia’s Medicaid Lien Attaches to Entire Recovery

In Richards v. Georgia Department of Community Health, 278 Ga. 757 (2004), a class of plaintiffs sued DCH contending that…

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Georgia Guardianship Code Grants a Guardian Authority to Enter Into a Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration AgreementGeorgia Guardianship Code Grants a Guardian Authority to Enter Into a Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement

Georgia Guardianship Code Grants a Guardian Authority to Enter Into a Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement

In CL SNF, LLC v. Fountain (Ga. Supreme Court September 21, 2021), the Georgia Supreme Court reversed CL SNF, LLC…

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News Round-up – October 5, 2021News Round-up – October 5, 2021

News Round-up – October 5, 2021

News Sources: Covid-induced life changes leave millions of Americans worried about money IRS Continues Focus on Cryptoassets Georgia Attorney General…

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Robert C. Port, Super Lawyer – Selecting An Investment Advisor

Robert C. Port is a business litigation attorney practicing with Gaslowitz Frankel, LLC. He is author of Georgia Business Litigation…

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Medicaid: Deeming Terminates After Eligibility is EstablishedMedicaid: Deeming Terminates After Eligibility is Established

Medicaid: Deeming Terminates After Eligibility is Established

Deeming Terminates After Eligibility Is Established. Four years later, the Duprees were back in Court. At the annual review on…

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Medicaid: Homeplace ExemptionMedicaid: Homeplace Exemption

Medicaid: Homeplace Exemption

Which Home is the Homeplace? Pernie Dupree entered a nursing home on September 11, 2009. Prior to her admission, she had…

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Medicaid: Pooled Trust Subaccount Established for Individual Over 65Medicaid: Pooled Trust Subaccount Established for Individual Over 65

Medicaid: Pooled Trust Subaccount Established for Individual Over 65

Pooled Trust Subaccount Established for Individual Over 65yo. An 83 year old deposited $12,320 into a pooled trust in August…

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Medicaid: No Penalty on Transfer to Disabled Child; Previously Unknown Resource ExemptMedicaid: No Penalty on Transfer to Disabled Child; Previously Unknown Resource Exempt

Medicaid: No Penalty on Transfer to Disabled Child; Previously Unknown Resource Exempt

Direct Transfer to Disabled Child; Previously Unknown Resource. Applications for Medicaid were filed on November 24, 2008 and January 8,…

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Medicaid: Annuity; Transfer Penalty for Failing to Name State as BeneficiaryMedicaid: Annuity; Transfer Penalty for Failing to Name State as Beneficiary

Medicaid: Annuity; Transfer Penalty for Failing to Name State as Beneficiary

Annuity; Transfer Penalty for Failing to Name State as Beneficiary. Petitioner, a 95 year old nursing home resident, applied for…

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