Laws, Regulations, Cases & Other Resources

Superior Court Review of Georgia ALJ Decision

In ____ v. Brock, Judge Schwall, Fulton County Superior Court), affirmed an administrative law judge's Final Decision as supported by…

2 years ago

Elder Law Attorney disbarred

On May 14, 2024, the Georgia Supreme Court entered an Order in The Matter of James W. Davis, III, disbarring…

2 years ago

Transfer-on-Death Deeds in Georgia

During the 2024 legislative session, HB 1247 morphed into SB 420, which passed both houses and was signed by the…

2 years ago

Promise of life estate, based on oral promise, could be enforced

In Farmer v. Farmer (decided March 15, 2024), the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's grant of summary…

2 years ago

CMS Announces Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

[Note: Section 71111 of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act placed a moratorium on enforcement of the nursing home minimum…

2 years ago

Caveator deprived herself of standing by withdrawing her challenge to Will

On February 21, 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of In Re Estate of Anne Smith Florance.…

2 years ago

Probate Court Reversed for Ordering Conservatorship Accounting Before Determining Identity of Estate’s Personal Representative

The Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of In re Bessie Mae Blake on February 20, 2024. Willis Blake…

2 years ago

Washington Post Reports Assisted Living Facilities Using Algorithm to Set Staffing Levels

On April 1, 2024, the Washington Post published an article titled "Algorithms guide senior home staffing. Managers say care is…

2 years ago

Notice of Residential Real Estate Broker Commissions Antitrust Settlements

Recently a notice was published concerning a class action where the Plaintiffs alleged that real estate brokers engaged in anticompetitive…

2 years ago

Guardianship Evaluation is Admissible Regardless of Stipulation

Guardianship Evaluation In most cases I've been involved in, the evaluator's report is stipulated into evidence or the evaluator is…

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