Laws, Regulations, Cases & Other Resources

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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Georgia Court of Appeals Revisits the Preponderance-of-the-Evidence Standard

In White v. Stanley (Georgia Ct. App. 10/3/2023), Rhonda White appealed a jury verdict  in favor of the defendants relating…

2 years ago

Contacting Insurance Companies after a Policy Holder’s Death

After a policy holder dies, it is important to contact insurance companies to see whether a claim should be paid.…

2 years ago

Assisted Living Facility Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Where Cognitively Impaired Resident Filmed Nude

In Jones v. Life Care Centers of America (Tenn .Ct. Appeals 2023), a cognitively impaired resident was assisted in the…

2 years ago
Handwriting Expert’s Testimony Supported Forgery Claim Regarding Life Insurance ProceedsHandwriting Expert’s Testimony Supported Forgery Claim Regarding Life Insurance Proceeds

Handwriting Expert’s Testimony Supported Forgery Claim Regarding Life Insurance Proceeds

In Estate of Hargett v. Brown (Tenn. App. 6/9/2023), the Decedent, Willie Hargett, had separated from his wife, Robbie Hargett.…

2 years ago
Setting Up a Tax Exempt OrganizationSetting Up a Tax Exempt Organization

Setting Up a Tax Exempt Organization

There are several steps in setting up a tax exempt organization. We're reviewing them here. However, this post is not…

2 years ago
Opting Out of Arbitration AgreementsOpting Out of Arbitration Agreements

Opting Out of Arbitration Agreements

Ideally, health care providers do the right thing. Good Care is provided. There is no negligence. But what if they…

2 years ago
State May Recoup Medicaid Benefits Incorrectly PaidState May Recoup Medicaid Benefits Incorrectly Paid

State May Recoup Medicaid Benefits Incorrectly Paid

In PR v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (NJ. App. Div. 6/8/2023), the State was authorized to recover…

2 years ago
Administrative decisions and collateral estoppelAdministrative decisions and collateral estoppel

Administrative decisions and collateral estoppel

The collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) rule is part of the finality doctrine along with Res Judicata (claim preclusion). It general…

2 years ago