On February 21, 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of In Re Estate of Anne Smith Florance.…
In White v. Stanley (Georgia Ct. App. 10/3/2023), Rhonda White appealed a jury verdict in favor of the defendants relating…
In Estate of Hargett v. Brown (Tenn. App. 6/9/2023), the Decedent, Willie Hargett, had separated from his wife, Robbie Hargett.…
The collateral estoppel (issue preclusion) rule is part of the finality doctrine along with Res Judicata (claim preclusion). It general…
In April, 2022, we reported that HB 620 altered how settlements for minors can be approved under O.C.G.A. § 29-3-3,…
"In general, in order to maintain an action, a party “must establish standing to sue on the ground asserted, which…
Ms. Humprey was a hospital patient and the University of Tennessee Medical Center filed a petition for Conservatorship. The petition…
On September 15, 2022, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a Probate Court decision appointing a guardian despite a spotty…
As a general rule, discovery is not permitted in any proceeding before an ALJ, except to the extent specifically authorized…
There are times when formal "legal" communication is necessary. This post addresses several instances regarding how that can be done.…