Declaratory Judgment Vacated Because It Would Have No Immediate Effect on the Parties’ Conduct

2 years ago

On March 15, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided Willis v. Cheeley (A21A1730). There, a contested probate proceeding boiled…

Form: Simple Last Will and Testament

2 years ago

Although we do NOT recommend that you prepare your own Will, an example of a form published by the Southern Judicial…

News Roundup – 3/11/2022

2 years ago

March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month. March is also National Kidney Month. We regularly post links to news articles and…

Oregon’s Expanded Medicaid Estate Recovery Pulls Home Back Into Estate

2 years ago

In Department of Human Services v. Hobart, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled, on March 2, 2022, that Oregon's Medicaid…

Frivolous Objection to Will Triggers Attorney’s Fees

2 years ago

On March 4, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided In re Estate of Elinor J. Ferrell (A21A1361). There, Alvin…

Medicare must cover off-label use of prescription drug says 11th Circuit

2 years ago

Donald Dobson has Medicare. He also has intractable and severe nausea and vomiting, which interfere with his ability to function…

Unauthorized Practice of Law

2 years ago

Every person has a constitutional right to represent himself or herself. However, the right to represent someone else is regulated.…

Declaratory Judgment Denying All Future Claims by Non-Parties Exceeded Court’s Authority

2 years ago

In Walker v. Richmond (Ga. Ct. App. 3/1/2022), a Tennessee probate case crossed into Georgia in the context of a…

Arbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competency

2 years ago

In Welch v. Oaktree Health and Rehabilitation Center (2/28/2022), the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's determination that…