Testamentary Gift Adeemed by Extinction

2 years ago

In In re Estate of Tom Cone, Jr., filed February 28, 2022, the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the Probate…

Irrevocable Trust was not an available resource when determining Medicaid eligibility

2 years ago

In Geyen v. Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Human Services, 964 N.W.2d 639 (2021), Dorothy Geyen's application for Medicaid was…

Medicaid Annuity Cases on Appeal in Massachusetts

2 years ago

In American National Life Insurance Company v. Breslouf (Mass. Super. 6/3/2021), a Community Spouse named Julius Breslouf purchased a Medicaid…

Probate Court had jurisdiction to construe consent order in the context of Petition to Settle Accounts

2 years ago

On February 24, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided In re Estate of Plybon (Appeal No. A21A1740, 2/24/2022). There,…

Conviction of Caregiver for Elder Exploitation Affirmed

2 years ago

On February 11, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed Julia Bell's conviction for elder exploitation. She was originally indicted…

Presumptive Eligibility Medical Assistance Federal Poverty Levels for 2022

2 years ago

The Georgia Department of Community Health recently announced the 2022 Presumptive Eligibility Medical Assistance Federal Poverty Levels. These new income…

Laughing Heirs

2 years ago

Poor estate planning (or no planning) can result in unexpected and unintended results. All States have a law similar to…

Presumption of Validity Applies When Witnesses to Will Do Not Remember

2 years ago

In In Re Estate of McClendon, 359 Ga. App. 259 (2021), decedent David McLendon's Will was offered for probate by…