Frivolous Objection to Will Triggers Attorney’s Fees

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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…

Testamentary Gift Adeemed by Extinction

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 years ago

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