Testamentary capacity – Ashford v. Van Horne

3 years ago

Ashford v. Van Horne, 276 Ga. 636 (2003). Dr. Alexander Ashford and his wife were estranged after marrying in 1968.…

Happy Birthday Gibbs and Ali!!

3 years ago

Gibbs and Ali turned TWO today, June 23, 2021. That is huge! These English Cream Golden Retrievers, aka European Golden…

News Roundup – June 22, 2021

3 years ago

Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic.  The AP reported "Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared…

Medicaid: A Joint Federal-State Program

3 years ago

In Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Assn., 496 U.S. 498 (1990), the Supreme Court stated: Medicaid is a cooperative federal-state program…

Medicaid: Standard of Review in Appellate Cases & Interpretation of Statutes, Regulations and Manuals

3 years ago

In Georgia Department of Community Health v. Medders, 292 Ga. App. 439, 2008 Ga. App. LEXIS 804 (2008) the Court…

Tenncare Estate Recovery, New Statute of Limitations

3 years ago

TCA 30-2-310 was amended effective April 7, 2021. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 30-2-310, is amended by adding the following as…

News Roundup – June 17, 2021

3 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act in California v. Texas, a decision issued on June 17, 2021. "For…

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

3 years ago

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was officially June 15, 2021, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be aware of it…

Arbitration: In Pending Case Before Georgia Supreme Court, Nursing Home Seeks to Compel Arbitration

3 years ago

On the Georgia Supreme Court's Argument Calendar for May 18, 2021 is Clinch Healthcare Center Et. Al. v. Fountain, As…

Construction of Contracts, Meaning and Enforcement

3 years ago

“The construction of a contract is a question of law for the court.” O.C.G.A. § 13-2-1. The cardinal rule of…