Promise of life estate, based on oral promise, could be enforced

8 months ago

In Farmer v. Farmer (decided March 15, 2024), the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's grant of summary…

SSI Decisions finding no penalty where beneficiary over 65 funds a pooled trust sub-account

8 months ago

The federal Medicaid statute authorizes the use of individual self-settled special needs trusts for individuals under the age of 65.…

Example of Georgia Medicaid Lien Inquiry

8 months ago

If someone is receiving Medicaid and was injured through the negligence of others, Medicaid asserts a third-party claim against any…

CMS Announces Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

8 months ago

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new final rule requiring minimum staffing levels…

Dementia alone does not prevent someone from executing a valid Will

8 months ago

In Creamer v. Manley, decided March 14, 2024, the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment upholding the validity of a…

Caveator deprived herself of standing by withdrawing her challenge to Will

8 months ago

On February 21, 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of In Re Estate of Anne Smith Florance.…

Social Security Revises Policy on Recoverying Overpayments

8 months ago

The Social Security Administration pays various benefits including retirement benefits, disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. An overpayment occurs when…

Updated Georgia Penalty Divisor Effective April 1, 2024

8 months ago

Effective April 1, 2024, the statewide averaged nursing facility private pay rate used in determining the penalty period for institutionalized…

New Form Approving Special Needs Trust Accounting

8 months ago

Recently we received a document we haven't seen before which informs Medicaid recipients that their special needs trust accounting was…