Elder Law

Selecting the Trustee

One of the most important tasks when creating a trust is selecting the trustee. You can have the best trust…

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Promissory Notes

When the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 changed 42 U.S.C. ยง 1396p, new restrictions were imposed on promissory notes. Subsection…

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Refusal to Answer Medicaid’s Questions Justified Denial of Eligibility

In Lamle ex rel. Lamle v. Shropshire (W.D. Oklahoma 5/29/2024), a United States District Court upheld a denial of benefits…

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How much protection does a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust really provide?

In Hammerberg v. Department of Human Servs. (Minn. Ct. App. 4/22/2024), the State made an estate recovery claim against what…

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Service Animals and the ADA

Service animals used by individuals with a disability can only be excluded from public places if they cannot be controlled…

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: The Basics

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), a…

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TennCare’s Medicaid Renewal Process was Illegal and Flawed

The Tennessee Justice Center and its legal partners brought a class action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle…

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Proposed Legislation would turn estate planning on its head

The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 (now "of 2024") may have taken on new life recently as…

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Protecting your private Information

Review Account Statements and Notify Law Enforcement of Suspicious Activity As a precautionary measure, remain vigilant by reviewing all of…

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Georgia Medicaid Waiver Programs

Section 1115 of the Medicaid statute allows sates to test new or existing ways to deliver and pay for health…

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