Elder Law

News Roundup – 5-6-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that might be of interest to our viewers. We focus…

3 years ago

Conservatorship litigation made life insurance policy inaccessible

In a recent case (Dep't of Tenncare 4/20/2022), Appellant's application for nursing home Medicaid was denied due to ownership of…

3 years ago

News Roundup – 4-22-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that might be of interest to our viewers. We focus…

3 years ago

No constitutional right to assisted suicide

In Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Washington's prohibition against causing or aiding…

3 years ago

Appeal Challenging Georgia’s Equitable Caregiver Statute was moot

In McAlister v. Clifton (Ga. 4/19/2022), the Georgia Supreme Court heard a case challenging the equitable caregiver statute, O.C.G.A. §…

3 years ago

US Supreme Court nixes Medicaid case relating to Work Requirement

In 2020, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided Gresham v. Azar, 950 F.3d 93 (2020). There, the Court of…

3 years ago

Form: Georgia Notice to Debtors and Creditors

O.C.G.A. § 53-7-41 states: “…Every personal representative shall, within 60 days from the date of qualification, publish a notice directed…

3 years ago

News Roundup – 4/15/2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that might be of interest to our viewers. We focus…

3 years ago

Nursing home lacks standing to request fair hearing unless it is authorized representative

In Weeks v. DHS, Division of Family and Children Services, Office of State Administrative Hearings, Docket 2117014 (April 28, 2021),…

3 years ago

New Georgia Laws from 2022 Legislative Session

The following bills are among those that passed both houses of the Georgia legislature during the 2022 legislative session. Assuming…

3 years ago