Elder Law

Conviction of Caregiver for Elder Exploitation Affirmed

On February 11, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed Julia Bell's conviction for elder exploitation. She was originally indicted…

3 years ago

Presumptive Eligibility Medical Assistance Federal Poverty Levels for 2022

The Georgia Department of Community Health recently announced the 2022 Presumptive Eligibility Medical Assistance Federal Poverty Levels. These new income…

3 years ago

Laughing Heirs

Poor estate planning (or no planning) can result in unexpected and unintended results. All States have a law similar to…

3 years ago

Presumption of Validity Applies When Witnesses to Will Do Not Remember

In In Re Estate of McClendon, 359 Ga. App. 259 (2021), decedent David McLendon's Will was offered for probate by…

3 years ago

News Roundup – 2/18/2022

February 18th is National Caregiver's Day! General News Sources: Will Social Security run out of money? Here's what could happen…

3 years ago

Summary Judgment Reversed Where Probate Petitioner Offered Contradictory Evidence

In In re Estate of Curvan (Ga. Ct. App. A21A1435 2/16/2022), Sharon Lavant offered a July 31, 2019 Will of…

3 years ago

Don’t Forge Signatures – Just Don’t

In The Matter of Jerry Boykin (Ga. S22Y0563 2/15/2022), attorney Jerry Bokin had been on disability status since 2018 and…

3 years ago

Offering a Lost Will for Probate

In Georgia, the original Will must be offered for probate if it is available. If the original Will is lost,…

3 years ago

News Roundup – 2/11/2022

General News Sources: Getting the Most from Social Security (NYT - subscription required) The average retiree spends 30% of their…

3 years ago

Court rejects argument that applicants have enforceable right to services not yet offered

In Moore v. Noogle, (N.D. GA Case No. 1:19-CV-3296-TWT, 1/24/2022), the Court heard from James Moore and John Panuska, both…

3 years ago