Elder Law

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

News Roundup 2-4-2022

NOTE: If you have a Georgia corporation or limited liability company, your annual return is due by April 1, 2022.…

3 years ago

Medicaid Terms and Definitions

Aged, blind, or disabled individual means an individual who— (A) is 65 years of age or older, is blind (as…

3 years ago

Medicare’s Benefit Period and Spell of Illness Rule

Medicare covers treatment that is medically reasonable and necessary during a benefit period. Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to 90 days…

3 years ago

News Roundup – 1-31-2022

General News Sources: Justice Stephen Breyer announces Retirement What Assets Should Be Included in Your Trust? Facebook parent Meta creates…

3 years ago

Probate Court did not err appointing County Administrator to Administer Will Rather than Named Executor

In Estate of Jeffcoat, 361 Ga. App. 828 (2021), Eleisha Pate filed a Petition to Probate the Will of Rhonda…

3 years ago