Elder Law

Pollo Operations, Inc. v. Tripp, 906 So2d 1101 (Fla. CTA 3rd 2005)

A personal injury victim tried to make an end-run around MSP by having payment go directly to the victim. The…

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Terry v. Red River Ctr. Corp., 942 So. 2d 1238 (La. Ct. App. 2006)

Plaintiff's daughter sued the nursing home after it asked EMTs to revive Doris Lee; Ms. Lee had a DNR. There…

3 years ago

Nat’l Heritage Realty, Inc. v. Estate of Boles, 947 So. 2d 238 (Miss. 2006)

Prior to filing suit, Plaintiff opened an estate for resident in Tallahatchie County. After the suit was filed, Defendants filed…

3 years ago

Ross v. Agency for Health Care Administration, 947 So.2d 457 (Fla. Ct. App. 2006)

The wife was a personal representative of the husband's estate. The husband was killed in a vehicle collision. Medicaid paid…

3 years ago

Hines v. Dep’t of Pub. Aid, 221 Ill. 2d 222 (Ill. 2006)

Beverly Tutinas's husband, Julian, was on Medicaid, but she was not. When Beverly died owning a home valued at $69,641.89…

3 years ago

Oregon v. Willingham, 136 P.3d 66 (Ore. App. 2006)

When contrasted with Hines and Smith, a different result was reached where the legislature had re-written the property code. In…

3 years ago

Written Statements or Lists Disposing of Personal Property

Effective January 1, 2021, Georgia HB 865 (Act 508), amended the Georgia Probate code. Now, if you prepare a written…

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Guidance for Trustees of Special Needs Trusts

The Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is a national organization comprised of attorneys committed to the practice of disability and public…

3 years ago

Patient’s Right to Direct Health Decisions Affirmed

On July 5, 2016, in Doctors Hospital of Augusta v. Alicea, 299 Ga. 315 (2016), the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed…

3 years ago

Senate Special Committee Aging: Fighting Elder Fraud: Progress Made, Work to Be Done, January 16, 2019

Video: https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/watch?hearingid=3F196EE0-5056-A066-609D-66BD4C1DCB38 https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/fighting-elder-fraud-progress-made-work-to-be-done

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