Guardianship & Conservatorship

Guardianship & Conservatorship

Planning for Adult Children with Disabilities

Childhood Disability Benefits assist disabled children and adults who became disabled prior to age 22. Most begin with Supplemental Security…

2 days ago

Oath for Georgia Guardians and Personal Representatives

Before a guardian or the personal representative of an estate takes office, he or she must take an oath. The…

5 months ago

Probate Court Reversed for Ordering Conservatorship Accounting Before Determining Identity of Estate’s Personal Representative

The Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of In re Bessie Mae Blake on February 20, 2024. Willis Blake…

1 year ago

Guardianship Evaluation is Admissible Regardless of Stipulation

Guardianship Evaluation In most cases I've been involved in, the evaluator's report is stipulated into evidence or the evaluator is…

1 year ago

Georgia Court of Appeals Revisits the Preponderance-of-the-Evidence Standard

In White v. Stanley (Georgia Ct. App. 10/3/2023), Rhonda White appealed a jury verdict  in favor of the defendants relating…

2 years ago

Sometimes You Must Say No

Sometimes you just have to say No "No" isn't a four-letter word. Saying "no" isn't necessarily bad and you shouldn't…

2 years ago
Family Acrimony Deemed Sufficient to Disregard Nomination of GuardianFamily Acrimony Deemed Sufficient to Disregard Nomination of Guardian

Family Acrimony Deemed Sufficient to Disregard Nomination of Guardian

In In re Wheeler (Ga. Ct. App. 6/6/2023), the Court of Appeals upheld the Probate Court's decision that (1) there…

2 years ago
Approving Settlements for MinorsApproving Settlements for Minors

Approving Settlements for Minors

In April, 2022, we reported that HB 620 altered how settlements for minors can be approved under O.C.G.A. § 29-3-3,…

2 years ago
Elder Law Mishmash June 2023Elder Law Mishmash June 2023

Elder Law Mishmash June 2023

The following is a mishmash of information on various Elder Law, Special Needs Law, and Estate Planning issues. It also…

2 years ago
Failure to Admit Evaluator’s Report Required Reversal of Conservatorship OrderFailure to Admit Evaluator’s Report Required Reversal of Conservatorship Order

Failure to Admit Evaluator’s Report Required Reversal of Conservatorship Order

Ms. Humprey was a hospital patient and the University of Tennessee Medical Center filed a petition for Conservatorship. The petition…

2 years ago