Laws, Regulations, Cases & Other Resources

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

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

Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Florida

(Current as of January 25, 2022) Attorneys are certified as Certified Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation. NELF…

3 years ago

Administrative Law: Who Decides What the Law Means?

In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Chevron concerned…

3 years ago

News Roundup 1-21-2022

General News Sources: Oldest person in the US reportedly dies at 115 Supreme Court declines to hear case of Delphi…

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Exemplar Discovery in Contested Petition for Year’s Support

O.C.G.A. § 53-3-5 allows a surviving spouse or minor child to file a claim for Year's Support. Although there are…

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Probate Court erred when it imposed fine of more than $19,000 for contempt

In In re Estate of Butler, 356 Ga. App. 287 (2020), Anita Butler filed a petition to probate her father's…

3 years ago

Appeal Route From Article 6 Probate Court is to Court of Appeals

In Spence v. Dep't of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, 359 Ga. App. 603 (2021), Jermaine Spense was involuntarily committed…

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Probate Court May Restrict a Conservator’s Power to Spend Ward’s Income

In In re Estate of Jenkins, 358 Ga. App. 254 (2021), the ward (Shaun Jenkins) sustained profound injuries as an…

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Debt Collection Rule

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issued a  new debt collection rule effective November 30, 2021. The final rule revises…

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