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Certified Elder Law Attorneys in FloridaCertified Elder Law Attorneys in Florida

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…

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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…

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News Roundup 1-21-2022News Roundup 1-21-2022

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…

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

Appeal Route From Article 6 Probate Court In Spence v. Dep't of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, 359 Ga. App.…

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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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News Roundup – December 16, 2021News Roundup – December 16, 2021

News Roundup – December 16, 2021

General Sources: Autism Society's Capital Connection 12-16-2021 (reviewing Build Back Better Act) National Health Care Spending in 2020: Growth Driven…

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Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. MarstillerMedicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

A new Medicaid lien case is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The question presented is "[w]hether the federal Medicaid…

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