House Bill 1292 (HB 1292) now imposes new duties on Georgia Notaries effective January 1, 2025. The new law is designed to ensure that deeds, mortgages, liens, maps, plats and state executions are properly authenticated. O.C.G.A. Section 44-2-2 defines “self-filers” as any person who is not exempt. Exempt persons are insurance agents, attorneys, banks, lenders, […]
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NOTE: If you have a Georgia corporation or limited liability company, your annual return is due by April 1, 2022. General News Sources: Dog Aging Project is looking for more participants National Black (African American) History Month: February 2022 (Census) Tricare coverage and Medicare explained Growing elder populations require more services, awareness NAIC Comments on […]
General News Sources: Oldest person in the US reportedly dies at 115 Supreme Court declines to hear case of Delphi retirees over lost pensions Big pensions are nearly 100% funded, the healthiest they’ve been since 2008 financial crisis Pre-tax vs. Roth 401(k): There’s more to consider than you think Widow’s dilemma: When to claim Social […]
News Sources: Covid-induced life changes leave millions of Americans worried about money IRS Continues Focus on Cryptoassets Georgia Attorney General Recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month Georgia Attorney General Supports Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use Dental coverage for Medicare recipients divides parties Federal auto-IRA program would be a big step forward in expanding […]
The Georgia Council on Aging (Co-Age) recently announced its legislative priorities going into the 2022 legislative session. They are: Restore funding to home and community based services which was cut when Governor Kemp ordered that every department reduce spending. Appropriate $300,000 to $500,000 to increase funding for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. Allow Medicaid to […]
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-171 (Effective date February 8, 2006). The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) changed the Medicaid eligibility rules significantly. Most of the changes are (or will be) codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1396p. DRA lengthened the look-back from 36 to 60 months; changed the start date […]
https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings The Senate Special Committee on Aging was first established in 1961 as a temporary committee. It was granted permanent status on February 1, 1977. While special committees have no legislative authority, they can study issues, conduct oversight of programs, and investigate reports of fraud and waste. Throughout its existence, the Special Committee on Aging […]
This content requires Flash Player version 9 (installed version: No Flash Flayer installed, or version is pre 6.0.0 https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/combating-social-isolation-and-loneliness-during-the-covid-19-pandemic Carla Perissinotto, MD: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/carla-perissinotto Peter Reed, PhD: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/peter-reed Betsy Sawyer-Manter: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/betsy-sawyer-manter Najja Orr: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/najja-orr
