Rights

Supreme Court Rules Nursing Home Resident Rights Are Enforceable Under Section 1983

Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…

1 year ago

What makes a signature valid in Georgia?

The dictionary definition of "signature" is "a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification in…

2 years ago

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 7-1-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

2 years ago

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 5-13-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We…

2 years ago

News Roundup – 5-6-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that might be of interest to our viewers. We focus…

2 years ago

No constitutional right to assisted suicide

In Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Washington's prohibition against causing or aiding…

2 years ago

Appeal Challenging Georgia’s Equitable Caregiver Statute was moot

In McAlister v. Clifton (Ga. 4/19/2022), the Georgia Supreme Court heard a case challenging the equitable caregiver statute, O.C.G.A. ยง…

2 years ago

Two Tennessee Grandparent Visitation Cases

In Cupples v. Holmes (Tenn. Ct. App. 3/31/2022), a child's maternal grandparents alleged they had significant visitation with their grandchild…

2 years ago

Deed found to be valid despite allegations of undue influence

In Estate of Bane (Tenn. Ct. App. 3/23/2022), Martha Bane gave her son, John Bane, a power of attorney with…

2 years ago

News Roundup – 2/18/2022

February 18th is National Caregiver's Day! General News Sources: Will Social Security run out of money? Here's what could happen…

2 years ago