Jurisdiction

Probate Court had jurisdiction to construe consent order in the context of Petition to Settle Accounts

On February 24, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided In re Estate of Plybon (Appeal No. A21A1740, 2/24/2022). There,…

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…

3 years ago

Executor Is Subject to Probate Court’s Authority While Serving

In In re Estate of Cornett, 357 Ga. App. 310 (2020), Sarah Cornett was appointed successor Executor over the Will…

3 years ago

Hilltopper Holding Corp. v. Estate of Cutchin, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 3440 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2007)

Two Defendants appealed from the trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The appealing…

4 years ago

Bennett v. Beverly Enters., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75561 (D. Miss. 2006)

Plaintiff filed suit alleging that Defendants participated in an unlawful scheme to fraudulently convey Beverly's assets through a merger transaction…

4 years ago

Lewis v. Delta Health Group, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50111 (D. Miss. 2006)

After Defendant removed the case to federal court, Plaintiff alleged it should be remanded because the amount in controversy did…

4 years ago

Nursing Home Litigation, Jurisdiction: Adams v. Pathfinder Healthcare, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27774 (D. Ark. 2006)

Adams v. Pathfinder Healthcare Defendant removed State Court action for negligence alleging there was federal jurisdiction because a federally appointed…

4 years ago

Carter v. Estate of Rambo, 925 So. 2d 353 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006)

Plaintiff sued the nursing home, its owner (an LLC) and the individual manger of the LLC. The manager was not…

4 years ago

Res. Healthcare of Am., Inc. v. McKinney, 940 So. 2d 1139 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)

The personal representative of the resident's estate sued multiple corporations for nursing home negligence including Residence Healthcare, a foreign corporation.…

4 years ago

Guardianship Transfers – What are they and how to I get one?

Georgia has adopted the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. See O.C.G.A. ยง 29-11-1. et seq. That means,…

4 years ago