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July 24, 2010  Reciprocal Wills Enforceable After Death of One Spouse
July 11, 2010  Interstate Guardianship Law Adopted in Arizona
June 28, 2010  Late Request Does Not Prevent Fee Award to Trustee’s Lawyer
June 21, 2010  Home Mortgage Lender Pays Damages in Repair Scheme
June 14, 2010  Trust Created by Spouse Using Power of Attorney is Validated
May 31, 2010  Why Do I Have To Complete That Darned Questionnaire?
May 24, 2010  Estate Taxes, Crystal Balls and What Might Happen This Year
May 16, 2010  “Spendthrift” Trust Protects Against Beneficiary’s Creditors
May 3, 2010  Non-Lawyer Trust Preparation Group Shut Down in Indiana
April 26, 2010  Durable Powers of Attorney Are Important But Dangerous
April 19, 2010  Our Free Seminar Reviews 2010 Law Changes For Estate Plans
April 12, 2010  Support Can Be Awarded After Child’s Majority In Some Cases
April 5, 2010  Deductions for Taxpayers and Families With Special Needs
March 22, 2010  Maryland Medicaid Agency Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit
March 15, 2010  Late-Life Marriage Leads To Property Dispute in Divorce
March 8, 2010  Attorney’s Position on Ending Guardianship Case Approved
March 1, 2010  Online Video Gives Advice On How to Write Your Living Will
February 22, 2010  In Rare Challenge, Court Finds Revocation of Will Effective
February 15, 2010  DNA Test Might Be Useful To Establish Decedent’s Paternity
February 8, 2010  UTMA Custodian Accountable After Beneficiary’s Majority
January 25, 2010  Simplified Probate Proceeding Valid Even Though Fraudulent
January 11, 2010  Roth IRA Conversion in 2010 More Attractive For Some
January 4, 2010  Montana High Court Approves “Death With Dignity” Request
December 28, 2009  Court Distinguishes Between Undue Influence, Incapacity
December 21, 2009  Video by Exploiters Leads to Witness Tampering Conviction
December 14, 2009  Protecting Clients From Their Own Mistakes Can Be A Challenge
November 30, 2009  What To Do When a Family Member or Loved One Dies
November 23, 2009  Guardian Allowed to Restrict Visitors, Telephone and Mail
November 16, 2009  January Session Will Focus On Paying for Long-Term Care
November 2, 2009  Lawyer Ordered to Return Funds Taken by Conservator
October 26, 2009  Some Medicare Recipients Will See a Rise in 2010 Premiums
October 19, 2009  Dispute Over Family Home Pits Children Against Stepchildren
October 12, 2009  Several Factors Increase Cost Of Conservatorships in Arizona
October 5, 2009  Estate Plan For Benefit Of “Confidential” Wife Upheld
August 24, 2009  Social Security Probably Won’t Have a Cost of Living Increase
August 17, 2009  Do You Need a New Tax ID Number for Your Living Trust?
August 10, 2009  Advice On Making Health Care Decisions For Someone Else
August 3, 2009  Should There Be An In Terrorem Clause in Your Will or Trust?
June 22, 2009  Lawyer Suspended After Filing Guardianship Petition on Client
June 15, 2009  “Joint Control Agreement” Leads to Lawyer’s Liability
June 8, 2009  What Do You Do After Signing Your Trust? Come to Our Class
June 1, 2009  To Our Favorite Estate Planning Client: Please Help Us Help You
April 27, 2009  Guardian Not Personally Liable For Alleged Lack of “Due Care”
April 20, 2009  Some Advice About Selecting Fiduciaries For Your Estate Plan
April 13, 2009  Father’s Body, Moved Once, Need Not Be Moved Yet Again
April 28, 2008  Extra Income for Veterans and Spouses Can Help Pay for Care
April 21, 2008  Court: “Massive Curtailment of Liberty” in Guardianship Cases
April 14, 2008  ‘Til The Cows Come Home—A Parental Exploitation Story
April 7, 2008  Yet Another Reminder: Trusts Must Be “Funded” Properly
April 30, 2007  Government Report Highlights Problems With Older Drivers
April 23, 2007  GAO Report Criticizes Lax Oversight of Nursing Homes
April 16, 2007  Alive and Kicking: New Book Offers Legal Advice to Boomers
April 9, 2007  High-Stakes Guardianship Case Illustrates Multistate Conflicts
April 2, 2007  Personal Services Agreement Upheld As Payment for Value
November 27, 2006  Lawyer Who Drafted Contested Will Sued After Case Settles
November 20, 2006  Medicare Part D Enrollment Period Runs Through Year End
November 13, 2006  Pension Protection Act of 2006 Includes Little-Known Benefits
November 6, 2006  Beneficiary Form in Substantial Compliance With 401(k) Rules
April 24, 2006  Attorney Prepares Will Leaving Client’s Estate to His Daughter
April 17, 2006  Suit Against Bank for Allowing Trust Amendments Dismissed
April 10, 2006  Iowa Allows Medicaid Recovery Against Joint Tenancy Property
April 3, 2006  Arizona Legislature Changes Format For Beneficiary Deed
April 25, 2005  Wrong Advice From Eligibility Worker Leads to Loss of Home
April 18, 2005  Discharge From Nursing Home Must Describe Placement Plans
April 11, 2005  Ward Should Be Allowed To Express Wishes, Hire Counsel
April 4, 2005  What Have We Learned From The Tragedy of Terri Schiavo?
May 31, 2004  Court Strikes Down Ashcroft Directive on Assisted Suicide
May 24, 2004  New Uniform Trust Code Does Not Permit Termination of Trust
May 17, 2004  Court Cases Demonstrate Two Remedies For Elder Abuse
May 10, 2004  Bank Liable for Exploitation By Branch Manager and Assistant
May 3, 2004  Safety For the Older Driver: Is Skills Training the Answer?
April 26, 2004  LPNs Awarded Damages In Wrongful Termination Case
April 19, 2004  Combative Alzheimer’s Patient Not Liable for Injuries to Nurse
April 12, 2004  Probate Fee Dispute Leads to Additional Attorney’s Fees
April 5, 2004  “Full Faith and Credit” Applies In Two-State Probate Action
April 28, 2003  Two Life Insurance Beneficiary Designations Require Litigation
April 21, 2003  Two Lawyers Suspended For Including Themselves in Wills
April 14, 2003  State High Court Counts Husband’s Trust As Available Resource
April 7, 2003  Powers of Attorney: Draft With Care and Use as Instructed
December 30, 2002  Wrongful Death Claim Not Available to Decedent’s Estate
December 23, 2002  Juvenile Court Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Reversed
December 16, 2002  Bankruptcy Court Discharges Trustee’s Liability for Breach
December 9, 2002  Fund Earmarked For Nursing Homes Frozen In Budget Crisis
December 2, 2002  Lawyer Never Met With Client, and Will He Prepared Is Invalid
November 25, 2002  Beneficiary of Unsigned Will Not Permitted to Sue Attorney
November 18, 2002  Promise Made To Companion Enforceable Against Estate
November 11, 2002  Medicaid Entitled to Recover From Pain and Suffering Claim
November 4, 2002  Property Owned In Living Trust Is Not Affected By New Will
October 28, 2002  Claim Against UTMA Custodian For Taking Funds Filed Too Late
October 21, 2002  Dealing With Impaired Driving Skills In Aging Family Members
October 14, 2002  Death of Husband Ends Wife’s Right To Spousal Maintenance
October 7, 2002  What Can Be Done About Driving Skills As We Age?
September 30, 2002  Two California Cases Illustrate Types of Elder Abuse, Neglect
September 23, 2002  Federal Court Approves State’s Medicaid Drug Savings Plan
September 16, 2002  Niece’s Will Contest Dismissed Because She Lacked Standing
September 9, 2002  Unsigned Will Invalid Despite Clear Intentions of Decedent
September 2, 2002  Failure to Claim Share of Estate Results In Medicaid Ineligibility
August 26, 2002  Bank May Be Liable For Loss Caused By Fiduciary Breach
August 19, 2002  Nursing Home Fined $320,000 Over Care of Ventilator Patients
August 12, 2002  $1.3 Million Award Upheld Against Nursing Home Doctor
August 5, 2002  State High Court Allows Gift of Home Using Power of Attorney
July 29, 2002  Court Denies Guardianship Petition Based on Power of Attorney
July 22, 2002  Payments In Annulment Case End With Death of Ex-Husband
July 15, 2002  Medicaid Eligibility Lost After Recipient Moves From District
July 8, 2002  Nurse’s Aide Disciplined Based On Deceased Patient’s Affidavit
June 17, 2002  Home Care Suggestions From A National Elder Law Expert
June 10, 2002  Stockbroker Faces Both Criminal Charges and SEC In Theft
June 3, 2002  Trustee in Fee Dispute Must Repay a Share of Bank Profits
May 27, 2002  Feeding Tube Withdrawn From Patient With No Living Will
May 20, 2002  Widow Awarded Attorney’s Fees In Action Against Estate
May 13, 2002  Guardian Ad Litem Appointed For Incapacitated Litigant
May 6, 2002  Contract For Legal Services On Behalf of Minor May Be Voidable
April 29, 2002  Long-Time Companion Is Not Entitled To Share of Estate
April 22, 2002  Constitution Does Not Protect Against Poor Estate Planning
April 15, 2002  Children “Legally Recognized” in New York Fail to Inherit in Georgia
April 8, 2002  Vulnerable Seniors Increasingly Targeted For Living Trust Sales
April 1, 2002  Victim Sues Rapist’s Previous Employer Over Reference Form
December 31, 2001  Assisted Living Facility May Be Liable For Death Of Resident
December 24, 2001  Medicare+Choice Benefits Are Permitted To Vary By Region
December 17, 2001  Lawyer/Draftsman Not Liable For Agent’s Misappropriations
December 10, 2001  Husband Kills Wife, But His Family Inherits From Her Estate
December 3, 2001  Sons Inherit From Father Even After Adoption By Step-Father
November 26, 2001  Claimant In Will Contest Not Entitled To Trial By Jury
November 19, 2001  Unsigned Deed Effects Transfer Despite “Statute of Frauds”
November 12, 2001  Cremation Approved Despite Objection From Next of Kin
November 5, 2001  Americans With Disabilities Act Overrides Local Zoning Rules
October 29, 2001  Grandson’s Creditors Can Not Reach Spendthrift Trust Assets
October 22, 2001  Eligibility, Benefits Figures Increase With Cost of Living
October 15, 2001  Evidence of Living Will Intent Must Be Clear and Convincing
October 8, 2001  Probate Court Lacks Authority To Seize Lawyer’s Property
October 1, 2001  Prenuptial Agreement Is Valid Despite Wife’s Failure To Read
September 24, 2001  Medicaid Underpays Nursing Homes By $9 Per Patient Day
September 17, 2001  “Trust Mill” Shut Down, But State Pays Parent Company
September 10, 2001  Nursing Home May Sue On Surety Bond For Nonpayment
September 3, 2001  “Simultaneous Death” Laws In Conflict For Insurance Payout
August 27, 2001  Power of Attorney Does Not Always Avoid Conservatorship
August 20, 2001  Neighbor Who Volunteered Help May Not Sue For Injuries
August 13, 2001  Court Refuses Permission For Withdrawal Of Feeding Tube
August 6, 2001  Court Win For Innovative Drug Cost Control Program In Maine
July 30, 2001  States Differ On Grandparents’ Rights To Visit Grandchildren
July 23, 2001  Heir Sues Agent For Adding Beneficiaries To Bank Accounts
July 16, 2001  California Court Says Patients Can Sue Medicare HMOs
July 9, 2001  Lawyer Must Follow Impaired Client’s Wishes In Most Cases
July 2, 2001  Yet Another Tax Protestor Finds Trusts Are No Magic Tax Shield
June 25, 2001  Publishers Clearing House Must Cooperate With Iowa Investigation
June 18, 2001  New Tax Law Will Mean More Planning Is Necessary, Not Less
June 11, 2001  What Estate Tax Repeal Means For Most Taxpayers: Not Much
June 4, 2001  Marriage Involving Transsexual Challenged By Decedent’s Son
May 28, 2001  Small Life Insurance Policies Complicate Medicaid Eligibility
May 21, 2001  Guardian Of Estate Does Not Have Power To Revoke Trust
May 14, 2001  Déjà Vu: Another AZ Public Fiduciary Charged In Thefts
May 7, 2001  Questions and Answers About Arizona’s “Beneficiary Deed”
April 30, 2001  Arizona Legislature Adopts Real Estate “Beneficiary Deed”
April 23, 2001  Court Approves Withdrawal Of Life Support In Florida Case
April 16, 2001  Two Taxpayers Learn “Sham” Trusts Will Not Shelter Income
April 9, 2001  Facility May Be Liable In Sexual Assault By Unsupervised Aide
April 2, 2001  Adoption Cuts Off Automatic Inheritance From Grandmother
March 26, 2001  Federal Law on Beneficiaries Overrides State Divorce Rules
March 19, 2001  Family Feud Consumes Millions And Leads To Court Sanctions
March 12, 2001  Court Can Order Reduction Of Personal Representative’s Fees
March 5, 2001  Patient’s Right To Refuse Blood Upheld, Though Posthumously
February 26, 2001  Wife Sues Lawyer For Failing To Advise Disclaimer Of Insurance
February 19, 2001  Evidence Rebuts Presumption Of Paternity For Social Security
February 12, 2001  “Intentional Interference” Tort Claim Recognized in Alabama
February 5, 2001  Widow Is Impoverished, But Prenuptial Agreement Stands
January 29, 2001  Sixteenth Century Statute Reviewed By Colorado Courts
January 22, 2001  Home Repair Scam Leads To Twenty-Five Year Jail Sentence
January 15, 2001  Children’s Suit Against Lawyer Over Trust Drafting Dismissed
January 8, 2001  False Application Info Leads To Rescission Of LTC Insurance
January 1, 2001  Grandparent Visitation Rights Upheld In Arizona Court Case
December 25, 2000  State Medicaid Program Must Pay For Woman’s Knee Surgery
December 18, 2000  Tube Feedings May Not Help Emaciated, Bed-Ridden Patient
December 11, 2000  Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designation Controls Despite Will Provisions
December 4, 2000  Paternity Question Raised In Probate Thirty Years Later
November 27, 2000  Medicaid “Transfer” Is Incomplete Until Joint Owners Withdraw Funds
November 20, 2000  Medicare HMOs Continue To Cut Programs Across Country
November 13, 2000  Unlike Arizona, Oregon Power of Attorney Effective for Gifts
November 6, 2000  Purchase At Tucson Estate Sale Generates $574,730 Profit
October 30, 2000  Same-Sex Couples Can Face Higher Estate Tax Liability
October 23, 2000  Conservator Not Liable For Failure To Secure Medicaid Coverage
October 16, 2000  The Elder Law Answer Book: A New Resource For Practitioners
October 9, 2000  Arizona Community Property Is Not Always Subject To Probate
October 2, 2000  Conservator’s Self-Dealing Set Aside Despite Court Approval
September 25, 2000  Only Preponderance Of Evidence Required To Disinherit Killer
September 18, 2000  “Inartfully Drafted” Will Leads To $500,000 Estate Tax Dispute
September 11, 2000  Florida Woman Chooses Own Lawyer In Guardianship Action
September 4, 2000  First Wife Receives Retirement Account As Required By Divorce
August 28, 2000  Trust Under Jurisdiction Of One State Despite Ties To Another
August 21, 2000  Long Term Care Industry Must Be Accountable, Says Advocate
August 14, 2000  “Common Law” Trust Provides No Shield Against Lawsuit
August 7, 2000  More On DHHS/HCFA Report Of Nursing Home Staff Shortages
July 31, 2000  Government Reports Nursing Home Staffing Is Inadequate
July 24, 2000  Will Omission Does Not Entitle Estranged Son to Inheritance
July 17, 2000  Family Charges Physician With Neglect In Supervision Of Care
July 10, 2000  Agency Mistake No Basis For Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility
July 3, 2000  Lawyer For Proposed Ward Must Advocate Client’s Wishes
June 26, 2000  Illegitimate Son Of Long-Dead Blues Singer Receives Royalties
June 19, 2000  Indiana Nursing Home Patient Not Liable For CNA’s Injuries
June 12, 2000  House Passes Estate Tax Repeal Bill, But Its Future Is Uncertain
June 5, 2000  Arizona’s “Orange Form” Permits Withholding Of CPR
May 29, 2000  Failure To Seek Lawyer’s Advice Can Be Foolish—And Expensive
May 22, 2000  Court Invalidates “Power of Appointment” In Home Deed
May 15, 2000  Professionals Must Report Abuse Of Vulnerable Adults
May 8, 2000  Martin Luther King Killer’s Brother Fails In Attempt To Get Rifle Released
May 1, 2000  “Wrongful Prolongation of Life” Suit Dismissed In Indiana
April 24, 2000  Family Members Permitted To Ignore Decedent’s Burial Plans
April 17, 2000  Home Owner Wins Return Of Property From Step–Children
April 10, 2000  Woman’s “Holographic” Will Is Valid But Costly To Interpret
April 3, 2000  Ward Ordered Returned To Minnesota Despite Her Wishes
March 27, 2000  Adult Home Operator Pleads Guilty In Death Of Resident
March 13, 2000  Trial Court Must Decide If Deed Obtained By Undue Influence
March 12, 2000  Bequests To Disabled Children Should Be In Special Trusts
March 6, 2000  Appellate Court Ruling May Allow Feeding Tube Removal
February 28, 2000  Physical Restraint Of Nursing Home Patients Limited By Law
February 21, 2000  Daughter Has Priority As Guardian Despite Conflicts
February 14, 2000  Premarital Agreement Protects Husband From Wife’s Creditor
February 7, 2000  Despite Dementia Diagnosis, Wyoming Man’s Will Is Valid
January 31, 2000  Phoenix Leader In Private Fiduciary Industry Goes To Jail
January 24, 2000  Expert Testimony Required In Lawsuit Against Nursing Home
January 17, 2000  Grandparents’ Court-Ordered Visitation Rights Under Review
January 10, 2000  Prenuptial Pact Prevents Wife’s Claim Against Probate Estate
January 3, 2000  Nursing Home Must Disclose Personnel Records, Pay Fine
December 27, 1999  State Court Declines To Act On Medicare HMO Denial Of Care
December 20, 1999  New Law Penalizes Gifts By SSI Applicants But Permits Trusts
December 13, 1999  Housing Complex May Be Held Liable Despite Public Funding
December 6, 1999  Bank Is Not Liable For Alleged Mismanagement Of Account
November 29, 1999  Jury Awards $1 In Freezing Death Of Demented Patient
November 22, 1999  Bankrupt Wins Damages For Bank’s Foreclosure Proceeding
November 15, 1999  “Upscale” Facility Qualifies For Iowa Property Tax Exemption
November 8, 1999  Mother’s Incapacity Does Not Force Trustee To Account
November 1, 1999  Federal Initiative Combats Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
October 25, 1999  Housing Project Allowed To Refuse Mentally Ill Applicant
October 18, 1999  Patient’s Bill of Rights Also Protects Employee From Firing
October 11, 1999  “Informed Consent” Duty Not Satisfied When Doctor Lies
October 4, 1999  Oregon Doctor Disciplined For Inadequate Treatment Of Pain
September 27, 1999  “Fifty and Beyond” Is A Lively, Fact-Filled Elder Law Resource
September 20, 1999  Will Prepared By Bookkeeper Valid–Contestants Disinherited
September 13, 1999  Codicil To Will Valid Despite Questions Raised By Witness
September 6, 1999  Bank Not Liable For Mistakes Made By Witnesses, Notary
August 30, 1999  Failure To Plan May Result In Court Naming Surrogates
August 23, 1999  Insurance Saleswoman Unduly Influences Wisconsin Man
August 16, 1999  Developmentally Disabled Man Dies Before Court Decides His Fate
August 9, 1999  Disinherited Sister Has No Claim Against Brother’s Lawyer
August 2, 1999  Medicaid Eligibility Sometimes Requires Legal Assistance
July 26, 1999  Decision To Forego Surgery Also Requires Patient Consent
July 19, 1999  Will Was Not Revoked By Written, Signed “Revokation”
July 12, 1999  Telemarketers Convicted For Fraudulent Sales Techniques
July 5, 1999  Generic Living Will May Not Prevent Life-Sustaining Care
June 28, 1999  “Early Retirement” Program Discriminates On Basis Of Age
June 21, 1999  Agreement To Convey Half Interest In Home May Be Valid
June 14, 1999  Arkansas Will Is Invalid Because One Witness Is Under Age
June 7, 1999  California Ordered To Defend Disability Payment Structure
May 31, 1999  Testator Partially Revokes Will By Handwriting On Original
May 24, 1999  Serviceman Killed By Wife; Her Son Receives Insurance Payout
May 17, 1999  Bipartisan Commission Fails To Propose Medicare Reforms
May 10, 1999  Guardians Given Power To Seek Mental Health Care For Wards
May 3, 1999  Emergency Room Physician Must Heed Patient’s Refusal
April 26, 1999  Montana Court Orders Return of Kansas Woman’s Accounts
April 19, 1999  Jury Finds Undue Influence, Mistake In Will Of 86-Year-Old
April 12, 1999  Texas Home Care Worker’s “Slip And Fall” Claim Fails
April 5, 1999  California Court Decides Adult DD Patient May Be Sterilized
March 29, 1999  Congressional Report Criticizes Monitoring Of Nursing Homes
March 22, 1999  Attorney And Innocent Client Killed Over $100,000 Will Error
March 15, 1999  Surviving Parent Not Entitled To Custody Of Disabled Child
March 8, 1999  Will Contest Loses, But Friends Not Charged With Legal Fees
March 1, 1999  Living Trusts Are Valuable Tools Alright, But Watch That Pitch
February 22, 1999  Grandparents Given Visitation Rights After Death of Daughter
February 15, 1999  Nursing Home May Be Liable For Punitive Damages In Death
February 8, 1999  Bills Pending In AZ Legislature Would Affect Seniors’ Care
February 1, 1999  Placing Home And Accounts In Child’s Name May Be Mistake
January 25, 1999  Three Common Myths About Paying For Nursing Home Care
January 18, 1999  Father’s Promise To Establish Trust Enforceable After Death
January 11, 1999  Special Needs Trust Created Too Late; Funds Go To State
January 4, 1999  Medicaid Recovery Claimed Even After Death of Spouse
December 28, 1998  Virginia Woman’s Gift of Home Not Changed By Later Will
December 21, 1998  Eligibility and Benefits Limits Will Increase For Government Programs
December 7, 1998  Iowa Woman Sues Insurance Agent For Error In Estate Plan
November 30, 1998  Washington Divorce Set Aside Based On Fraud By Decedent
November 23, 1998  Though Often Helpful, Reverse Mortgages Sometimes Abused
November 16, 1998  Bigamous Spouse “Estopped” From Claiming Share of Estate
November 9, 1998  Estate Closed, But Bonding Company Still Liable On Claim
November 2, 1998  State Veterans Agency Accused Of Mishandling Fiduciary Unit
October 26, 1998  Kansas Doctor Convicted of Murder in End-Of-Life Cases; Reversal On Appeal
October 12, 1998  Relatives Who Arranged For Trust Are Sued for Interference
October 5, 1998  Adoption of Adult Niece Does Not Permit Double Inheritance
September 28, 1998  Two Years Later, Widow Must Pay Husband’s Hospital Bill
September 21, 1998  Stroke, Paralysis Do Not Prevent Revocation of Will
September 14, 1998  “No Contest” Clause In Will Requires Court Interpretation
September 7, 1998  Organ Donation Mistake Does Not Give Rise To Legal Liability
August 31, 1998  Changes In Arizona Law Affect Elders, Children’s Estates
August 24, 1998  Arizona Powers of Attorney Must Meet New Requirements
August 17, 1998  California Nursing Home Is Charged With Abuse, Neglect
August 10, 1998  Lack Of Advance Directive Contributes To Family Tragedy
August 3, 1998  Long Term Care Costs May Be Deductible For Income Taxes
July 27, 1998  Friends Help Draft Will, But Do Not Benefit From Bequest
July 20, 1998  Court Permits GM To Charge Retirees For Some Health
July 13, 1998  Arkansas Woman Removed From Role In Mother’s Estate
July 6, 1998  Promise Not To Change Will Is Enforceable–Trust Also Fails
June 29, 1998  Phoenix-Area Adult Care Home Closed By State Health Agency
June 22, 1998  Annuities Can Be Tool For Obtaining Medicaid Coverage
June 15, 1998  New Medicare Handbook Due Soon, But May Be Confusing
June 8, 1998  Divorce Settlement Upheld; Woman’s Estate Keeps $300K
June 1, 1998  Appointment of Conservator May Not Prevent Exploitation
May 25, 1998  Arizona Woman Given Power To Amend Trust, Fire Trustees
May 18, 1998  Studies Address Living Longer, Chronic Illness At End Of Life
May 11, 1998  Kansas Lawyer Attempts to Deceive Medicaid, Is Censured
May 4, 1998  Insurance Company Fails To Observe Divorce, Pays Twice
April 27, 1998  Lawyer, Ward Both Entitled To Be At Guardianship Hearing
April 20, 1998  Multiple Original Wills Lead To Uncertainty About Intentions
April 13, 1998  Granny’s Lawyer Not Going To Jail–At Least Not Right Now
April 6, 1998  “Trust Mills” May Not Have Best Estate Plan For You
March 30, 1998  Petition Is Dismissed, But Nephew Must Pay Aunt’s Fees
March 23, 1998  Ward Need Not Pay Legal Fees For Successful Guardianship
March 16, 1998  Wisconsin Man Must Live With His Medicare Part B Choice
March 9, 1998  Florida Man’s Will Presumed Invalid: He Had A Guardian
March 2, 1998  Marital Separation Does Not Invalidate Utah Woman’s Trust
February 23, 1998  Adult Care Home Operator In Las Vegas Charged With Abuse
February 16, 1998  More On Value, Limitations Of Durable Powers of Attorney
February 9, 1998  Powers of Attorney Are Both Powerful And Dangerous Tools
February 2, 1998  Surviving Spouse Revokes Trust–Children Disinherited
January 26, 1998  Arizona Legislature Considers Measures Affecting Seniors
January 19, 1998  Power of Attorney Includes Gifting Authority As “Transfer”
January 12, 1998  What To Do When Emergency Resuscitation Is Unwanted
January 5, 1998  “Undue Influence” In Arizona: Examples From Court
December 29, 1997  Will Contests Not Frequent, Cheap or (Often) Successful
December 22, 1997  Nomination of Guardian By Ward Overrides Wife, Friend
December 15, 1997  Nursing Home Chain Hit For $54.6 Million In Patient’s Death
December 8, 1997  New York State Bar Challenges “Granny Goes To Jail”
December 1, 1997  Montana Woman’s Will, Deed To Home Both Held To Be Valid
November 24, 1997  Pre-Death Transfers By Two Seniors Invalidated As Frauds
November 10, 1997  Two Cases Find Attorneys Not Liable For Estate Plan Advice
November 3, 1997  1998 Figures Released for Federal Entitlement Programs
October 27, 1997  Phoenix Woman’s Claim For Injuries Survives Her Death
October 20, 1997  Couple’s Agreement To Leave All To Each Other Enforceable
October 13, 1997  Nursing Home Permitted To Discharge Aggressive Resident
October 6, 1997  Reverse Mortgages Can Make Home Care Possible for Elders
September 29, 1997  HMO May Be Sued For Failure To Disclose Financial Incentives
September 22, 1997  Will Upheld Despite Conspiracy Claim Against Bank and Family
September 15, 1997  Local HCBS Program Provides Alternatives to Nursing Homes
September 8, 1997  Family Caregiving On The Rise; Final-Year Medical Cost Is Not
September 1, 1997  Phoenix Millionaire’s Wife Held To Account As Attorney-In-Fact
August 25, 1997  Revocable Trust Shields Farm From Wisconsin’s Claim
August 18, 1997  Federal Balanced Budget Law Includes Beneficial Provisions
August 11, 1997  Phoenix Attorney Convicted Of Theft From Estates Of Elderly
August 4, 1997  Attorneys Now Risk Jail For Explaining Medicaid to Elders
July 28, 1997  Father’s Oral Promise To Will All To Son May Be Enforced
July 21, 1997  Medical Journals Criticize Health Care Financing System
July 14, 1997  Minor’s Guardian Charged Too Much, Says New York Court
July 7, 1997  Ethics Committee Formed: Considers Dehydration Issue
June 30, 1997  Poor Investment Choice Costs New York Bank $1.2 Million
June 23, 1997  Proposals for Medicare Reform Advance In House, Senate
June 16, 1997  Mom’s Life Insurance Proceeds Placed In Trust For Daughter
June 9, 1997  Too Much Income? Medicaid May Still Be An Option
June 2, 1997  Challenge To New Federal Law Dismissed: It’s Unenforceable
May 26, 1997  New York Woman’s Living Will Honored Seven Years Later
May 19, 1997  Mohave Public Fiduciary Pleads Guilty, Faces Certain Jail Time
May 12, 1997  Arizona Revises Guardianship And Conservatorship Laws
May 5, 1997  Agent Transfers Assets To Self Despite Lack Of Gifting Power
April 28, 1997  Violent Heir May Not Disclaim Inheritance to Cheat Victim
April 21, 1997  Myths About Trusts, Taxes and Estate Plans Are Also Common
April 14, 1997  Where There’s a Will, There’s Often a Way To Get It Wrong
April 7, 1997  New Studies Show Children As Caregivers For Aging Parents
March 31, 1997  Electroconvulsive Therapy Rejected For Illinois Woman
March 24, 1997  New Will Does Not Necessarily Change Prior Living Trust
March 17, 1997  Illinois Woman’s Death Does Not Give Rise To Family Claim
March 10, 1997  Florida Man’s Death May Lead To Claim Against Fiduciary
March 3, 1997  Georgia/Arizona Guardianship Dispute: An Update
February 24, 1997  Phoenix Veteran’s Conservator Must Provide Details Of Care
February 17, 1997  Age Discrimination Not Shown By Two Former Executives
February 10, 1997  Arizona Court Defers Decision On Georgia Man to Georgia
February 3, 1997  Guardianship Fees Deducted From Patient’s “Share of Cost”
January 27, 1997  Long Term Care Insurance: Who Needs It? Which Policy?
January 20, 1997  Phoenix Seminar on Preventing Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation
January 13, 1997  Gifts By Medicaid Applicants Are Not The Problem, Study Says
January 6, 1997  Michigan City’s Exclusion of Adult Care Home Reversed
December 30, 1996  HMO Patient’s Survivors Not Limited To Medicare Appeal
December 23, 1996  Family Care-Givers of Elderly Recognized for Budget Impact
December 16, 1996  Tucson Woman, Fed By Tubes, Kept Alive Despite Living Will
December 9, 1996  Florida Woman’s Guardianship Not Decided By Massachusetts
December 2, 1996  Man Under Conservatorship May Still Make New Will
November 25, 1996  Health Insurance Reform: What the New Law Does
November 18, 1996  Health Care Agent Overruled By Temporary Guardian
November 17, 1996  High Standards Of Conduct Imposed On Fiduciaries
November 11, 1996  Tucson Judge Orders Medicare to Improve HMO Notices
November 4, 1996  California Nursing Chain Must Change “Guarantee”
October 21, 1996  Court Denies Family Claim For Unwanted Medical Treatment
October 17, 1996  Life Insurance Beneficiary Change by Agent Disallowed
October 14, 1996  Bad Tax Advice Leads to Suit Against Lawyer, Accountant
October 7, 1996  Minnesota Protective Agency Not Liable for Failure to Act
September 30, 1996  Hospital Outpatient Costs Not Limited by “Reasonableness”
September 23, 1996  Singapore’s Legal Laboratory for “Family Responsibility”
September 16, 1996  Bank Liable to Victimized Heirs For Participation in Plan
September 9, 1996  “Letter To The Editor”: Long Term Care for the Poor
September 2, 1996  Want to Leave Your Estate to Fido? Now You Can!
August 26, 1996  PA Federal Court Settlement May Affect Arizona’s ALTCS
August 19, 1996  Congress Says Some Medicaid Planning Is A Federal Crime
August 5, 1996  Agent May Not Lien Parents’ Home for Personal Loans
July 29, 1996  Seniors May Be Unable to Buy Long Term Care Insurance
July 22, 1996  Conservator Should Not Change Ward’s Estate Plan
July 15, 1996  Frequency of Dementia Varies By Age, Diagnosis, Placement
July 8, 1996  Two Reports Raise Concerns for Medical Care of Elderly
July 1, 1996  Where There Is No Will, Is There Still A Way?
June 23, 1996  Will Your End-of-Life Health Care Wishes Be Honored?
June 16, 1996  Medicaid Estate Recovery Applied to Late-Acquired Assets
June 3, 1996  Health Care Providers Sued for Unwanted Treatment
June 3, 1996  Quitclaim to Children Not “Fraudulent” Transfer
May 27, 1996  “Insane Delusions” Invalidate Will of Arizona Woman
May 20, 1996  Fraud Found By Government In Medicare and Medicaid
May 13, 1996  Federal Budget Battles Again Focus on Medicare, Medicaid
May 6, 1996  Arizona Legislature Makes Small Changes for Elders
April 29, 1996  Nursing Home Costs, Hospital Admissions and Hospice Use
April 22, 1996  Different Trusts May Affect Medicaid Eligibility Differently
April 15, 1996  Family Caregivers: Elder Care in a Post-Federal Era?
April 8, 1996  Lifetime Transfers By Elderly Patient Upheld After Death
April 1, 1996  New York Times: Tucson “A Model For Medicare’s Future?”
March 25, 1996  Louisiana Rule On Retroactive Medicaid Payments Invalid
March 18, 1996  Nursing Home Resident Is Not Liable for Injuries to Nurse
March 11, 1996  Major New Developments In Physician- Assisted Suicide
March 4, 1996  Assisted-Living Facilities Prove To Be Financial Winners
February 26, 1996  Gift By Agent Under Power of Attorney Reversed By Court
February 19, 1996  Worthless Policy Costs Insurer; Air Ambulance Not Covered
February 12, 1996  Private Fiduciary Appointed Because Of Family Fight
February 5, 1996  Population Trends Among The Elderly In America
January 29, 1996  Tax Refunds, Unclaimed For Years, May Be Lost
January 22, 1996  Long Term Care Insurance: A Primer and Review
January 15, 1996  Transfer Penalties for Medicaid Recipients
January 8, 1996  (Elder) Figures Never Lie …
January 1, 1996  ECT Treatment Considered by Courts In Two States
December 25, 1995  New Figures Released For 1996 ALTCS Eligibility
December 18, 1995  Medicaid Reform: “Family Responsibility” Laws
December 11, 1995  Patient’s Treatment Wishes Usually Ignored, Study Says
December 4, 1995  DPOA Used To Transfer Property; Court Reverses Act
November 27, 1995  Legislative Initiatives Affecting Elderly Clients
November 20, 1995  Treatment Decision May Not Depend On Living Will
November 13, 1995  Court Voids Joint Tenancy Transfer To Effect Will
November 6, 1995  Support for Spouses of Medicaid Recipients
October 30, 1995  New Will, Signed While Dying In Hospital, Ruled Invalid
October 23, 1995  Group Homes, Retirees Win in Separate Court Decisions
October 16, 1995  Congressional Activity Steps Up As Senate Debates Cuts
October 8, 1995  Rights of Grandparents to Visitation, Custody
October 2, 1995  Medicare and Medicaid “Reform” Proposals
September 25, 1995  Recent Elder Law Cases Related To Medicaid
September 18, 1995  Minority Elderly Poorer Than Popularly Believed
September 11, 1995  Jury Awards On Rise For Elderly Victims of Poor Nursing Care
September 4, 1995  Elder Law Q&A
August 28, 1995  Oregon’s “Death With Dignity” Act Stricken By Federal
August 21, 1995  Elder Law Q&A
August 14, 1995  Annual Increases Predicted for Medicare Premiums
August 7, 1995  Formal Elder Care Programs Not In Most Business’ Future
July 31, 1995  Nursing Home May Not Bill After Refusing to Honor Living Will
July 24, 1995  Elder Law Court Cases
July 17, 1995  Generalizations About Generations
July 10, 1995  Misuse of Durable Powers of Attorney
July 3, 1995  Investigations of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
June 26, 1995  Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
June 19, 1995  Recent Cases Involving Estate Recovery Issues
June 12, 1995  Medicare Fund Shortfall: Statement of the Problem
June 5, 1995  White House Conference on Aging Results
May 29, 1995  Euthanasia Down Under
May 22, 1995  Joint Tenancy Pitfalls
May 15, 1995  Recent Court Cases
May 8, 1995  HMOs and Hospice
May 1, 1995  Medicare HMOs
April 24, 1995  ALTCS Eligibility Ordered
April 17, 1995  White House Conference on Aging (Conclusion)
April 10, 1995  White House Conference on Aging (Cont’d)
April 3, 1995  White House Conference on Aging
March 27, 1995  Injuries to Nursing Home Aides
March 20, 1995  Recent Court Cases
March 13, 1995  Recent Court Cases
March 6, 1995  “Do Not Resuscitate” Tattoo
February 27, 1995  Arizona White House Conference on Aging
February 20, 1995  Arizona White House Conference on Aging
February 13, 1995  More AZ White House Conference on Aging
February 6, 1995  More AZ White House Conference on Aging
January 30, 1995  Arizona’s White House Conference on Aging
January 23, 1995  Five More Myths About Advance Directives
January 16, 1995  Five Legal Myths About Advance Directives
January 9, 1995  A Tale of Two Trends
January 2, 1995  Age Bias Case
December 26, 1994  The “Vanishing” Income Cap
December 19, 1994  Nursing Home Insurance
December 12, 1994  Why Living Trusts?
December 5, 1994  Medicare Cost Increase
November 28, 1994  Staying Mentally Alert
November 21, 1994  1995 ALTCS Figures
November 14, 1994  All That Jazz
November 7, 1994  Medicaid/ALTCS
October 31, 1994  Elderly on Mailing Lists
October 24, 1994  Arizonan Wins Award
October 17, 1994  More Court Cases
October 10, 1994  Recent Court Cases
October 3, 1994  Hospice and Medicare
September 26, 1994  Voting Rights and Guardianship
September 19, 1994  Medicare Fraud
September 12, 1994  Local Alzheimer’s Support Project
September 5, 1994  Zinc and Alzheimer’s
August 22, 1994  Recent Court Cases
August 15, 1994  Recent Court Cases
August 8, 1994  More Legal Myths

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