| 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 |
