Thursday, November 28, 2013

Ambulance Driver Charged with Homicide in Death of Nursing Home Resident

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McKnight's reports that the New York Attorney's General office has indicted a former medical transport driver for criminally ne...
Monday, November 25, 2013

Debt Owed to Nursing Home Is Dischargeable in Bankruptcy Court

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A bankruptcy court rules that a nursing home cannot claim debt owed by the husband of a nursing home resident to the nursing home is nondis...
Monday, November 4, 2013

Mishandling of Nursing Home Trust Accounts a Growing Problem

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Many nursing home residents have have "resident trust funds" or "personal accounts" managed by the facility. It may be ...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Conveyance to Son Is Fraudulent, But Siblings May Also Be Liable Under Filial Support Law

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North Dakota's highest court determined that a nursing home resident's sale of property to his son should be set aside as a fraudul...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Many Consumers Will Lose Their Insurance Under Affordable Care Act

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From Kaiser Health News :  Rod Coons and Florence Peace, a married couple from Indianapolis, pay $403 a month for a family health pla...
Monday, August 5, 2013

Woman Prevails in Guardianship to Protect Her Wishes

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Momentous news from the Washington Post : In a victory for the rights of adults with disabilities, a judge declared Friday that a 29-yea...

Woman Prevails in Guardianship to Protect Her Wishes

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Momentous news from the Washington Post : In a victory for the rights of adults with disabilities, a judge declared Friday that a 29-yea...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Disabled Woman's Guardianship Battle Draws Attention to Guardianship Risks

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A 29-year-old Virginia woman with Down syndrome is fighting her parents' attempt to obtain guardianship in a case that has drawn attent...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

President Obama's 2014 Budget Includes Troubling Changes Affecting Estate Planning

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The celebration following the federal government's increase in the estate tax exemption to $5.25 million is, perhaps, destined to be s...
Monday, May 6, 2013

Adult Children Could Be Responsible for Parents' Nursing Home Bills

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The adult children of elderly parents in many states could be held liable for their parents' nursing home bills as a result of the ne...