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Connecticut Law Tribune

Granny Pods: An Affordable Solution or Zoning Quandary?

Connecticut wants to make it easier for taxpayers to care for aging or impaired dependents at home by allowing small, freestanding structures (a.k.a. “granny…
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ezrin v. Hospice Preferred Choice Inc. et al, PICS Case No. 17-1382 (C.P. Lackawanna Sept. 5, 2017) Nealon, J. (11 pages).

Plaintiff sufficiently alleged the actual or constructive knowledge element of a corporate negligence claim where he alleged that the defendant nursing home failed to adequately supervise its actual and ostensible agents and neglected to implement and enforce procedures to ensure the safety and care of its residents. The court overruled the defendants' preliminary objection.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Elder-Abuse Plaintiffs Attorneys Weigh In After Nursing Home Deaths

The deaths of eight Hollywood nursing home residents has attorneys calling for a closer look at the facility's owners and state regulations.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Mahan v. Charles W. Chan Insurance Agency, Inc.

C.A. 1st; A147236 The First Appellate District reversed a judgment. The court held that plaintiffs’ allegations of a complicated scheme to undermine…
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Defense of Elder Law

Elder Law columnist Daniel G. Fish writes: A recent column in the New York Times questioned the ethics of advising clients about Medicaid eligibility. The planning is pejoratively described as "the mini-industry of lawyers and others who help people arrange their financial lives so they don't spend every last dime on a nursing home." Once again, it is necessary to explain the circumstances that lead seniors to seek valid legal representation.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia AG to Lead National Bipartisan Effort to Fight Elder Abuse

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Thursday he will help lead a national bipartisan effort to stop abuse of older Americans.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawmakers Seek Probe After Group Home Found Infested With Maggots

Two New York lawmakers are saying they want answers after a story from The Associated Press revealed a disabled man was infested with maggots at a state-run group home.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

As Gray Divorces Increase, Social Security Benefits Become More Important

Dramatic increases in the number of older people getting divorced these days have brought to light social security rules that provide additional benefits to divorced people who qualify.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Estate of Rosa Simmons, PICS Case No. 17-0911 (C.P. Philadelphia May 10, 2017) Overton, J. (10 pages).

In this guardianship proceeding, the alleged protected person was required to submit to an independent medical examination for the purpose of determining her capacity.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lewis Rice's Rare Subsidiary Law Firm Expands in St. Louis

A Midwest experiment to provide trusts and estates legal services at a lower cost is showing signs of success. TuckerAllen, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Louis Rice, has served 1,000 families in its 10 months of existence. This week it expanded by acquiring a small, local law practice.
3 minute read

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