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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

The Recorder

Hilliard v. Harbour

C.A. 1st; A146330 The First Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that wrongful acts allegedly directed at a limited liability company…
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Says Lawyer Must Pay Damages in Undue Influence Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that Maplewood attorney John Sogliuzzo is liable for damages for using undue influence to take $391,000 from an elderly relative.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Genesis Healthcare to Pay $53M to Settle DOJ False Claims Act Suits

Officials at the Department of Justice announced the settlement with the Kennett Square, Pennsylvania-based nursing home and rehabilitation therapy company Friday morning.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Hutcheson v. Eskaton Fountainwood Lodge

C.A. 3rd; C074846 The Third Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that a relative with a personal care power of attorney only lacked…
5 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

Is New York Ready for the Remote Electronic Notary?

Elder Law columnist Daniel G. Fish writes: The signing of estate planning documents before a notary can be challenging, given the age of clients, mobility issues, and the difficulty of travel. With electronic legal research the norm and electronic filing mandatory in many cases, it should come as no surprise that the role of the notary is also subject to Internet innovation.
12 minute read

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