Who Gets an Accounting in an Estate?
When someone dies survived by several children, will all those children be entitled to an accounting of how the estate assets are left among them? The answer is No, as…
The Mobile Game That Can Detect Alzheimer’s
According to an April 24 news release, a specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer's - according to new research from the University of East…
How is Social Security Doing for Your Retirement?
A recent Pew Research Center poll found that Americans are pessimistic about the financial health of older Americans. Those findings are summarized in a recent online article and in the…
New Health Plans Expose the Insured to More Risk
One health plan from a well-known insurer promises lower premiums but warns that consumers may need to file their own claims and negotiate over charges from hospitals and doctors. Another…
Grandparent’s Visitation Rights Clarified by Court
Grandparents do not have natural or common law rights to visitation with grandchildren. As noted in this recent Mississippi Court of Appeals decision, a contentious relationship with their own child…
President’s 2020 Budget Proposes Big Cuts to Social Security Disability Benefits
Our Social Security system is a foundation of our nation’s economic security. President Trump’s proposed 2020 budget – like his 2018 and 2019 budgets – would make substantial cuts to…
When is an Heir not an Heir?
Mississippi inheritance law applies when one dies without a Will or trust. This law provides that the assets and property of the deceased person will descend to his or her…
There’s Still Time to Go Back to Traditional Medicare
Annual Enrollment for Medicare Advantage plans has ended, but the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, allowing plan changes or a return to traditional Medicare continues through March 31, 2019. Make…
Opting Out of IDEA Services Did Not Circumvent IDEA's Exhaustion Mandate
The parents of minor child E.D., an individual with Down syndrome, sought accommodations at Palmyra Elementary School under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Specifically, the parents requested…
Three Steps to a Successful New Year
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Or do you just set goals? Many studies and surveys have shown that a majority of people intend to “get their legal affairs in…
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