CMS Medicaid Hearing, November 1, 2007

“Disability Strikes” PBS Program

“Disability Strikes,” a one-hour program from the respected PBS series, Inside the Law. This informative TV special was produced through a grant from the ACTEC Foundation. View The Video.

Lex Luther, Attorney at Law

Joel A. Schoenmeyer, Esq. points out that, unless Metropolis’ probate laws are out of Bizarro World, the scene in which Lex Luthor inherits a wealthy older woman’s entire estate is pure kryptonite.

The problem(s): Lex apparently wrote the Will, exerted “undue influence,” and was the only witness to its execution (as well as being on her proverbial death-bed).

Selecting the Right Elder Law Attorney

If you are fortunate enough to live in Florida, look no farther. But for those who cannot work with Solkoff Legal, P.A., here are some questions to assist you in selecting the right Elder Law Attorney. Print these out and bring them with you as you interview the attorney. They are set forth in no particular order. Remember that it is perfectly appropriate to ask these questions. If the attorney seems offended, that is your cue to leave. Read more

PBS: “Moyers on Dying”

Bill Moyers goes from the bedsides of the dying to the front lines of a movement to improve end-of-life care in ON OUR OWN TERMS: Moyers on Dying. Read more

Anna Nicole Smith Video

A recently released video tape shows Anna and her husband, Howard Marshall, in a variety of settings including one in which he states the property he wishes Anna to receive upon his death.
Follow this link to watch an ABC News report which includes excerpts from this video.

Thanks to Professor Gerry W. Beyer’s blog for bringing this to our attention.