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The Hazards of Not Changing Beneficiaries Post-Divorce

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A recent case by the Tennessee Court of Appeals highlights the importance of changing one’s insurance and retirement policy beneficiaries after divorce. This is true no matter what the divorce documents say and no matter what...more

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An “Alternate” Power of Attorney May Still Bind Principal to Arbitration

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia confirms the binding nature of arbitration agreements for nursing home admissions, even when an “alternate” power of attorney signs the agreement, as long as...more

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Sacramento Court: Only a Health Care Agent Can Contract for Placement in an RCFE

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Incapacity planning is a major component of an estate plan. Quite often people name one person to serve as a health care agent and another person to serve as a financial agent. What role does one agent have as opposed to the...more

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SC Court of Appeals Rules Against Absentee Guarantor - Power of attorney afforded normal contract interpretation rules

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On August 3, 2016, the South Carolina Court of Appeals released First South Bank v. Rosenberg, Op. No. 5437 (S.C.Ct.App. filed August, 3, 2016) (Shearouse Adv.Sh. No. 31 at 75). In First Bank, the Court of Appeals considered...more

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