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VA Aid and Attendance Benefits: How to Apply for VA Benefits

Our last blog discussed the pitfalls of qualifying for VA benefits. If you meet all the criteria for a special pension from the VA, you still have to go through a rigorous application process. The VA pension application makes the Medicaid application look simple. . Once…

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November 20, 2019

Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid: Setting up a Qualified Income Trust

  Our last blog covered the top three things you should know about Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid. Coming in at #1 was:   You likely don’t make too much money to qualify for nursing home Medicaid.   This confuses so many families—and even professionals.  …

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September 11, 2019

Hurley Elder Care Law’s Educational Seminars

We are gearing up for a busy Fall filled with educational seminars for older adults, family members, and professionals.  Hurley Elder Care Law is committed to educating and supporting our community through regular seminars that are always free to attend.   Here are a few…

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August 28, 2019

Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid: When and How to Apply

  Applying for Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid can seem daunting. There are so many questions and seemingly few ways to get solid information. Hurley Elder Care Law addresses some of the most frequent questions about applying for Nursing Home Medicaid in Georgia in our most…

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August 14, 2019

Hurley Elder Care Law Offers New CEs for 2019

It is no secret that we enjoy sharing knowledge and information about best practices with other elder care professionals in Georgia (and across the country!). Last year, we spoke over 150 times and offered 73 different continuing education events. We are certified to offer continuing…

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January 9, 2019

Community Resource Highlight: Georgia Memory Net

  In our latest newsletter, we advised families to not avoid getting a dementia diagnosis.  For many reasons, a timely diagnosis of dementia can be crucial. Of course, finding quality providers who can assist with testing, diagnosing and treating can be tricky. There are about…

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November 28, 2018

Understanding Guardianships: Who is appointed as guardian?

Once a judge has deemed a ward to be incompetent and has agreed that a guardianship should be in place, the judge has to appoint an appropriate guardian. There are some restrictions on who can be appointed as a guardian in Georgia. Only individuals (not…

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March 2, 2018

Understanding Guardianships: What if there is no guardian available? Won’t DFCS be named as the guardian?

We often hear from healthcare professionals and long-term care providers who are concerned about incapacitated individuals needing a guardian and having no family or friends available to help them. What happens when an adult can no longer make his/her own decisions but there is no…

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February 15, 2018

Understanding Guardianships: Who can file for guardianships? Must an attorney be involved?

In most situations, Georgia requires that two people file for guardianship. This can be any two persons who will swear to the facts in the petition, or any one person along with a physician’s, licensed clinical social worker’s, or psychologist’s affidavit stating that he or…

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February 7, 2018

How is Competency Determined by a Court?

Only a person deemed to be incompetent by a judge can have a guardian or conservator named over him/her. The Georgia code states, “The court may appoint a guardian for an adult only if the court finds the adult lacks sufficient capacity to make or…

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January 23, 2018

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Hurley Elder Care Law | Georgia's #1 Certified Elder Law Attorney

Hurley Elder Care Law, located in Atlanta, GA, is dedicated to the process of long-term care and estate planning. It was founded by Miles Hurley in response to what he identified as a growing need for families and individuals to address concerns that involve getting older.

Atlanta
100 Galleria Parkway,
Suite 650
Atlanta, GA 30339
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2011 Commerce Drive,
Suite 100
Peachtree City, GA 30269
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6340 Sugarloaf Parkway,
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Duluth, GA 30097
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