Questions answered by Diane Beth Weinberg

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How do you find out if a elder law attorney has court experience and a record of winning trials?

Diane's answer | Answered on June 09, 2015

You asked a tough question to answer. There are several ways to measure the competence of an attorney. Ironically, the attorney's win-loss...

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Gaining guardianship of a special needs child

Diane's answer | Answered on June 09, 2015

Mr. Early gave you excellent advice. I also want to refer you to www.gaprobate.org, a website put together by the Georgia probate courts...

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Can someone who has tempary guardianship stop bank drafts, sieze property such as an automobile that is still being paid on.

Diane's answer | Answered on June 09, 2015

I'm not really sure what you mean by "temporary guardianship." We typically don't see a "temporary guardianship" when we talk about adult...

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Financial Power of attorney

Diane's answer | Answered on May 28, 2015

I will give you two answers, answering both the question that you asked and the question that I think you are asking. First, if the person in...

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What does it mean when attorney has power-of-attorney over over my deceased father in law's affairs and estate ?

Diane's answer | Answered on May 22, 2015

I want to add to the other two responses, which were entirely correct - a power of attorney ends at the principal's death. However, I become...

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Protecting assets from Medicaid.

Diane's answer | Answered on May 11, 2015

I agree with the previous counsel. Don't try to plan for your mother's Medicaid benefit yourself. The rules are simply too complicated. Find a...

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My sister's husband (of 23 years) recently died and left a poor Will. Isn't she entitled to more.

Diane's answer | Answered on May 08, 2015

I'm sorry to hear about your sister's loss. Your sister should consult an attorney about the probate of this will. The attorney will be better...

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I'm supposed to get Guarddianship of my son who is sufferig from Dementia, - will I then be responsible to pay his bills ?

Diane's answer | Answered on February 06, 2015

I am sorry to hear about your son's medical problems. No, if you get a guardianship over your son, you are not responsible for paying for his...

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Can my father's lawyer and landlord in his care facility legally have his power of attorney.

Diane's answer | Answered on December 11, 2014

I would have to check the Georgia Code to see whether there are actual violations of the law, but I have serious concerns about the actions of this...

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Is an arbitration agreement I signed for my relative in a Georgia nursing home enforceble?

Diane's answer | Answered on December 03, 2014

I'm sorry to hear about the issues you are facing. You will need to speak with an elder law attorney because this issue about whether you can...

Diane Beth Weinberg's Answers (324)

How do you find out if a elder law attorney has court experience and a record of winning trials?

Gaining guardianship of a special needs child

Can someone who has tempary guardianship stop bank drafts, sieze property such as an automobile that is still being paid on.

Financial Power of attorney

What does it mean when attorney has power-of-attorney over over my deceased father in law's affairs and estate ?

Protecting assets from Medicaid.

My sister's husband (of 23 years) recently died and left a poor Will. Isn't she entitled to more.

I'm supposed to get Guarddianship of my son who is sufferig from Dementia, - will I then be responsible to pay his bills ?

Can my father's lawyer and landlord in his care facility legally have his power of attorney.

Is an arbitration agreement I signed for my relative in a Georgia nursing home enforceble?