Once people become the executor (or administrator) of an estate, they get a little bit confused about what they do (and can’t do) next. Obviously, I can’t talk about everything here in this short column, […]
These days there is a lot of confusing information on the internet and social media. The fact that we are still in a pandemic that affects public policy only highlights the problem. One of the […]
Friday, September 17, 2021 was Constitution Day this year, as is every September 17th of every year. September 17th is Constitution Day because that is the day that it was signed by the constitutional delegates. […]
There’s a lot of trust that goes on with mail. Most of us do not have locked mailboxes. The post office drops off stuff in a box at the bottom of our driveways, or leaves […]
If nothing else, the COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in the creativity and cooperation of the legislature to create solutions to problems that didn’t previously exist, or maybe only existed on much smaller scales. Although services […]
I had to drive to Savannah not too long ago, and it began to rain. I mean rain, the kind of blinding rain where everything outside the car is grey and slippery. The car in […]
HIPAA (not HIPPA, that’s not a thing) seems to be brought up in public debate quite a bit these days, so I thought I’d write about what it is (and isn’t). I’ve noticed a good […]
Usually I try not to mix the law[1] and my humor pieces[2], but sometimes the world forces me to do it. I came across a federal court decision which contained this language: “Humor is an […]
Now that it is July, the laws that were passed in the last legislative session all come into effect. Since “ignorance of the law is no excuse” and since it is virtually impossible to keep […]
More than once, someone was in danger of dying of a drug overdose and didn’t seek medical attention because they feared prosecution more than they feared dying. Or maybe the person overdosing wasn’t the person […]
I feel like I say this a lot, but I can’t say it enough: the time for estate planning is when you have absolutely no need for estate planning. When you need it, it’s too […]
You may have heard about drug courts or DUI courts or mental health courts – what are they exactly? These are not really separate courts, they are handled by existing courts and existing judges, but […]
Apparently, I spoke too soon. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Georgia’s Citizens Arrest Laws. At the time that I wrote that article, the law was as I stated it. However, as of a […]
What can you do if you see someone commit a crime and there aren’t any police officers around? Do you have to just let the bad guy go? Can you make a ‘citizen’s arrest’ like […]
I’ve written before about how to become the Executor of someone’s will, or how to become a Conservator for someone’s money if they become incapacitated. What I haven’t talked about is what you should do […]
Lots of people have called me over the past couple of years wanting me to do ‘something’ about what they believe to be an unfair and certainly unflattering Yelp or Google review. While this isn’t […]
I’ve had a number of people asking me what they are supposed to do when they are sharing the road with a funeral procession. Obviously, you should show respect, but that can vary under different […]
It can be really confusing to figure out what is and isn’t a part of someone’s estate when they die. It seems to make sense that whatever they owned when they died is a part […]
Lawyers are members of bar associations. Some bar associations, like each individual State’s Bar Association, require mandatory membership if you want to legally practice law in that state. Other bar associations are voluntary. These can […]
Don’t yell about this unless you really see it. Lately in the news, I have heard a great deal about “free speech” and along with that some variation on the phrase “falsely shouting fire in […]
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