Nursing homes, community care facilities, and assisted living facilities may be among the most heavily-regulated industries in our State. It is a truism that heavy regulation can be a happy hunting ground for trial lawyers. So whatever you might think of trial lawyers, most objective observers agree that the tort [...]
Faithful readers may recall that last September I reported on an issue I thought to be of major importance to our community–the sale of irrevocable living trusts to veterans entering assisted living facilities or nursing homes to qualify for the VA aid and attendance (A&A) pension benefits. To refresh your [...]
I was honored recently to be invited to a dinner meeting of the El Paso County Medical Society’s Medical Ethics committee. Surrounded by people of vastly greater distinction and achievement in the fields of philosophy, medicine, and law, I could only eat quietly and try to absorb what was being [...]
As you read this Casey Anthony is a free woman, having been acquitted by a jury in Florida of any criminal liability in the death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee. As a rule, I don’t pay attention to such things, but I happened to catch the closing argument of the [...]
Last month, we looked into how we might help our retired fighter pilot Ace Azimov with his finances when it became apparent he was no longer able to manage them himself. We arranged for a professional conservator to manage his money and finances, while still keeping him substantially independent. Ace [...]
Stop me if you’ve heard this. It’s 0200 and the phone rings. Good news seldom arrives at that hour, so you’re already on edge. “Grandpa?” says the female voice on the other side? Hearing isn’t what it used to be, so you reply, “Jessica, is that you?” “Oh yes! Thank [...]
“Our Nation has a long tradition of according leniency to veterans in recognition of their service, especially for those who fought on the front lines.” Thus wrote the U.S. Supreme Court in Porter v. McCollum, a 2009 case in which it overturned the death penalty for a twice-wounded Korean War [...]
After a few years of study and deliberation Colorado finally enacted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act this year. Bizarre though it seems in this day and age, the Act is not very controversial and most, including your humble correspondent, believe it will be a genuine benefit to us. Without [...]
All of us post WW II-ers took for granted that portion of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act (now termed the more politically correct, inclusive, and New Age “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act”) that allowed us to keep our home-state legal domicile for purposes of voting and taxation when assigned [...]
In August of 1970 the nation was riveted by the trial of Charles Manson and members of his gang who were being tried for the multiple murders on consecutive nights at the Tate-Polanski and LaBianca residences. A young and aggressive Vince Bugliosi secured convictions and death penalties (later commuted to [...]