Though this case appears to have been "resolved," what difference would it make if Ken had not had a bit of contact with Mae for the 10 years prior? Would that give Gaddy more of a right to do as she wished (despite the living will provisions)? Curious...
As you say, curious. Whenever relatives are involved in a dispute over incapacitated parents, siblings, etc, truth is usually the first victim. I doubt if Gaddy was as bad as everyone here made her out to be, and if Ken was as good as folks thought. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle, and as one of the lawyers said, "All of the parties have Mae's best interest at heart."