Twitter Connecticut Lesbian & Gay Law Blog A Connecticut Law Blog The Nutmeg Lawyer UCONN Law Library Blog Yale Law School Journal Online WNEC School of Law Blog Connecticut Employment Law Blog A Public Defender Connecticut Sports Law Blog Connecticut Employee Rights Blog Connecticut Business Litigation BlogAdministrator | May 3, 2010
I am often appointed by the Judge of Probate to serve as attorney for a person for whom an application has been submitted to the court for an involuntary conservatorship. Often, the application is filed by the family member of a loved one who is suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. On those [...]
Administrator | April 21, 2010
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin
I find it interesting that people are diligent about obtaining life insurance policies to assist their loved ones financially after they die but so many put off preparing a Last Will and Testament. I’ve actually heard [...]
Administrator | January 13, 2010
According to information provided by New York Times on Yahoo! Finance:
“Most tax advisers thought that Congress would extend the estate tax before it was due to expire at the end of last year. But while the House did act, the Senate did not. So what few predicted would happen did happen: the tax is gone [...]
Administrator | January 4, 2010
I scoured the internet for interesting posts and articles on the impact of the lack of estate tax in 2010. I present a few of them here for your review:
Lack of Estate Tax in 2010: Now Cheaper to Die?
With Taxes Gone, Will Death Be At A Premium?
[Source: ABC News]
Don’t Die Today – Tomorrow [...]
Administrator | December 4, 2009
You work hard your entire life and hopefully, in the process, you acquire some assets. Bank accounts, real estate, tangible personal property, collectibles, stocks, bonds and family heirlooms come to mind.
To paraphrase an old saying, the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Given that death is inevitable (much as [...]
Administrator | August 20, 2009
As Connecticut moves closer to consolidating its existing 117 probate courts into 44 to 50 regional courts, the debate rages on as to the best way to effect this major change in the system. Plans for the regionalizing of the courts must be completed and presented to the General Assembly by September 15th. [...]
Administrator | June 23, 2009
As Connecticut moves forward in its attempt to reform the Probate Court system, it faces the daunting task of consolidating 117 local courts into no more than 50. That fact alone is of great concern to many citizens who have grown accustomed to the small courts typically located in the Town Hall complex. [...]
