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As most of you are aware, Connecticut made significant changes to its Probate System. There are now 59 Probate Districts, scaled down from 117. This includes 5 Regional Children’s Courts.
It has been a bit confusing for some people, so I’d like to point you in the right direction if you need to determine which Probate [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | January 10, 2011
I had the honor of attending the retirement dinner for Judge John W. Cooney on Saturday afternoon at the Manchester Country Club. Judge Cooney served as Manchester’s Judge of Probate for 17 years. He was an exemplary jurist who was respected by judges and lawyers alike.
Judge John W. Cooney with Attorney Irene Olszewski
When I first [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | November 20, 2010
I receive a lot of calls from people whose spouse just died and they are confused about what to do after the funeral. Most often, I hear from people who were told by the funeral director that they should contact a lawyer to help them with the Probate estate.
“But my wife had a Will,” [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | August 27, 2010
I was in Maine to attend the wedding of a friend last weekend (a trip I enjoyed immensely, in case you were wondering). At a gathering on the eve before the ceremony, a few of us were engaged in conversation with the groom-to-be. After telling us about his job and future plans, he [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | 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 [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | 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 [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | 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 [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | 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. [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | 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. [...]
