When a family member dies, there are many legal and financial things that need to be taken care of. That process is commonly called “estate settlement.” It is also called Probate. There are costs involved with the estate settlement process.…
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Categories: Adult Children, Aging Parents, Baby Boomer, Changes to Legal Documents, Elder Care, Elder Law, End of Life Care, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Life Care Planning, Probate, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
Many families are hesitant to discuss financial affairs together. Parents do not necessarily want their children to know how much or exactly what they have. Some do not want their loved ones to know exactly how they plan to dispose of their asset…
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Categories: Advanced Medical Directives, Advocacy, Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Disinherited Children, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Health, Life Care Planning, Transfer of assets, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
While most marriages are entered into with a great deal of bliss and optimism, nonetheless many of those marriages end in divorce. From an estate planning perspective, it always prudent for a marrying couple to enter into a prenuptial agreement tha…
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Categories: Adult Children, Advanced Medical Directives, Changes to Legal Documents, Estate Planning, General Interest, Health, Health Care Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
When it comes to estate planning, everybody wants a Will. Many people believe that good estate planning begins and ends with having a Will and they think once they have a Will, all their estate planning problems have been solved. But unfortunatel…
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Prior to the start of the State of Connecticut’s current fiscal year that began on July 1, the State’s General Assembly made some important changes to how the state’s Probate Courts are funded. The new budget reduces state funding for the Pro…
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Categories: Changes to Legal Documents, Estate Planning, Estate Settlement, Family Caregiver, General Interest, Health, Power of Attorney, Probate, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
Since the purpose of a Will is to document your wishes for who should be the executor and who should receive your solely-owned assets after you die, it should be a fairly straightforward matter to change that document if you later change your mind, r…
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Categories: Blog, Caregiving, Changes to Legal Documents, Disinherited Children, Elder Care, End of Life Care, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Health, Probate, Valid Estate Planning documents, Validity of a Will, Will Contest
Last time we gave a brief description of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right. Same sex marriage is now a right nationwide. Now that same-sex couples have the op…
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Categories: Blog, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for same sex couples, General Interest, Health Care Power of Attorney, Marriage, Power of Attorney, Same-Sex Couple, Valid Estate Planning documents, valid marriage, Validity of a Will
Do You Know How the New Connecticut Law Affects Your Power of Attorney?
The legislature of the State of Connecticut, after years of debate, has adopted comprehensive new laws concerning powers of attorney for financial matters. Overall, the new la…
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