As legal advisors it is crucial for our clients to trust us. Without trust, clients cannot be confident in the information and guidance we give them. Many of our clients also work with financial advisors. In our firm, we have come to know and respect the way many such advisors conduct their practice on a […]
In the estate planning work we do for our clients, we need to know how to deal with a number of different government agencies. Depending on a client’s age and personal circumstances, we often help facilitate claims for benefits though the Connecticut Department of Social Services (“DSS”), and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs […]
A Court Appointed Guardian Took Everything Away From Her – Elder Law Preparation in CTIn the planning work we do for our clients we always address the issue of conservatorships. A conservator, also termed a guardian in many states, is an individual appointed by a Probate Court to look after the financial and/or personal affairs of […]
Music is beloved by individuals across a wide spectrum of ages and diagnoses. Music can be strongly associated with memories of time spent with family and friends throughout the many stages of life. How can clinicians harness the use of music into a meaningful intervention?Music therapy is the “clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions […]
Most people love their children and would like to provide well for them. And how better to provide well for your children than to give them abundant wealth? Well, estate planners appreciate how wealth can be both a blessing and a curse. In particular, most parents do not recognize how harmful it can be to […]
No matter the mode of transportation, traveling with a loved one who has dementia differs greatly from traveling with other friends and family members. Preparing the necessary resources for a long trip that crosses state lines can be daunting for caregivers. The Administration on Aging (AoA) recognized this need along with the countless additional needs […]
David Cassidy has been a presence seen in countless households for nearly fifty years thanks to the television show, The Partridge Family. After spending the time to come to terms with his diagnosis of dementia, he decided to publically reveal that he has been living with the same disease that took his mother’s life about […]
Siblings’ Fight over Mom’s Care Gets ViolentIt is no mystery that siblings often fight with each other. And while childhood presents many opportunities for disputes, conflicts are by no means limited to the younger years. We see in our practice a common scenario of adult children engaging in bitter arguments with each other over the […]
The 6 Million Dollar Fight Over George Michael’s Home and EstateOn Christmas Day 2016 George Michael’s body was discovered by his lover Fadi Fawaz. Since that time significant tensions have arisen between Fawaz and Michael’s surviving family members – his father and two sisters. In the dispute amongst George Michael’s loved ones we see some […]
Gray Divorce- Estate Planning and Long-Term Care PlanningIt’s true… Baby Boomers are changing the way we think about work, retirement and, yes, divorce! Baby Boomers in general are more independent, more physically active and working longer than generations before them. As a result, Baby Boomers are living longer. Perhaps this is why there has been […]