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Estate Planning – Suffield CT

Protect Your Estate.As a leading Connecticut estate planning lawyer, Attorney Hank Weatherby helps individuals manage their assets. Estate planning mainly concerns protecting yourself and your loved ones. Attorney Weatherby has served the Suffield and greater Hartford CT area for over twenty years. Appointing a trusted individual to make decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated […]
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Probate Lawyers – Farmington CT

Weatherby & Associates PC are the leading probate lawyers serving the Farmington area. Probate administration is the official way that an estate gets settled under the supervision of the court.  Because the court oversees the division of property according to the decedent’s wishes, you are going to want to engage a probate lawyer to begin […]
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Medicaid Planning – Suffield CT

Weatherby & Associates PC are your local Medicaid Planning resource serving Suffield and greater Hartford CT. We will work with individuals who must prepare for a long-term disability. When an individual is going to need custodial care or must be placed in a nursing facility, they must qualify for Medicaid. Our staff is professional and […]
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Estate Planning – Granby CT

Planning for Your Family.Attorney Hank Weatherby is a leading estate planning lawyer in Granby CT and the greater Hartford region. Many people assume only the wealthy ought to be concerned about their assets. Planning ahead of time will give you more control over your assets, and minimize loss to probate costs and taxes. Many families are […]
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Probate Lawyers – Avon CT

Connecticut Probate Services.Weatherby & Associates PC is your local resource for skilled probate lawyers serving Avon and greater Hartford CT. The process of distributing an estate following the death of a loved one can be difficult. When you want compassionate guidance from a law firm you can trust, call Weatherby & Associates. Probate refers to […]
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Where’s My New Medicare Card? How to Find Out the Status

The federal government has begun mailing new Medicare cards to 59 million Americans. You should keep track of when your new card will arrive and contact Medicare if you don’t receive it.To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the federal government is issuing new cards to all Medicare beneficiaries that will no longer have beneficiaries’ […]
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Lawsuit Alleges Assisted Living Facilities Discriminate Against Wheelchair Users

A lawsuit in New York state highlights an issue with some assisted living facilities: No wheelchairs allowed. The lawsuit claims that state regulations and facility policies discriminate against residents and potential residents who use wheelchairs.Filed on behalf of the Fair Housing Justice Center and an anonymous assisted living resident, the lawsuit alleges that four assisted […]
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Promissory Notes and Medicaid

A promissory note is normally given in return for a loan and it is simply a promise to repay the amount. Classifying asset transfers as loans rather than gifts can be useful because it sometimes allows parents to “lend” assets to their children and still maintain Medicaid eligibility.Before Congress enacted the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) […]
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