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Apr 24, 2014
For many people, the decision to prepare a Will is easy, but the motivation to follow through is missing. The thinking goes something like this:
What’s the rush? I am in good health. There are more pressing matters. I’ll get to it Read more
Apr 16, 2014
Failure to Plan for Incapacity. This mistake can cause your family great stress and acrimony, and leave your finances in disarray. You should have a financial Durable Power Of Attorney, an Appointment of Health Care Representative and a Living Will Read more
Apr 4, 2014
Let’s face it – those of us who have pets consider them to be members of the family. My wife and I refer to our daughter’s boxer, Rocky, as our Granddog. He brings the whole family great joy and companionship. It is inconceivable to us that our Read more
Mar 12, 2014
Owning a vacation home can create cherished memories for you and your family. For many, these are thoughts of times together, playing in the sand at the beach, running after seagulls and the ringing bell of the ice cream truck. For some it is Read more
Mar 4, 2014
We have clients who come to us saying that they want the option of taking medication to end their life if they become terminally ill. They do not want extraordinary measures used to keep them alive to the bitter end. Unfortunately, I have to Read more
Feb 19, 2014
Each year brings a new set of important figures for Medicaid (also known as Title 19) in Connecticut. The new figures will only have meaning, however, if you understand how they work. We provide the new figures with an example so you can Read more
Feb 11, 2014
For many people, the new $5.34 million applicable exclusion amount is more than adequate to avoid the federal estate tax. But, if you transfer more than $5.34 million upon your death, you will be taxed at the estate tax rate of 40 percent.
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End-of-Life Medical Decisions
When creating your estate plan, you must consider the possibility that you will become unable to make our own medical decisions, due to terminal illness, or permanent unconsciousness. Medical science Read more
Jan 15, 2014
When planning your estate, it is important to understand the difference between probate and non-probate assets. Why is this distinction so important? To make sure your intentions are carried out. Your will does not control the distribution of Read more
Jan 12, 2014
Your mother told you that she named you in her Will as Executor of her estate. She trusts your judgment on financial and family matters. Now your mother has died and you ask, "Why me? I have never been an Executor before." Where do you begin? Read more
