The coronavirus crisis had many unexpected blocks to our means of protecting our selves and our families. Today I led a discussion on a forum for attorneys and with representatives of the State Bar on how we can execute Estate documents for clients, like Wills, Living Wills, Voluntary Conservatorships and more, without having to bring … Read More…
Tag: Living Will
Basic Estate Planning
Categories: Estate & ProbateTags: Conservatorship, Estates, Living Will, Probate, WillsFor purposes of this article it is assumed that your assets, including life insurance proceeds, are under the taxable level for estate and gift tax guidelines. If your estate is over the said guidelines more extensive and elaborate estate planning is needed than can be discussed herein. Your estate includes all assets held by you … Read More…
Living Wills
Categories: Estate & ProbateTags: Conservatorship, courts, Living Will, Probate, WillsThe purpose of a Living Will is to provide an incompetent person with a means of having their health care decisions accepted. It is used when the incompetent person is in either a terminal or permanently unconscious condition. The Living Will defines which life sustaining treatments they do or do not wish to have performed … Read More…
Do It Yourself Or Do It Right
Categories: Divorce, NewsTags: alimony, Conservatorship, contempt, custody, divorce, Estates, Living Will, modification, Probate, support, visitation, WillsAs published in the column “Ask the Attorney” for a monthly publication. In consultations I have been asked whether the “Do It Yourself” publication for doing your own divorce, as offered on the State of Connecticut’s Judicial Website, (see Resource Links Page for web site link), will allow me to handle my own divorce without … Read More…