by admin | Feb 28, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Newsletter, Real Estate Transactions
Although condominiums and co-ops (Cooperative Housing Corporations) both are Common Interest Communities, there are important differences. The purchase of a condominium unit is the purchase of an ownership interest in a specific housing unit that is part of the...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Newsletter
Most nursing home admission packets require signature by a “responsible party”. Since the parent being admitted often is unable to sign his/her name, the documents often are signed by the adult child making the arrangements. Be very careful about how the documents are...
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Newsletter, Personal Injury
Being involved in an automobile accident can be a frightening and disorienting experience. Here are some of the important things you should try to do at the scene or within the first forty-eight (48) hours after the accident: Be sure the police are at the scene and...
by admin | Feb 7, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning, Newsletter
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 17, 2010. Here are some of the highlights: For calendar years 2011 and 2012, the federal estate tax exemption for property passing to non-spouse...
by admin | Feb 1, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Uncategorized
The background. Section 46b-37 (b) of the Connecticut General Statutes makes each spouse liable for certain expenses incurred by the other. One sub-section of the statute expressly includes “hospital expenses”. Another sub-section of the statute expressly includes “an...
