by Allison DePaola | Nov 12, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care
As of October 18, 2018, the new VA Pension Benefit Rules are now in place. These new rules make it much clearer for claimants to understand the financial eligibility rules when applying for the VA benefit, specifically the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit, that assists...
by Allison DePaola | Oct 30, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog
Allison DePaola-Drozd and Nicole Camporeale have again been named to the 2018 New England Super Lawyers Rising Stars list! Nicole has made the Rising Stars list for the second year in a row. Allison has been named to the Rising Stars list consecutively since 2015....
by Allison DePaola | Oct 18, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
Effective as of October 18, 2018, the VA has made changes to the Pension Benefit Rules in an effort to “maintain the integrity of the pension program.” These changes will impact Veterans and their surviving spouse’s eligibility for the VA Pension and the Veteran’s Aid...
by Allison DePaola | Oct 9, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning
We all have seen articles and advertisements in newspapers inviting the public to seminars to discuss something called a “Living Trust”. Often the article or the advertisement suggests that a Living Trust is an essential requirement of any estate plan. Although that...
by Allison DePaola | Sep 5, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Administration, Estate Planning
We posted this blog post many years ago, but, it is worth repeating. We often get questions from clients and colleagues who are confused about what exactly a Living Trust is and the advantages and limitations of incorporating a Living Trust in an estate plan. A...
