How do I protect the children of my prior marriage?

How do I protect the children of my prior marriage? Second or third marriages with one or both spouses having children from a prior marriage are increasingly common. How do you assure that the children of your prior marriage receive a portion of your estate when you...

What if the healthy spouse dies first?

What if the healthy spouse dies first?  As we live longer, it is increasingly common to find a healthy spouse providing a significant level of care at home for an ill spouse. Although the expectation is that the healthy spouse will outlive the ill spouse, that is not...

How do snow and ice affect legal liability?

How do snow and ice affect legal liability?  Although  Southern Connecticut winters are not as consistently filled with snow and ice as they once were, we still contend with snow or ice on many days and nights in the winter months. How does the presence of snow or ice...

January 2008

Dear Friends, This is the fifth newsletter I have sent to clients since January, 2006. I hope you have found the topics in past newsletters to be interesting and helpful. If you have not received past newsletters and would like to access them, you may do so on our web...