by admin | Feb 13, 2012 | Business Transactions, Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Non Profit Organizations
It often is an honor to serve on the board of a non profit organization, however, there are several issues that you should keep in mind before accepting appointment to the board and during your time of service. Here are just a few: Always be sure to obtain a copy of...
by admin | Feb 6, 2012 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
The VA pension is a benefit paid to wartime veterans who have limited or no income and who are either (1) age 65 or older; or (2) who are under age 65 but permanently and totally disabled (not due to the veteran’s own willful misconduct). Veterans who qualify for the...
by admin | Aug 8, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Real Estate Transactions
Real Estate Transactions: The conveyance tax has increased. When you sell your home, you will be required to pay a conveyance tax to the State of Connecticut and the City/Town where the property is located. The State conveyance tax had been .5% of the gross sales...
by admin | Aug 1, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Personal Injury
Personal Injury Cases: Good news for Connecticut workers. If you are injured at work and your injury is the fault of a third party, you have a right to sue the third party for damages and losses caused by the injury. This is independent of and in addition to your...
by admin | Jul 25, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Medicaid and Long Term Care
Medicaid planning: Bad news for Connecticut spouses applying for Medicaid. If one spouse is in a nursing home (“Institutionalized Spouse”) and the other spouse remains at home (“Community Spouse”) federal law allows the Community Spouse to keep ½ of the couple’s...
by admin | Jun 25, 2011 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning
Estate planning: Complicating news for Connecticut estate planning. This session of the Legislature reduced the Connecticut Estate Tax exemption for property passing to a non-spouse beneficiary from $3,500,000.00 to $2,000,000.00. The reduction of the exemption is...
