by admin | Oct 23, 2012 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning, News, Newsletter, Veterans
Veterans and their survivors will see a cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase in their compensation and pension payment rates of 1.7% effective December 1, 2012. This increase is the first compensation and pension payment increase since 2009. The increase will...
by admin | Jul 27, 2012 | Newsletter
January 2010 Personal Injury Cases: New law effective as of October 1, 2009.If you have been involved in an automobile accident that is not your fault, an important practical question is whether the at-fault driver has insurance, and, if so, how much? The minimum...
by admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Business Transactions, Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Newsletter
If your business entity has multiple owners, it is important to have a buy/sell agreement describing what happens following the death or disability of one of the owners. Typically, the agreement provides for the mandatory or optional buy-out of the deceased/disabled...
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...
