by Allison DePaola | Apr 16, 2019 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized, Wills & Estate Planning
There may come a time when you are unable to make medical decisions for yourself due to injury, illness, or disease. For that reason, it is important that you sign a document called “Health Care Instructions”. Everyone over the age of eighteen (18) should have...
by Allison DePaola | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized, Wills & Estate Planning
One of the biggest decisions to make when drafting estate planning documents is selecting the people you trust to do the job of helping you if you cannot help yourself, or after your death. Sometimes, it is an easy decision but other times it can be so difficult, as...
by Allison DePaola | Jan 3, 2019 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Wills & Estate Planning
Estate and Gift Tax: The federal lifetime exemption for property passing to non-spouse beneficiaries has been increased to $11,400,000.00. The Connecticut lifetime exemption for property passing to non-spouse beneficiaries has been increased to $3,600,000.00. There is...
by Allison DePaola | Dec 3, 2015 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Digital and Social Media, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Wills & Estate Planning
Every so often our Facebook newsfeed is inundated with posts from Facebook users declaring that Facebook is prohibited from sharing their personal information, pictures, or content. Do these posts really work? The short answer is “No.” As the owner and operator of the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Wills & Estate Planning
There may come a time when you are unable to make medical decisions for yourself due to injury, illness, or disease. For this reason, we regularly advise our clients about the importance of advance medical care planning, by executing a document called “Health Care...
by admin | Mar 1, 2013 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Administration, Probate Matters, Wills & Estate Planning
On March 1, 2013, the Office of the Probate Court Administrator released a new website for the Connecticut Probate Court system. You can access the new website here: Connecticut Probate Court Website
