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Trumbull Probate Lawyers: What To Do After a Loved One Dies

April 24, 2020

Franklin A. Drazen

When a loved one passes away, the grief is often overwhelming and exhausting. Your emotional state may make it nearly impossible to carry on basic functions like sleeping or eating. Trumbull probate lawyers understand that the last things you'll feel like tackling are the legal or financial tasks that must be handled after an individual...

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New Haven Trust Attorneys Explain the Responsibilities of a Trustee

April 15, 2020

Steven L. Rubin

Whether you've been asked to be the trustee of a loved one's trust or you're in the process of choosing someone to act as your own trustee, it helps to understand what is expected of a trustee. Being a trustee involves a lot of responsibility, often on both a short-term and long-term basis. Keep in...

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Milford Estate Attorneys: 3 Ways Your Child’s Spouse Can End Up with the Family’s Money

April 8, 2020

Franklin A. Drazen

Milford estate attorneys know that it’s not inherently bad if your son-in-law or daughter-in-law receives your child’s inheritance. After all, he or she is part of the family. Ideally, if an in-law ends up with the family’s money (say your adult child passes away first), it’s always the hope that the in-law will pass down...

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Millennials: Use These Estate Planning Strategies to Address Your Unique Needs | Milford Estate Planning Attorneys

March 31, 2020

Steven L. Rubin

If you’re in your twenties or thirties, you’ve probably heard about the importance of creating Wills and Trusts… but maybe you think you’re too young for estate planning or that you don’t have enough assets yet to justify putting a plan in place. But, Milford estate planning attorneys will tell you that it is a...

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Trumbull Estate Lawyer: Where Should I Store My Original Estate Planning Documents?

March 23, 2020

Franklin A. Drazen

After you complete the process of creating an estate plan with your Trumbull estate lawyer, you’ll want to give serious thought about the place where you will store your original documents. Unfortunately, if your original documents can't be found after you pass away, it will be presumed that you died without leaving a will or...

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How Is a Trustee Paid for Managing a Special Needs Trust in Connecticut?

March 16, 2020

Steven L. Rubin

New Haven special needs planning lawyers often help parents set up a supplemental or Special Needs Trust in Connecticut to protect their child’s resources and inheritance for the future. When crafting this important document, the attorney will also help their clients choose a trustee who will be charged with overseeing and managing the funds in...

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COVID-19: Office Precautions & Flexible Meetings for Clients

March 12, 2020

Franklin A. Drazen

As estate planning and elder law attorneys, our practice is dedicated to serving our most vulnerable citizens, including seniors, those who are ill, disabled, experiencing mental health challenges and children with special needs. We deeply understand the anxiety and hardships that the current coronavirus outbreak is causing to everyone in our community. We have also …

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Milford Trust Lawyer: Why Every Small Business Owner Needs an Estate Plan

March 9, 2020

Franklin A. Drazen

Creating and building a successful business is an incredibly difficult undertaking – and maintaining that success is usually even more challenging. Protecting that success, however, is a different story entirely. You must consider what will happen if you die or become incapacitated, if your business will be subjected to estate taxes once you pass away,...

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Milford Estate Planning Attorney Explains 3 Things You Can Do When You Inherit Your Parent’s House

February 28, 2020

Steven L. Rubin

When a home is passed on to adult children after the death of a parent, there are three typical paths that beneficiaries can choose: move into the house, sell the house, or rent it out. If you and/or your siblings recently inherited a house and are uncertain about the best way to deal with the...

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Mental Health and Health Care Directives in New Haven County: Everything You Need to Know

February 23, 2020

Franklin A. Drazen

Health care directives, which include the Living Will, Health Care Agent Designation, and HIPAA Medical Release, are necessary components of any estate plan. Health care issues occur more and more as we age, so it’s important to have the proper legal documentation in place to ensure we get the care we need. However, mental health...

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