Category Archives: Estate Planning
What Does “Transfer On Death” Mean in Connecticut?
Part of estate planning in Canton and for anyone in Connecticut involves identifying assets and the parties to whom you want those assets to be distributed upon your death. In other words, you will be thinking about your family and other loved ones, and thinking about what property you want them to inherit from… Read More »
Even 18-Year-Olds Needs an Estate Plan
If your teenager will soon turn 18, it is an important time to discuss estate planning with your child and with your Canton estate planning lawyer. Many people wrongly assume that estate planning is only for elderly adults or those with chronic illnesses, and it is appropriate to put off estate planning until you… Read More »
Who Needs a Durable Power of Attorney?
Creating a power of attorney document is often an important component of estate planning in Canton and throughout Connecticut. There are different types of powers of attorney that a person can create, but most often a person will create what is known as a durable power of attorney. If you have never created a… Read More »
Reviewing Your Estate Plan When Your Spouse Dies
Experiencing the death of a spouse is devastating at any age, and regardless of whether it was something you were able to plan for in some respects or something that occurred suddenly and without any kind of warning. Nobody wants to think about the possibility of a spouse being diagnosed with a terminal illness,… Read More »
What is Special Needs Planning?
If you have a disabled child, or a disabled loved one for whom you provide financial support or care, part of your estate planning process likely should include special needs planning. Likewise, if you have a disability yourself, it is important to consider special needs planning in connection with any other estate planning you… Read More »
Retaining a Life Estate in Your Home
Part of any estate planning process in Canton or elsewhere in Connecticut involves working with an attorney to consider who will inherit your assets after you die, and how those individuals or entities will inherit your assets. In addition, for many people, estate planning involves discussions with a Connecticut estate planning lawyer about protecting… Read More »
Estate Planning and Digital Assets
Estate planning in Connecticut often involves a range of documents and tools to ensure that assets are protected and that family members, loved ones, and charitable entities will be able to receive those assets smoothly after your death. The specific documents that make up a person’s estate plan will depend in part on the… Read More »
Should Millennials Consider Estate Planning
A common misconception about estate planning — a process that involves creating a will, considering guardianship issues, executing advance directives, establishing trusts, and more — is that it is only something you need to do when you are much older or if you become ill. Yet in truth, all adults should be thinking carefully… Read More »
Understanding Temporary Conservatorship
Conservators are individuals in Connecticut who can be appointed to manage the financial or personal affairs of another person. In the context of aging adults and elderly parents, it is important for adult children to have a general understanding of how conservatorships work in the state and to know that conservators can be appointed… Read More »
How to Leave Assets to Your Adult Children
Many older adults in Connecticut who are just beginning to think about estate planning want to ensure that they are able to leave important assets and possessions to their adult children. Often, elderly Connecticut residents who have never worked with an estate planning attorney on such matters assume that the only way to leave… Read More »