Accident Information Checklist If you’ve ever been in a car accident, then you know just how frantic and nerve-wracking the event can be. Oftentimes, people panic even after minor collisions. When panic sets in, we often forget the important things that need to be taken care of. Always be sure to get the following information, […]
Estate Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia are incredibly disruptive diseases. They can disrupt the everyday abilities of the person afflicted, they can disrupt the normalcy in their family, and they can disrupt their ability to plan for the future. If you or someone you love has recently been diagnosed with a form of Dementia, there […]
We’re living together, but we’re not married… What’s the big difference? If you and your partner have decided to live together and share your assets, but you aren’t married, then you should be made aware of the legal differences between a married and unmarried couple and what steps you should take to protect both of […]
In addition to some of the other important documentation and decision-making that happens when you develop an estate plan, you can also dictate what you want to happen to you after you pass. In your estate planning documents, you can include what you want to be done with your body after your death and what services you’d like to have. Including […]
On Wednesday, February 5 Attorney Evelina Ruszkowski joined WILI‘s Wayne Norman to discuss Probate on our recent episode of Legal Ease. Listen to the show here.
On Wednesday, March 4th, Attorney Ailla Wasstrom-Evans joined Wayne Norman for the first, in a two-part discussion about Land Conservation. Listen here! Tune in to WILI on Wednesday, March 18th for the 2nd part of our discussion when Attorney Wasstrom-Evans will be joined by Warren Church from Joshua’s Trust.
An often overlooked aspect by a small business owner is taking steps to protect their business in the event of their death. So much time is spent on building and maintaining the business that little time is spent thinking about what happens when the principal business owner passes away. And yet, estate planning for the […]
A basic “Simple” Estate plan should be on everyone’s ‘to-do’ list. It protects you and your family in the most efficient cost-effective manner and makes the most sense considering the problems and issues it helps to avoid. The following documents should be included in your estate plan…… Last Will and Testament (or simply The Will) […]
A new Connecticut act has expanded who can apply for the Kinship and Respite Grant Programs. Now, guardians who are not related to the children they take care of are able to apply for the programs. This benefits those individuals who aren’t granted guardianship subsidies or foster care payments from the Department of Children and families. […]
Attorney Patrick Prue from the Prue Law Group, P.C. recently joined Wayne Norman on Good Company WILI 1400 for the first two episodes of Legal Ease for 2020! Our topic was Conservatorship. Listen to the first episode here and the second episode here. Our topic in February will be Probate. Attorney Evelina Ruszkowski will join Wayne Norman for these discussions. Tune in […]