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What if I Make the Wrong Kind of Trust?

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A Westport trust attorney helps you to ensure that you make the right kind of trust if a trust is a viable legal tool for you to use to accomplish your goals. Trusts are versatile legal tools and there are many different kinds of trusts that can be created. The fact that you can use … [Read More]

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3 Steps Parents of a Special Needs Child Should Take

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Parents of a child with special needs are going to have to take additional estate planning steps in most circumstances, and a Glastonbury special needs attorney can help. If you child has a disability, you want to ensure that your son or daughter is always going to be cared for – especially if the condition … [Read More]

Category: Special Needs Planning

How Can I Best Pass My Wealth Onto My Kids?

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A Hartford estate planning attorney provides you with assistance in making smart choices about how to transfer your wealth to your children. There are a variety of different techniques that you can consider for the transfer of money and property. The right approach will depend upon a wide variety of factors, including the value of … [Read More]

Category: Estate Planning

Will I Lose my Life Savings if I Have to go To a Nursing Home?

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Medicaid lawyers help you to afford nursing home care. Once you’ve reached the age of 65, you have a 40 percent chance of someday requiring care in a nursing home, according to the join us for a free seminar. You can also give us a call at 860-548-1000 or [Read More]

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Can I Get Long-Term Care at Home?

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Glastonbury long term care attorneys can help you to make plans to get the care that you need in a way that makes sense for you and your loved ones. Many people who get older or who develop an illness or who suffer an injury will eventually require long term care. This type of care … [Read More]

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Health Bill Could Present Challenges to Connecticut Nursing Home Care

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Many older people and disabled people rely on Connecticut nursing home care if they cannot live independently. Unfortunately, this care can be very costly to provide. Medicaid is a leading payor of nursing home care services, but the New Haven Register recently published an article indicating that health reform bills that are being considered could … [Read More]

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How Many Seniors Rely on Medicaid?

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Westport Medicaid lawyers provide help in making certain you can get covered by Medicaid if you need Medicaid to pay for your care. You may think that qualifying for Medicaid is not something you need to worry about if, like most people, you believe that Medicaid is only a healthcare coverage program for low-income people. … [Read More]

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Do You Need to Talk with Estate Planning Attorneys to Update a Will?

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Hartford estate planning attorneys can provide assistance with the creation of an original estate plan if you do not yet have a plan in place already to protect your wealth and to provide for your loved ones. The help that Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates provides, however, extends beyond just assisting you with taking the initial … [Read More]

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Problems that Can Arise During Probate

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Connecticut probate attorneys know that the probate process is often a complicated and difficult process for family members to go through after their loved one has passed away. The probate process can take a long time, cost a lot of money, and leave families struggling to understand legal concepts that they do not fully grasp. … [Read More]

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Should I Create a Will?

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One of the key questions asked of Glastonbury estate planning attorneys is whether or not a will should be created. Many people have heard the advice that making a will is important, but don’t necessarily think they actually need to make this legal document yet – perhaps because they are too young or because they … [Read More]

Category: Wills and Trusts

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