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A revocable living trust can be an effective tool for managing your Connecticut estate. However, there are certain items that may not be worth including in such a trust. Those assets include life insurance policies, ownership rights to a vehicle and qualified...
Everything changes when you file for divorce in Connecticut. If you're not on civil terms with your estranged spouse, you might not even know where you're going to live. Where can you stay until you find a new residence? Who gets to stay in the house? If your name is...
The divorce may be final but that doesn't mean your financial connection to your former spouse has been severed. Chances are, your ex's name appeared on at least one Connecticut financial document that still needs to be updated. There are a few more things you need to...
Many Connecticut residents mistakenly believe that estate planning only benefits older people with extreme wealth, but the benefits of estate planning are available to many people outside of this group. A well-planned estate is a useful tool for anyone who owns assets...
Connecticut business owners are strongly encouraged to include company assets in their estate plan. This is true whether you plan on passing the company down to future generations or plan on selling it and giving the proceeds of the sale to your heirs. Business assets...
What pet or pets you wish to include in the trust? This can be done by microchip number, DNA profile, photographs, registration papers or simply a written description along with your pet(s) name(s). What type of care do you want for your pet? What specific treatment,...
Estate planning enables the deceased to provide genuine comfort to surviving family members during their time of need. But, it needs to be thoughtful and done properly to get the desired effect. It is much more than an inventory of assets and where they should go, but...
Going to court for a long and protracted divorce battle is often not in the family's best interests. In fact, while some divorces are incredibly contentious, many couples split up because the marriage no longer works. This can be a matter of the spouses no longer...
The U.S. Department of Educaiton is committed to protecting the privacy of student education records. Any school that receives U.S. deprtment of Education Funds is subject to these privacy rules under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, FERPA. So, what does...
On March 31, 2016, Attorney Pellegrino participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony in regard to the opening of the Millstone Apartment Complex in Hamden, Connecticut. Mayor Curt Leng, various other Town officials and the developer, Joseph Natale, along with members of...