Fees for drawing wills and trusts vary depending on the facts and circumstances of each case because no two situations are alike, no two estates are alike and no two party’s wishes are alike. So what we do is sit down with you and spend the time to understand what you’re concerns are, what your […]

The state of Connecticut recognizes someone who agrees to act as a fiduciary and executor or executrix, to be entitled to compensation for the fair value of their time and effort. Now, the law is not so explicit as to set forth an exact schedule of compensation. However, it is the practice of Connecticut probate […]

Sometimes people need a guardian for their will. A guardian is someone typically appointed by the probate court to make sure that the interest of a minor, typically a child or perhaps someone under some other form of legal or physical capacity, is protected. In most instances, we’re talking about children who may survive your passing and […]

The law is pretty clear regarding the duties and obligations of an executor or executrix which is commonly also referred to as a fiduciary. We have fiduciary obligations to see that the wishes and directions of the deceased are carried out subject, of course, to the laws of the state of Connecticut and those laws are […]

People often ask me “Do we have to have a will?” and the answer is, legally, no. You don’t have to have a will but a will is a guarantee that your wishes, if properly laid out in a document, executed, witnessed and acknowledged properly will be considered and hopefully adopted by a probate court. […]