Filing a Petition/Administration or Probate of Will is the first step in the Connecticut Probate Court process.
Here is an overview:
The Petition must be filed within the Probate Court district where the decedent was last domiciled on the date of death. It should be filed within thirty (30) days of death. If the decedent was not a Connecticut resident, you may still be able to file here. However, the requirements are very specific. Consult a lawyer if you have questions at all.
This form is used to open an Estate whether or not there is a will. If there is not a will, then check the appropriate box. If there is, then submit the will it along with this form. In either case, you must file the death certificate.
Propose an Executor (will) or Administrator (no will). Once appointed, this individual oversees the administration of the estate.
All beneficiaries of the will must be notified of the opening of the estate. Send a copy of the Petition/Administration or Probate of Will and the will to all beneficiaries. You must certify to the Probate Court that you have done so.
Eventually, the Probate Court will send out notices to all interested parties. The Court may schedule a hearing or allow the opening of the estate without a hearing. This varies by Court and often depends on the complexity of the estate.
Connecticut Estate Administration Attorney
I represent clients in estate administration matters and in Probate Courts through out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Please email me or call me in Stamford at (203) 356-1475 or in Fairfield at (203) 259-5251 if you have questions or wish to schedule a consultation regarding the filing of a Petition/Administration or Probate of Will.
A Connecticut Power of Attorney (also known as a POA) is one of the most important estate planning documents. It allows you (“Principal”) to appoint someone else (“Agent” or “Attorney in Fact”) to act for you. Therefore, if you are ill, involved in a serious accident or not available to act for yourself then someone else you previously appointed can make financial decisions on your behalf.
Common examples include:
- Real estate transactions
- Stocks and bonds
- Insurance
- Operating a business
- Retirement Plans
- Banking
- Taxes
A Connecticut Power of Attorney can be broad or only permit the Agent to make very limited decisions. As the Principal, you choose the authority you wish to delegate.
You must execute your Power of Attorney while of “sound mind.” Any Connecticut Power of Attorney executed after 2016, is presumed to be “Durable.” This means that the Power of Attorney will still be effective if the Principal becomes incapacitated.
As with all other estate planning documents, your Power of Attorney should be kept in a safe and secure place. Let family and other trusted people know where they can find it. In Connecticut. a photocopy or electronic stored POA is as valid as the original.
A few cautionary words. If you do not have a POA, a Conservator will usually need to be appointed through the Probate Court should you become incapacitated. This has significant disadvantages. For example, a delay in decision making, cost and uncertainty as to whom will be appointed for you.
Connecticut Power of Attorney Preparation
I represent clients in estate planning matters through out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Please email me or call me in Stamford at (203) 356-1475 or in Fairfield at (203) 259-5251 if you have wish to have a Connecticut Power of Attorney prepared or have questions about the process.
Connecticut has some the of the toughest laws in the country regarding texting and driving.
And there is a movement to increase penalties for two time losers – ugh offenders.
Bravo.
We have all seen idiots texting and driving. I have witnessed these morons racing on I-95 doing it.
Why would you sacrifice your life and the lives of others to catch a score, make plans or simply gossip?
I support treating this type of offense the same way as driving under the influence. Yank their license for 6 months – automatically. Make the jerks go to driving school and pay a steep fine. Graduated penalties for a second offense and a year suspension. Third offense – you’re done. You don’t get the privilege to share the road with us anymore – at least not as a driver. After all, you can’t fix stupid.
In the civil arena, I would add texting and driving to the list of “reckless” offenses thereby allowing double or treble damages if this conduct caused a car accident.
It seems like I am reading these types of accidents with increasing frequency.
These accidents are better defined as collisions. High impact. The “texting” driver is not paying attention at all resulting in a high impact collision. And unfortunately, the injuries tend to be much more serious than a fender bender at a stop sign.
Connecticut Texting And Driving Car Accident Attorney
I represent injured clients in Connecticut through out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Please email me or call me in Stamford at (203) 356-1475 or in Fairfield at (203) 259-5251 if you have been injured in a car accident which involves texting and driving. I can help you and your family get the compensation you deserve.
Custodial Interference in Connecticut is defined as follows:
In the first degree: Class D felony. “(a) A person is guilty of custodial interference in the first degree when he commits custodial interference in the second degree as provided in section 53a-98: (1) Under circumstances which expose the child or person taken or enticed from lawful custody or the child held after a request by the lawful custodian for his return to a risk that his safety will be endangered or his health materially impaired; or (2) by taking, enticing or detaining the child or person out of this state.” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-97
In the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.” A person is guilty of custodial interference in the second degree when: (1) Being a relative of a child who is less than sixteen years old and intending to hold such child permanently or for a protracted period and knowing that he has no legal right to do so, he takes or entices such child from his lawful custodian; (2) knowing that he has no legal right to do so, he takes or entices from lawful custody any incompetent person or any person entrusted by authority of law to the custody of another person or institution; or (3) knowing that he has no legal right to do so, he holds, keeps or otherwise refuses to return a child who is less than sixteen years old to such child’s lawful custodian after a request by such custodian for the return of such child.” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-98(a).
Many police departments don’t enforce Connecticut Custodial Interference – or at least not as often as they should. A police officer may say something like:”Its a civil matter – take it up with a judge.” If you are faced with that scenario you should file a Motion for Contempt immediately. Do not allow a pattern of this type of behavior by the offending parent. Take action. You may also have a basis to file a Motion for Modification of Custody or Visitation if the offending parent has a history of withholding parenting time without justification.
I represent parents throughout Fairfield County including Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Contact me online or call my Fairfield office at (203) 259-5251 or my Stamford office at (203) 356-1475 if you have questions about Connecticut Custodial Interference. Or reach out if your parenting time with your child is being withheld by the other parent.
It goes without saying that texting while driving is extremely dangerous. Unfortunately, careless drivers continue to do it. I have witnessed this firsthand. Stupid – to be polite.
In fact, operating a motor vehicle while texting or talking on a cell phone may be considered more than just ordinary negligence. It may be reckless conduct which can result in double or triple damages to the injured party. They deserve the extra compensation.
In addition, I support treating this type of offense the same way as driving under the influence. Yank their license for 6 months – automatically. Make the jerks go to driving school and pay a steep fine. Graduated penalties for a second offense and a year suspension. Third offense – you’re done. You don’t get the privilege to share the road with us anymore – at least not as a driver. After all, you can’t fix stupid.
But, how can you prove that a driver is texting while driving?
The easiest way is an admission by the driver to the police at the scene. Not likely, but it does happen from time to time.
Another option is to obtain statements from witnesses. For example, a passenger or a driver of another car who saw the driver texting or using a cell phone.
Finally, lawyers can issue subpoenas for the driver’s cell phone records. In this case, the records revealed that the driver sent a text one minute before the crash.
Connecticut Texting While Driving Car Accident Attorney
I represent clients in personal injury matters though out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Please email me or call me in Stamford at (203) 356-1475 or in Fairfield at (203) 259-5251 if you have been injured in a car accident which involves texting while driving.
Larceny in Connecticut Juvenile Court can have serious consequences.
Connecticut law defines larceny as occurring when a person wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds someone else’s property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property, or to appropriate it to a third person. (Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-119).
Common examples include: shoplifting. stealing a motor vehicle and school related thefts.
Here are the six degrees of larceny in Connecticut:
- 1st degree – value of items over $10,00
- 2nd degree – value of items between $5,001 – $10,000
- 3rd degree – value of items between $1001-$5,000
- 4th degree – value of items $501 – $1,000
- 5th degree – value of items $250 – $500
- 6th degree – value of items $250 or less
Larceny in the 1st or 2nd degree is considered a “serious juvenile offense.” As you might imagine, these cases are typically handled differently than the other, lesser degrees of larceny. In addition, the victim often makes a claim of monetary restitution which must be handled carefully.
As with most Juvenile Court offenses, the child’s legal history is highly relevant. A first time offender may be eligible for certain programs or “deals” while a child with a longer record may not. An attorney familiar with the Juvenile Court process (not the adult Criminal Court system) is essential.
Stamford and Fairfield Juvenile Court Larceny Attorney
I represent clients in Connecticut Juvenile Court proceedings through out Fairfield County including those who reside in Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford, Bridgeport, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.
Please email me or call me in Stamford at (203) 356-1475 or in Fairfield at (203) 259-5251 if your child has needs experienced representation for larceny in Connecticut Juvenile Court.