Bryan Matthew Etter

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Bryan Matthew Etter

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 12 years

Trusts Lawyer at Milford, CT
Practice Areas: Trusts, Probate, Estate Planning, Business

151 Broad Street, Suite 1A, Milford, CT

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About Bryan

Biography

Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate & Business Planning Attorney focused on protecting the families in our community!

Your business is your baby. I help business owners keep that baby safe & growing!

The central goal of Estate Planning is simple... don't leave your family a mess to clean up!

Probate can be scary, confusing & frustrating. I help ease the process.

Avoid probate & ensure that your childrens' inheritance will be protected!

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Trusts 60%

Revocable Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILIT's)

13 years

60%
Probate 20%

Representation of the Estate Executor/Administrator, Trust Administration

13 years

20%
Business 10%

Business Succession Planning (Buy/Sell), Operating Agreements, LLC Registration, Incorporation, Key Employee Retention, Employment Contract Review, Buying/Selling a Business

12 years

10%
Estate Planning 10%

Wills, Powers of Attorney, HIPAA Authorizations, Living Wills, Guardianship Designations

13 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2019

Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 11 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 12 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Legacy Law Partners, PLLC

151 Broad Street, Suite 1A, Milford, CT, 06460

innercirclelegalplanning.com

Online Presence

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Bryan Matthew Etter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kim-Frank | November 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Amazing Experience

Bryan is an amazing attorney who took us through the process of creating estate trusts. We have complex family dynamics of which Bryan provided great strategies and solutions. We are more than pleased. Highly recommend reaching out to Bryan for your estate planning needs.

Posted by Michelle | May 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great Experience!

Bryan was very helpful and detailed in his explanation for how the trust would play out and the difference between a will and a trust. He was thorough and helped walk us through the entire process!! We are very happy that we now have our trust set up for our future and we can feel at ease knowing tha...t our children will be all set.

Posted by Michelle | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Highly Recommend Attorney Bryan Etter

I hired Mr. Etter to establish my living trust. What started out as an overwhelming process ended up being an easy and fluid one thanks to his guidance. He is knowledgeable, thorough, professional, responsive and personable. His office staff is efficient, kind and well-mannered. I am highly pleas...ed with Mr. Etter´s services and would highly recommend them to anyone.

Posted by Andrew | June 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

No one will take better care of you for all of your estate planning needs!

I have had the pleasure to work with Bryan Etter for about 6 months now and he did an amazing job with my family’s estate planning needs. Estate Planning can be very confusing and difficult if elderly parents are involved and Bryan took the time and had the patience to carefully explain everything.... I must have had about 100 different ideas and Bryan was well versed in nearly all of them to lay out the pros and cons and his recommendations. For the couple of items that were new to him, he took the time to research and get back to me quickly. Let me be clear, I can be a real pain in the butt – I’m a real stickler for detail, I expect immediate answers, and I have a certain way I want things done. Bryan never missed a beat to accommodate me and he always did it with great pleasure. As far as price, we agreed on a very fair price and he even gave me a little extra just because he wanted to be sure the plan was done right. I’m continuing to work with Bryan now for my own estate planning as well as few other items and will highly recommend him for any of your estate planning needs. By the way, prior to meeting with Bryan I had met with a couple of other lawyers and you have to be very careful as they can very predatory when it comes to estate planning. Anyone interested in working with Bryan can contact me directly and I will answer any of your questions about my experience and what he was able to put together for my family.

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Bryan Matthew Etter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jerome DiMenna III

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bryan demonstrates a unique combination of legal talent and compassion for each client. As a seasoned estate planner and family man, he has the the ideal qualities to provide informed, practical advice. For these reasons, I endorese this attorney without hesitation."

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Eugene Glouzgal

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Bryan is knowledgeable, experienced and extremely diligent. All of his clients will benefit from his dedication and the systems his office has in place. I recommend Bryan and Wiley Etter without reservation."

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Chelsea Vetre

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Co-worker

"When it comes to estate planning, Attorney Etter is as passionate as he is skilled. Attorney Etter always goes the extra mile to ensure each estate plan he creates with his clients, who he routinely refers to as family members, is exactly what they desire. He is an expert in asset protection and strives to share his expertise with his clients. Attorney Etter routinely speaks on the subject of estate planning to educate the community. I strongly recommend Attorney Etter to any individual seeking to learn more about the estate planning process."

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Nicole Barillaro

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"Attorney Etter is a brilliant asset protection specialist, assisting his clients to create custom estate plans for their unique situation."

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Anthony Dechello

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Bryan does a great job and I highly recommend him."

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Allison Depaola

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian is a well-respected, experienced, and knowledgeable estate planning attorney in Connecticut. He is professional yet very easy to talk to. Brian remains on top of recent developments in the law and seeks creative ways to help his clients achieve their unique planning goals in a timely manner. It is a pleasure to have Brian as a trusted colleague and friend."

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Andrew Sensi

Trusts lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Friend

"Bryan is a fantastic friend and a better lawyer. He is diligent, hard-working and importantly a creative thinker who uses his expert knowledge to craft the best solutions to his clients needs."

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Frank Bartlett

Wills and living wills lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Attorney Etter is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of probate law, including the drafting of wills, living wills and trust documents. I consider him to be a valuable resource for any clients who are in need of a trust or other testamentary documents."

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Christopher DeMatteo

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Atty. Etter is my go-to contact for clients who have estate planning, probate and elder law needs. He is highly accessible and very knowledgeable in an important area of law."

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Matthew Wiley

Estate planning lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Bryan is a diligent professional. He mixes an extreme work ethic with compassion that is well suited for estate planning. I endorse Bryan and believe that clients his clients are in safe hands. Not only can he solve their complex problems but he also realizes that the process to find a solution is in many ways more important than the result. Strongly recommended."

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Amanda Gilbert-Largent

Estate planning lawyer

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Eugene Glouzgal

Real estate lawyer

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Jerome DiMenna III

Estate planning lawyer

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Chelsea Vetre

Estate planning lawyer

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Amee Lunn

Probate lawyer

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Nicole Barillaro

Estate planning lawyer

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Anthony Dechello

Business lawyer

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Allison Depaola

Estate planning lawyer

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Frank Bartlett

Personal injury lawyer

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Christopher DeMatteo

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2022

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Connecticut Rising Stars List, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Connecticut Rising Stars List, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Person of the Week, North Haven Courier

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Founding Attorney, Inner Circle Legal Planning, PLLC

2016 - Present

Partner, Wiley Etter, LLC

2014 - Present

Associate Attorney, Wiley Law, LLC

2022 - 2025

Managing Partner, Legacy Law Partners, PLLC

2012 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP

Associations

2017 - Present

New Haven County Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

North Haven BNI

Member

2014 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

2014 - Present

Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce

Member

2014 - 2016

Hamden/North Haven YMCA

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Asset Protection and Estate Tax Planning

Successful

Estate of CK

Successful/closed

Estate of MJ

Successful

Estate of WF

Successful

Credit Shelter Trust (Asset Protection)

Successful

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Education

2012

Tulane University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

University of Connecticut

BS

Speaking Engagements

2018

Guardian Angel Trusts: How to Leave Your Legacy

Guardian Angel Trusts

2018

Guardian Angel Trusts: How to Leave Your Legacy Guardian Angel Trusts

2018

Guardian Angel Trusts: How to Leave Your Legacy Guardian Angel Trusts

2018

Guardian Angel Trusts: How to Leave Your Legacy Guardian Angel Trusts

2017

Woodbury Senior Center

"Guardian Angel" Trusts

2017

Wolcott Senior Center

"Guardian Angel" Trusts

2017

Simsbury Adult Education

"Guardian Angel" Trusts

2017

Probate Workshop: Peace of Mind over Wine

CT Probate Process

2017

Orange Senior Center

Probate Workshop

2017

Orange Senior Center

Guardian Angel Trusts

2017

Naugatuck Adult Education

"Guardian Angel" Trusts

2017

Guardian Angel Trusts: How to Leave Your Legacy Guardian Angel Trusts

2017

Columbia Senior Center

Guardian Angel Trusts

2017

Bethany Senior Center

Guardian Angel Trusts

2017

Andover Senior Center

"Guardian Angel" Trusts

2017

AFT Connecticut (Retired Teachers' Union)

Estate Planning, Gifting, Medicaid Protections

2016

Woodbury Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2016

Orange Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2016

Old Saybrook Rehabilitation Center

Estate Planning 101

2016

North Branford Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2016

Mansfield Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2016

Hamden Middle School Career Day

Estate Planning

2016

Guilford Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2016

Bristol Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2016

Andover Senior Center

Revocable Living Trusts

2015

Hamden Rotary Club

Asset Protection

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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