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Mark W Dost
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Licensed in Connecticut for 44 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1981
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Location
Chipman Mazzucco Emerson LLC
900 Main St South, Suite 102, Southbury, CT, 06488
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Posted by Lynn | January 20, 2015
Medicaid Process
Attorney Dost guided me through the Medicaid process. He is an expert in this area and the application went very smoothly, thanks to his knowledge and responsiveness. He helped me focus on those critical areas that would be of most importance so my time was well spent. He was organized and profess...
Posted by Alan | October 24, 2013
Estate Attorney
We engaged Mark Dost to settle our father's rather complicated estate and felt we were always in excellent hands.
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Experience
Honors
2019
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
1991
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section
Executive Committee
Connecticut Bar Association, Elder Law Section
Executive Committee
Connecticut Bar Association, Elder Law Section
Past Chairman
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow
Sample of Legal Cases
Mangines v. Ermisch
Charitable trust upheld
Bradley's Appeal from Probate
Established standing in appeal by foreign executor.
Groppo v. Jacks
Restored deduction for Conn. succession tax for mortgages pd with life insurance.
Education
1981
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
University of Massachusetts
AB
Speaking Engagements
2018
Essentials of Elder Law
Qualifying for Medicaid: Spending Down, Immediate Annuities & OBRA Trusts
2017
Raising the Bar: A Bench-Bar Symposium on Professionalism
Attorney Professionalism in Probate Court (Moderator)
2017
Advanced Topics in Elder Law
IRAs and Medicaid Trust Planning
2013
Housing Options for the Elderly
Tax and Benefit Considerations in Connection with Life Estates and Remainders
2011
2011 Federal Tax Institute
Transfer of the Principal Residence to An Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust for Medicaid Purposes
2004
Connecticut Bar Association
Testamentary Trusts, Taxes, and Title 19: The Use of Marital and Nonmarital Trusts in Planning for Long-Term-Care Costs
2001
Fourth Annual New England Elder Law Symposium
Basic Tax Planning Considerations in Elder Law
Publications
2013
A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut
Estate Planning for Retirement Benefits
2012
A Practical Guide to Issues in Connecticut Elder Law
General Editor (with S. Nobleman) and Contributing Author (chapters on Medicaid Planning for Couples, Annuities, and Taxation)
2006
Aspen Law & Business
Estate Planning with Retirement Benefit Distributions
2002
CBA Estates and Probate Newsletter
Gift Planning by Connecticut Conservators
2001
The ElderLaw Report
Minimum Distribution Rules for Dummies?
Languages
English