Hello-is a waiver signed by a special needs minor legal in the state of CT?

An adult is able to make contracts unless a court establishes that the person is legally incompetent, and in most cases an Asperger's diagnosis...

It is important first to understand that the role of an executor is very different and independent of the role of a trustee, even if the trusts...

Just by way of explanation, the rules about whether a gift is countable for Federal Gift and Estate Tax purposes are in an entirely different...

Trustee

There are several sets of statutes governing the specific duties of trustees and what actions constitute a breach of fiduciary duty. No...

Probate

Aside from being a complicated and unclear situation, a couple of the things you have said just do not add up, with respect to "claiming intestacy"...

It is a tricky situation due to the multiple roles the government plays in your son's life with respect to his housing situation. As a landlord,...

How a parent can obtain custody of their child after their grandparent has permanant guardianship

You have to file a petition with the probate and family court (Brooks courthouse next to City Hall) to modify the custody order currently in...

Trust Question

I would bite the bullet and spend the couple hundred dollars to have an attorney review this trust with you, or see if the original drafting...

Estate

With respect to the first question, the relationship to the trust might or might not bring the trust within his estate. Serving as trustee of a...

Trust question

Just to add on, if there is an issue with the benefits of the testamentary trust, the trustee of the other one has the ability and obligation to...