What is a quitclaim deed and its liabilities? Cost?

Please, please consult with an experienced elder law attorney before you transfer assets. While there are certainly ways to protect assets in...

How can funds be retrieved from a person's savings account if they have passed away?

It sounds like started the probate process for your mother's estate and that the Department of Administrative Services has put a lien, so to speak,...

You need to file what is called a "Motion to Compel Accounting" in the Probate Court. Once you file the Motion, the court will likely order the POA...

Is a spouse liable for the other spouse's personal debt in CT?

First, if you are sued by a nursing home for signing the Resident Admissions Agreement on behalf of your father, please see an attorney who...

How can I force the administrator of my autistic daughter's Special Needs Trust to pay for my daughter's medical prescriptions ?

Unfortunately, the only court with jurisdiction to compel the Trustee is the Probate Court. With that being said, if the Trustee is continuously...

What are my withdraw and basic rights as a beneficiary in a irrevocable trust?

If you are a beneficiary, (present, contingent, or remainder) you have a right to a copy of the Trust. If you are a beneficiary, you also have a...

My friend is no longer conserved in Ct. and wants to move back to Ct, but he is still conserved in MA.

His conservatorship does travel, so to speak, over the border. Once he is in CT, he is technically not conserved. There are specific measures to...

Which kind of lawyer and or agency do I consult with or report relatively vague suspicions about my father's POA and estate?

You may have standing to file a Motion to Compel Accounting in the Probate Court. However, the DSS will strictly scrutinize all of your...

I live in Connecticut where I got engaged. Who gets to keep the ring?

The general rule is that engagement rings are given in contemplation of marriage, and, therefore, whomever purchased the ring keeps the ring if no...

Do my sister and I have any rights or is my brother free to do whatever he wants in this situation?

You need to consult with a probate litigation attorney as soon as possible. First, I would recommend file a Motion to Compel Accounting, which...