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  • Estate Settlement
    • Estate Settlement Part 1
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  • Trusts and Trust Administration
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    • Long Term Care Issues Part 1
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  • 2024
    • November
      • It’s Confidential! How To Keep It That Way!
      • Letter of Intent
  • 2023
    • December
      • Videotaped Depositions: “Lights, Camera, Action!”
    • November
      • The Corporate Transparency Act: What Business Owners Need to Know
    • July
      • THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT - Part 3
    • May
      • Choosing the Right Trustee for Your Connecticut Trust: Key Considerations
      • Connecticut Business Formation: Understanding Taxes and Financial Obligations
      • THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT - Part 2
    • January
      • What Every Plaintiff Should Know About Seeking a Prejudgment Remedy
      • The Corporate Transparency Act: Part I
      • SECURE Act Regulations Issued
  • 2022
    • December
      • Connecticut Privacy law effective July 1, 2023
    • October
      • Watch What You Say!
    • July
      • Employment Restrictive Covenants
    • June
      • Trustee Selection: Who is the Right Trustee for You?
      • What A Trusted Person Needs To Know About Your Investment In Digital Assets
      • Voluntary Conservatorships: What Are They and Why Would I Want One?
    • May
      • Mediation Can Be An Effective Tool For Resolving a Dispute
    • April
      • When The Fine Print Isn't Fine
    • March
    • February
      • Defining Types of Powers of Attorney
      • Selling your Business? Don’t be Blindsided by Due Diligence!
      • Thinking of Selling your Business? Call your accountant!
    • January
      • Avoiding Probate in Connecticut
  • 2021
    • December
      • Do Couples Without Children Need a Will?
      • Is it Better to Have a Will or Trust?
    • October
      • What to Look For Before Buying a Business
    • September
      • When is the Best Time to Sell a Business?
      • What Business Owners Need to Know About Succession Planning
    • May
      • Contractors and Homeowners Should be Aware of the Home Improvement Act
      • Responding to Trademark Office Actions
    • April
      • Commercial Future Advance Loans And The Mortgages That Secure Them
      • The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (“SLAT”): A Flexible Solution to a Looming Estate Tax Problem?
      • Buying a Franchise
    • March
      • What Is A Partition Lawsuit?
      • Not All Gifts Are Created Equal
      • Estate Planning After Divorce
      • Ounce of Prevention Podcast Episode 4: Insurance Tips for Small Businesses
      • Chipman Mazzucco Emerson LLC Welcomes Attorney Shelby L. Wilson
    • February
      • Commercial Leases – Allocation of Operating Costs
      • Estate Planning For Children with Substance Abuse Issues
      • New Federal Reporting Requirements are Coming as Early as 2022
    • January
      • When You Are Planning Your Wedding, Should You Be Thinking Of Divorce?
      • How Much Can My Spouse Keep if I Need Aid to Pay for Long Term Care?
      • The Importance of a Well-Crafted Settlement Agreement
  • 2020
    • December
      • Copyrights and Planning for Visual Artists
      • Elder Financial Abuse
      • Commercial Loan Guarantees
      • Scary Claims About Probate Fees and Costs
    • November
      • Estate Planning in Uncertain Times: ?CME’s 25th Annual Estate Planning Seminar
      • Commercial Rent Relief During Government Shutdowns
    • October
      • Dot Com (or Biz or Org) Trademarks
      • Changing the Ownership Structure of Your Business and Have an Outstanding PPP Loan?
      • What You Need to Know About Probate Changes and Estate Settlement in Connecticut
      • Why You DON’T Want a Lawsuit in Idaho!
      • Can Distributions Under a Will Be Changed After Death?
    • September
      • Safeguarding the Attorney-Client Privilege
      • Business Succession
      • To Transfer or Not To Transfer
    • June
      • Duration of Commercial Leases
      • Commercial Lease Guarantees
      • Remember to include your art collection in an estate plan
      • Elder Financial Abuse: Don’t Let Money Disappear
    • May
      • Buying a Business? Ask Yourself These Questions.
      • How a Surveyor Can Help During a Neighbor Property Dispute
      • Is It Time to Review Your Estate Plans?
      • Adverse Possession: Taking Property Without Payment
    • April
      • Is Long-Term Care Planning or Insurance a Better Option?
      • Don’t Delay Addressing Your Legal Dispute Because of COVID-19
      • Questions to Answer When Deciding on a Business Structure
      • Litigating Your Case? These 3 Tips May Help
      • Trademark Audits
      • The $30 Trillion Wealth Transfer
      • Let’s Make a Deal! And Keep It!
      • Setting Realistic Goals With Business Succession Planning
      • Estate Planning in the Midst of COVID-19?
      • Stuck At Home? Here Is A Great Way To Review Your Estate Plan.
      • Trademark Update – Did You Know?
      • The Benefits of Irrevocable Trusts: 3 to Remember
      • Need Help with Payroll or Commerical Rent?
      • How to Assist Your Elderly Parents With Estate Planning
    • March
      • Estate Planning, Probate And COVID-19 in Connecticut (Part Two)
      • Estate Planning, Probate and COVID-19 in Connecticut (Part One)
      • The Lurking Pitfalls of S Corporations
      • A Medical Power of Attorney for Your Parent
      • Force Majeure
      • Here Are 3 Tips for Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Plan
      • Will Your Heirs Have to Pay Taxes on Your Connecticut Estate?
      • How Do You Fight an Adverse Possession Claim to Your Property?
      • How Should You Handle a Trademark Dispute?
    • February
      • If You’re Diagnosed With Dementia, You Need to Plan Quickly
      • Have a New Baby? Do This Today!
      • Key Reminders for Trademark Applications
    • January
      • How Do You Transfer Your Assets to Your Living Trust?
      • Small Businesses Need to Focus on Cybersecurity
      • Spotting the Signs of Elder Financial Abuse
  • 2019
    • November
      • Is It Okay to Leave Children Unequal Inheritance?
      • Is Your Parent a Victim of Financial Abuse?
      • 5 Common Elder Law Issues Faced by Caregivers
      • Discretion Needed When Seeking an Executive’s Replacement
    • October
      • How Can Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit You?
      • Beware of Scams Targeting Older Americans
    • July
      • Chronic Conditions Call for Specific Estate Planning Practices
      • Why Succession Planning Is Important
    • June
      • Why Each Spouse Needs Access to Household Data
      • Caterpillar INC. Takes on Coffee Chain in Trademark Dispute
      • Why Reviewing an Estate Plan Can Help Beneficiaries
      • How Property Titles Can Affect Estate Plans in Connecticut
      • It’s Not Too Early to Plan for Your Long-Term Care
      • Minimizing Potential Issues With Family Dynamics and Estates
    • May
      • The Truth About Estate Planning
      • The Importance of the Three Types of Intellectual Property
      • Would You Recognize if Someone Took Advantage of Your Loved One?
      • Why Professionals Often May Make the Best Trustees
    • April
      • Passwords and Estate Planning
      • Alternatives for Startup Financing
      • Diligent Research Could Help Businesses Avoid Trademark Woes
      • Netflix Faces Trademark Suit Involving Popular Thriller
      • Dementia Diagnoses Present the Need for Elder Care Planning
      • Guns Require Careful Handling in Estate Planning
      • Estate Planning for Parents of Kids With Special Needs
      • Estate Planning Tips for Single Adults
    • March
      • Planning for Long-Term Care
      • People May Delay Estate Plans Due to Family Concerns
      • How Insurance Impacts Business Acquisitions
      • The Importance of Registering a Trademark
    • February
      • How Digital Assets Have Affected Estate Planning
      • Overcoming Potential Problems in an Estate Plan
      • Do You Need Help Coping With a Chronic Condition?
      • Protecting Trademarks Around the World
    • January
      • Art Collections and Estate Planning
      • Estate Planning After Remarriage
      • The Characteristics That Make Wills and Trusts Different
      • Is It Time to Sell Your Successful Business?
      • Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in Trademark Battle
      • Changing an Estate Plan After Divorce
  • 2018
    • December
      • Important Information About Special Needs Trusts
      • How Parents Can Help Their Children With Estate Planning
      • A Power of Attorney Is Essential for Your Estate Plan
      • When to Update an Estate Plan
    • November
      • Making an Estate Plan Matters
      • Angel Investors Offer Entrepreneurs More Than Money
      • USPTO Warns of Trademark Scheme
      • Irrevocable Trusts
    • October
      • Reasons to Review Trusts for Effectiveness
      • Getting Prepared for a Successful Acquisition
      • How Is a Prescriptive Easement Created and Corroborated?
      • Timeshares and Estate Planning
      • Avoiding Family Disputes When Writing a Will
    • September
      • Will Executors’ Decisions Must Benefit the Estate
      • Unrecorded Deeds Obviated by Transfer on Death Deeds
      • Helping Your Heirs Avoid Discord Regarding Your Estate
      • Estate Planning Tools Guard Against the Uncertainties of Life
      • Why Venture Capital Firms Won’t Work With Certain Startups
      • Legendary Singer Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will
    • August
      • Estate Planning Concerns for Parents
      • Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets in Estate Planning
      • Picking the Right Surrogates for an Estate Plan
      • Are Your Neighbors Overstepping Their Bounds?
    • July
      • Long-Term Care Planning Options
      • Dealing With a Family Business in Estate Planning
      • About Charitable Trusts
      • The Basics of Trademark Protections
      • How Private Is a Trust?
      • Trust Choices Change With Rising Interest Rates
    • June
      • Special Needs Trust
      • Boy Band Menudo Resolves Trademark Dispute
      • Do You Have a Plan for if You Become Incapacitated?
      • Avoid These Errors When Estate Planning
      • Why a Pour-Over Will Could Be Useful
      • Important Reasons to Have an Estate Plan
    • May
      • How Funeral Planning Declarations Can Help
      • Starting a New Business
      • Building the Estate Plan You Need by Adding a Trust
      • Mistakes People Often Make in Estate Planning
    • April
      • Variables to Consider When Creating a Succession Plan
      • Heirs of Prince Have Yet to Receive Estate Money
      • Aspects of an Estate Plan That Need Review
      • Commodores in a Battle Over Name Usage
      • Has a Chronic Illness Diagnosis Left You Feeling Hopeless?
      • Family Complications Can Be an Estate Planning Problem
    • March
      • Brand Protection During Mergers and Acquisitions
      • Estate Planning Needs Can Change Over Time
      • Popular Terms Overwhelmingly Registered as Trademarks
      • Planning to Stay Home as You Age
      • Mistakes to Avoid With Revocable Trusts
    • February
      • Digital Assets Increasingly Important in Estate Planning
      • The Unexpected Cost of Owning a Company
      • Estate Plans Under Current Tax Law
      • How Could a Trust Help You Plan for Medicaid Use?
      • Choosing a Trust
    • January
      • How to Make a Company an Acquisition Target
      • What Is a “Return Date” in a Connecticut Lawsuit?
      • Why Now Is the Time to Review an Estate Plan
      • Management, Ownership Transfer Important Part of Succession Plans
      • Common Startup Company Mistakes
      • Your Rights as a Nursing Home Resident
      • Estate Planning for Art Collections
      • Preparing to Use Your Long-Term Care Benefits
  • 2017
    • August
      • A Separation Agreement Could Benefit Employees and Employers
      • Consider a Trust for Your Special Needs Child
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