Stratford Estate Planning Lawyer
The inevitability of death and the possibility of mental or physical incapacitation aren’t subjects the lead the list of things people want to think or talk about. But if this issues aren’t thought about it, discussed, and dealt with in a legally binding fashion, a person’s wishes may not be respected. Our Stratford estate planning lawyer is here to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Dying Without a Will in Connecticut
When someone dies without a will, all of their assets go into what’s called the intestacy process. This is a step-by-step procedure for distributing the inheritance to the nearest possible relatives, from spouses to children to parents to siblings. The state of Connecticut makes a real effort to ensure all of a person’s legacy makes it to someone close to them.
The problem is, the formula is, by its very nature, quite rigid. It has to apply to every person in the state, regardless of the unique dynamic all of our family relationships have. The consequence of that is people the deceased may have wanted to leave something for, being left out.
When a Stratford estate planning attorney drafts a last will and testament, the client stays in control of how their assets will be distributed. Is there a close friend that they want to receive something?
Perhaps a niece, a nephew, or even a caregiver that might not be a relative, but has come to feel like family. When we have our own wills, we can leave people like this an inheritance. Intestacy cuts them out.
Attorney Thomas E. Brennan has over 20 years helping clients deal with the complex legal and financial issues. With offices in both Stratford and Trumbull, Tom serves clients throughout Fairfield County and New Haven County. Call us at (203) 806-9065 or reach out here online to set up a consultation.
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Estate planning also serves to address how we want our affairs handled in the event of physical or mental incapacitation—or, more precisely—who we want to handle them.
Who makes important medical decisions if a person is at the end of their life and become mentally incapacitated? When a person chooses their medical power of attorney, they give that person the authority to act in their stead in the event of incapacitation.
The financial power of attorney is granted similar legal authority when it comes to accessing accounts and paying bills. A person may choose to have different people in these roles, or the same person could be designated for both medical and financial power of attorney.
Put experienced legal counsel on your side. Contact Attorney Thomas E. Brennan at (203) 806-9065 or fill out our online contact form to arrange a consultation.
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Attorney Brennan has been practicing law since 2003. Tom understands the issues that need to be raised, the questions that need to be asked, and the right way to put the answers into legally binding form.
Call our office at (203) 806-9065 or contact us online to set up a consultation.
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