• posted: Mar. 16, 2017
• Susan Baltimore Nobleman
• Elder Law

  Before discussing the legal practice known as “elder law”, it is useful to define what is meant by the word “elder.” In the legal sense, the definition depends on the Read More

• posted: Mar. 09, 2017
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Elder Law,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  The primary distinction between an Appointment of Healthcare Representative and an Appointment of Healthcare Agent is the date upon which you executed it. Prior to October 1, 2006 the term Read More

• posted: Jan. 12, 2017
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Elder Law,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

Anyone going into the hospital for any reason knows that one of the first questions asked upon admittance is “Do you have a Living Will?” This document is also called Read More

• posted: Dec. 13, 2016
• Paul H. Begemann
• Elder Law,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

Effective October 1, 2016, the Connecticut Legislature revised the law applicable to Powers of Attorney. The new law affects both the process for creating a valid Power of Attorney (“POA”) Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2016
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Elder Law

As our parents and relatives get older, we are all faced with affordable homecare/companion decisions. Many try to accommodate a loved one’s desire to remain home and limit “strangers” in Read More

• posted: Nov. 01, 2016
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Elder Law,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

  Mom and Dad have taken care of you all your life. They are now aging and their health may or may not be failing yet. Have they taken the appropriate Read More

• posted: Oct. 19, 2016
• Paul H. Begemann
• Elder Law

As we have previously discussed in BE(A)WARE OF CONSUMER ARBITRATION CLAUSES consumer arbitration is coming under increasing attack as a dispute resolution mechanism. The federal agency that controls Medicare and Read More

• posted: Jun. 14, 2016
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Elder Law

  There may come a time in your life when you may need to sign a nursing home admission agreement in order for a close family member to be entered into Read More

• posted: May 11, 2016
• Susan Baltimore Nobleman
• Elder Law

[caption id="attachment_1569" align="aligncenter" width="620"]   Long Term Care Word Cloud[/caption] As we age, the likelihood of needing long-term care for either a finite amount of time or indefinitely increases. It is Read More

• posted: Mar. 09, 2016
• Susan Baltimore Nobleman
• Elder Law,  Trusts,Estates,Wills & Probate

Attorneys are often asked by clients if they need a Last Will and Testament, even when all their assets are owned in survivorship with another or have a designated beneficiary Read More