• 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: Mar. 03, 2017
• Paul H. Begemann
• Municipal Law,  Real Estate

  When purchasing a home, it is always necessary to have a title search performed of the town land records to verify ownership, and to insure that any existing mortgages, liens Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2017
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

  In an earlier post discussing the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), I mentioned that Connecticut is one of a minority of states with a “baby” FMLA, aptly named Read More

• posted: Feb. 14, 2017
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Real Estate

  The deadline within which to file an appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals is quickly approaching and, for this calendar year, must be received on or before February 17th.** Read More

• posted: Feb. 08, 2017
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Criminal & Traffic Defense,  Injury & Accidents

As a snow storm approaches some people become excited and others become stressed and nervous. Some can’t wait to go skiing, snowboarding, sledding or snowmobiling while others feel the need Read More

• posted: Feb. 03, 2017
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Injury & Accidents,  Litigation

  Many states, including Connecticut, have laws that spell out under what circumstances someone who suffers an injury or sustains damage to property may assert a product liability claim. The Connecticut Read More

• posted: Jan. 27, 2017
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Injury & Accidents

Traditionally, if you were relocated out of the emergency room (ER) to another room in the hospital and spent the night, you were considered “admitted” to the hospital. Unfortunately, that Read More

• posted: Jan. 18, 2017
• Lawrence C. Sgrignari
• Injury & Accidents,  Labor & Employment

  I was injured at work, can I sue my employer? With some limited exceptions the answer is no. The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Act provides that an employer who has complied 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: Jan. 04, 2017
• Louis A. Crisci, Jr
• Real Estate

Notary closings are usually performed in refinance transactions. Your lender will send all the closing documents to a Notary Public (Notary Service) who will schedule a time to come meet Read More

• posted: Dec. 20, 2016
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

As it does every year now, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) has released statistics for fiscal year 2015-16. The CHRO is the state agency tasked with 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. 07, 2016
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

  The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a complex creature. Some states, including Connecticut, have a “baby” FMLA law of their own, which makes it even more complicated 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. 23, 2016
• Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
• Labor & Employment

A federal court in Texas decided just this week to halt the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) new overtime rule, which was set for December 1, 2016. The Read More

• posted: Nov. 16, 2016
• Paul H. Begemann
• Real Estate

Earlier this year, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, legislation which directed the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) through the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) to consider Read More