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Connecticut Estate Planning Lawyers
Even the smallest estate can benefit from estate planning. Careful estate planning can ensure that your assets are distributed the way you want, not how a
probate court sees fit. And you can also settle decisions about your life and your assets if you should become incapacitated.
At Seymour Law Firm LLC, we can help you devise an estate plan that works best for your personal needs. We are a small, intimate law firm, giving each client the care and concern they deserve. When you visit with us, you will speak to a qualified lawyer, who will patiently work through all the issues of your estate. Contact us to set up a free, no-obligation initial consultation.
Our estate planning lawyers can help you set up:
- Wills
- Trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Health care directives
- Living wills
Wise estate planning involves more than just setting up wills, however. Our lawyers know how to use the specifics of the law to your benefit. For example, we can help seniors get assets out of their own name so that they can qualify for state medical aid under
Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
Another example of an important estate planning issue is the
gift tax. You do not have to pay any taxes on gifts up to $11,000, and can give up to $1 million in your lifetime without paying gift tax. In addition the State of Connecticut recently amended the law with regards to gift and succession tax allowing large amount of property and money to be transferred tax free!
Our attorneys can sit down with you, peruse your finances, and determine whether giving gifts now is a wiser choice than leaving the money in a will.
We want to help answer any questions you have about estate planning. See our
Estate Planning FAQ or
contact us to speak to one of our lawyers. Our office is easy to get to, located near Highway 8, and in special circumstances, our estate planning attorneys can come to you.
