It can be a scary time when an investigator from the Department of Children and Families shows up at your home unannounced. Many times, this situation comes as a complete surprise, and parents are unaware of how best to...
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Probate Avoidance
July 29, 2020
General
The term probate avoidance can have different meanings in different scenarios. The most common might be the idea of avoiding the need to open an estate after death. Another meaning would include avoiding the need for probate...
Gov. Lamont’s Recreational Marijuana Bill: How Does it Protect CT Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs?
July 8, 2020
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Governor Lamont’s recently proposed bill seeks to legalize recreational sale and use of cannabis by adults, among other things. The 108-page bill was referred to the CT legislature’s judiciary committee on February 6,...
THE RIGHT LAWYERS CAN HELP COUPLES DIVORCE PEACEFULLY
June 26, 2020
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The family lawyers at Brown, Paindiris & Scott offer Collaborative divorces as an alternative to hostile and dysfunctional processes typically experienced through court system divorces. A Collaborative divorce avoids...
5 Considerations If Your Marriage Is Over
June 15, 2020
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As the economy slowly begins to reopen and the quarantine eases, many couples counselors and family attorneys are anticipating a rise in the number of divorces. The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced families to shelter at home,...