Resources & Blog

For many years, Connecticut residents that desired to establish trusts to protect their assets from creditors had to utilize the jurisdictions of Alaska, Delaware and others. These jurisdictions typically required a certain...

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...

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...

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 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...