- GuardianshipLegal Crisis: You realize your loved one did not execute their estate and incapacity documents while they were well and that you will now have to attempt the same in order to act on their behalf. If you are unable to execute their estate and incapacity planning documents, are you prepared for guardianship litigation?
- Real Estate TransactionsGreat general practice law firm. Atty. Kilbourne is honest, intelligent and professional. Smooth real estate transactions. Also Atty. Tully is very knowledgable in elder law.
- Medicaid PlanningAs life expectancies and long term care costs continue to rise, the challenge quickly becomes how to pay for these services. Many people cannot afford to pay $15,000 to $17,000 per month for the cost of Connecticut nursing home, and those who can pay for a while may find their life savings wiped out in a matter of months, rather than years.
- Estate PlanningThis is why estate planning is so important, no matter how small your estate may be. It allows you, while you are still living, to ensure that your property will go to the people you want, in the way you want, and when you want. It permits you to save as much as possible on taxes, court costs and attorneys’ fees, and it affords the comfort that your loved ones can mourn your loss without being simultaneously burdened with unnecessary red tape and financial confusion.
- WillsDean B. Kilbourne, Esq. is an experienced litigator and mediator. Kilbourne’s broad experience includes civil litigation, complex probate litigation, litigating contested conservatorships, will contests and representing conservators, contested and non-contested estates.
- Power of AttorneyIn that case, the person you choose will be able to step in and take care of your financial affairs. Without a durable power of attorney, no one can represent you unless a court appoints a conservator. That court process takes time, costs money, and the judge may not choose the person you would prefer. In addition, under conservatorship, your representative may have to seek court permission to take planning steps that she could implement immediately under a simple durable power of attorney.
- Probate