Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  If you and your former partner cannot agree on certain matters, you can refer to tiebreaker rules, which can be found in Publication 504, Divorced or Separated Individuals. Don’t forget that child support payments are not deductible by the payer, but at the same time, they are not taxable for the payee.
• Guardianship
  The elderly and their loved ones face many challenges, requiring advocates with the ability to handle a wide range of legal matters. We understand that the needs of the elderly can be extremely emotional, personal, and often difficult. Healthcare, long-term care, guardianship, retirement, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are complex concerns that affect families. From everyday care of our elderly clients to assisting with financial decisions, our priority is to ease the unavoidable stress that comes with the challenges they face.
• Spousal Support
  Think about whether you anticipate receiving alimony or some other form of payment. If you do receive alimony, it is required that you make estimated tax payments, so keep that in mind.

Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
  Robert began practicing law in 1989. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Elder Law, Probate and Real Estate Sections, and NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys). Robert’s practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, asset protection, probate, estate and trust administration, business formation, succession planning, and real estate.
• Business Disputes
  Our legal team has extensive experience representing clients in business law in addition to estate law matters. To learn more about the benefits of developing a comprehensive business succession plan, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our law firm.
• Business Transactions
  If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real estate law can be a complex legal matter. We highly encourage you to retain professional legal counsel when dealing with difficult real estate matters. Our law firm has extensive experience representing clients in real estate law issues, and we would be proud to represent your interests in pursuit of the most optimal outcome for your case.
• Real Estate Transactions
  You may be at a stage in life where you are buying or selling a home. Or, you may be investing in real estate, leasing or developing properties, or looking to lease an office for your business. Throughout all of these real estate transactions, Ericson, Scalise & Mangan is here to provide sound legal guidance and protect your interests.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  The practice areas that Steve handles include estate planning and administration, real estate, personal injury, worker’s compensation, defense of criminal and motor vehicle cases, and divorce. His clients turn to him for advice knowing his history of experience in many cases that require expert referrals, complex planning, and a global knowledge of the law. If he cannot resolve a case through negotiation or mediation, Steve is more than willing to seek a resolution in the courtroom.
• Medicaid Planning
  At our law firm, we believe in providing respectful and empathetic legal services to clients and their families interested in Medicaid services. By working with our legal team and engaging in Medicaid planning ahead of time, you will give yourself the ability to make important medical care and in-home care decisions in advance. In most cases, this not only achieves the most optimal outcome for our clients, but it often saves those clients money and makes things simpler for their family members.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Have you begun the estate planning process? Depending on your unique circumstances, various types of trusts may benefit you and your family’s needs. Trust can play an essential role in estate plans, regardless of your family assets. When properly created and managed, a trust can help estates avoid probate and seamlessly transfer estate assets to beneficiaries and heirs.
• Wills
  Probate is the legal process in which the last will (if a will exists) is validated, and the decedent’s assets are distributed according to their final wishes. If no wills or other estate plan documents are in place, the loved one’s estate will be distributed according to Connecticut intestate succession laws.
• Trusts
  An irrevocable trust, also known as an asset protection trust, can help you qualify for a needs-based program like Medicaid while protecting your assets for your benefit and the benefit of your family members and heirs.
• Power of Attorney
  With a durable power of attorney document, you can entrust an individual to act on your behalf to handle your financial affairs and family fortune if you cannot do so yourself. This type of estate planning document is especially useful for high-net-worth individuals and business owners with pressing financial matters that cannot wait in cases where they are left incapacitated.
• Probate
  Our law firm has extensive experience representing clients in estate law, probate law, and elder law. We would be proud to provide you with personal service today and into tomorrow throughout the estate planning process.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
• Tax Law