Probate often comes during one of life’s most difficult seasons. Our Connecticut Probate Blog offers practical guidance on estate administration, Probate Court, executors’ duties, trusts, inheritance, and related topics to help families better understand the process. Whether you’re settling a loved one’s estate or planning for the future, our goal is to provide clear, reliable information that helps you make informed decisions every step of the way.
In the past week, we have received calls from two different clients whom we had helped in the past. Each of them called because they were in the process of probating their parent’s estates and both were quite frustrated and wanted our advice regarding the probate attorney they had to use. They each said that…
Will You Owe Taxes On Your Spouse’s Estate? Currently, for 2026, the estate tax exemption in Connecticut is $15 million per person. So although an Estate Tax Return must be filed for every decedent, tax is due from very few estates. And even if the decedent’s assets exceeded $15,000,000, there is an unlimited marital deduction, so…
