The Hartford County Bar Association recently hosted its annual Barristers’ Ball,. Attending from Halloran Sage were (L to R), Shelly Graybill, attorney Nico Piscopo, attorney Matthew Hutchinson, attorney Alyssa Caserta, attorney Susan O’Donnell, attorney Logan Carducci, Anthony Carducci, and attorney Rachel Fain. The annual event, which was held at the historic Hartford Club and is […]
Opportunities to Shelter Assets Under the Uniform Trust Code for Connecticut, effective January 1, 2020, one may form a Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (akin to Foreign Asset Protection Trusts), which allows powerful provisions for one to shield assets from creditors. It also allows for trusts to last up to 800 years thus allowing Family Dynasty […]
Medicare is our national healthcare program essentially for individuals who have attained 65 years of age. When a patient’s recovery from a medical event plateaus, Medicare only provides up a maximum of 100 days until coverage under this plan ceases. At this point one must pay for rehabilitation and long-term care needs. Long-term care needs […]
Attorney Mike Zizka discussed his book, What’s Legally Required? A Guide to the Legal Rules for Making Local Land-Use Decisions at a recent meeting of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG). The reference guide, tailored to local planning, zoning, conservation and wetland commissioners, is a comprehensive guide to Connecticut land use laws and procedures. […]
Halloran Sage is pleased to announce that Connecticut Magazine has selected Oscar Suarez as a member of its “40 Under 40” Class for the State of Connecticut. The list is the magazine’s selection of the most influential up-and-comers in the state under the age of 40. Oscar’s biography appeared alongside his photo on page 70 […]
Halloran Sage engaged in a $14.5 million buyer-side acquisition for an existing client in the waste management business, which involved addressing prior criminal misconduct by the seller in a manner that protected our client from liability. Attorneys Casey O’Connell and Bob Cox engaged in an intensive due diligence review of the seller’s business and identified […]
Every year there are numerous Workers’ Compensation cases that significantly impact employers, employees and the way companies do business. Here are our selections, and brief summaries, of the most interesting and noteworthy cases in 2019. Letaj v. ATMI, Incorporated, et al, Case No. 6186 CRB-5-17-4 (January 11, 2019) The claimant sustained compensable injuries arising out […]
Our firm recently represented a Housing Authority in a summary process case concerning a tenant who had viciously and repeatedly verbally abused several of the Authority’s employees. The conduct occurred over several months and included the tenant following staff (which the court characterized as “stalking”), swearing, commenting negatively on employees’ appearances, and telling them he would […]
Once you have chosen to use a trust as a component of your estate plan, how do you choose who should be the successor trustee after you, and perhaps, your spouse? There are three key considerations that I recommend in the selection of a successor trustee. One is the duties and responsibilities of a trustee, […]
As part of Halloran Sage’s continuing efforts to inform our clients of significant developments in the law, this is an update about a recent Connecticut Superior Court decision involving the contradictory determination of a legal nonconforming use by two different Zoning Enforcement Officers. The basic holding is that a successive Zoning Enforcement Officer cannot reverse […]