The Firm is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has once again recognized Halloran Sage’s practice areas and individual attorneys within its 2019 edition. An international publisher of legal profession guides, Chambers is esteemed worldwide for its detailed research and review process. Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked and assessed on the quality of […]
At the invitation of the University of Hartford, Matt Necci will lead the panel discussion, “Diversity of Thought: First Amendment Rights, Social Media, and Their Interplay on College Campuses.” Attorneys, professors, a communication professional, and a UHart student will together examine what happens when First Amendment freedom of speech – especially on social media – encounters privacy rights on […]
Halloran Sage is the Pro Bono Award recipient of the Hartford County Bar Association Law Day Committee of 2019. The firm was nominated by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) and Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut for a longstanding and demonstrated pro bono commitment to veterans facing homelessness, described in this way: Nominated for their […]
Jennifer Pedevillano obtained a $72,675 automobile accident verdict for a client, who sustained a partial permanent injury to his spine. After a 2-day trial and 45 minutes of deliberation, the jury awarded the client $72,675, which was more than twelve times the initial offer of $6,000 from the defendant’s insurance company.
Joseph Fortner attended and presented at the recent 2019 International Client Seminar presented by ALFA International: The Game Is On: Are You In? (You Have To Play Or You’ll Never Win). Joe moderated the session, “Who Wants to be an IP Millionaire?” which featured fast-paced exploration of cutting-edge intellectual property issues. As show host, Joe […]
As of this year a new law – the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) – has impacted not only us individually but also our heirs who will inherit qualified funds (retirement funds such as (401(k)s, IRAs, etc.). For us, notable changes are extending the required beginning date for […]
The short answer is that a Will is part of an estate plan. Unfortunately, many lawyers ignorantly think a Will suffices for proper estate planning. The simplest estate plan involves a Will, a medical directive, a financial power of attorney, and for those with minor children, an appointment of guardianship and most likely a trust […]
Developing and periodically reviewing a sound estate PLAN is the first, and most essential, step in estate planning. It has been estimated that about fifty (50%) percent of adults do not even have a Will. And how many of the other fifty (50%) percent have not reviewed or updated their older estate documents? Protecting oneself […]
Halloran Sage is pleased to announce that Rachel Fain, Casey O’Connell and Oscar Suarez have been elected as Partners. Rachel Fain is a member of the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Insurance Practice Groups. She handles coverage disputes and personal injury cases—including those involving auto, general and premises liability for both first and third […]
Creating a trust and transferring assets to it during your life avoids many concerns of the probate process. Although the value of assets held in a revocable trust are includable in one’s gross taxable estate, they are not probate assets subject to the probate process. If assets outside of trust that pass through probate are […]