by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Dec 16, 2020 | Estate Planning, News
Are you planning ahead, or is indecision handling your estate? Imagine you are swimming and find yourself in the middle of a lake, confused. It would help if you got to shore but don’t know which direction to swim in. The shoreline seems equally far in every...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Nov 9, 2020 | CT Elder Law, Estate Planning, News
COVID-19 and Eldercare Facilities COVID- 19 issues are newsworthy again today, November 9, 2020. First, Pfizer has released headlines saying their COVID-19 vaccine is predicting to be 90% effective. What great news! As others are echoing the infamous phrase from...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Aug 26, 2020 | CT Elder Law, Estate Planning, FAQ, News
If it’s not in writing, then it didn’t happen. I have shared this grim sentiment with more clients than I care to recount. As the story too often goes, you begin helping mom or dad, here and there. Picking up groceries; making meals; packing medications. Over time,...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Jul 23, 2020 | Estate Planning, News, Special Need Trusts
I recently had the pleasure of presenting for PATH Parent to Parent/Family Voices of Connecticut, a non-profit organization that provides information and support to families who have a child with developmental or other health-related needs. PATH asked me to speak...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | May 15, 2020 | CT Elder Law, Estate Planning, News
Lessons in Elder Law. It’s what we do. Lawyers are wordy. We think about each word, each letter, each punctuation mark of anything we write. So, while I could compose a treatise on Elder Law, it is with great restraint that I am brief and offer a simplified...
by Attorney Claudia W. Englisby | Apr 17, 2020 | Estate Planning, FAQ, News
Sandwiching describes a caregiver who is caught between two different sides of responsibility: raising kids and caring for parents. Kids and parents are the bread, the caregiver is the PBJ. This group is led by Attorney Claudia Englisby, who was a caregiver for 11...
