Twitter Connecticut Lesbian & Gay Law Blog A Connecticut Law Blog The Nutmeg Lawyer Connecticut Employment Law Blog A Public Defender Connecticut Sports Law Blog Connecticut Employee Rights Blog Connecticut Business Litigation BlogIrene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 4, 2011
When a person dies, the settlement of their estate falls under the jurisdiction of the Probate Court in the town that person lived in at the time of their death. The person who dies is known as the decedent.
Within 30 days of the decedent’s death, an application should be made to the Probate Court to [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | May 11, 2011
There are a variety of reasons that an adult person might wish to change his or her name. If a name change is sought at the time of a divorce decree, the Family Court judge has the jurisdiction to order the change. At other times, however, you must file an application with the Probate Court [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | May 3, 2010
I am often appointed by the Judge of Probate to serve as attorney for a person for whom an application has been submitted to the court for an involuntary conservatorship. Often, the application is filed by the family member of a loved one who is suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. On those [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | June 23, 2009
As Connecticut moves forward in its attempt to reform the Probate Court system, it faces the daunting task of consolidating 117 local courts into no more than 50. That fact alone is of great concern to many citizens who have grown accustomed to the small courts typically located in the Town Hall complex. [...]
