BLOG FOR JOHN SWEENEY - ELDER, WILLS, ESTATES, TRUSTS, SPECIAL NEEDS, BUSINESS, & TAX LAWYER IN CT AND NY

Common Kinds of Personal Injury Cases    Personal injury law, also known as tort law, lets an injured person get compensation when someone else’s negligence or intentional act causes harm. There are a variety of situations that can rise a […]

Who Is the Bankruptcy Trustee? Individuals who are considering filing for bankruptcy often have many questions about the process itself, beyond how their debt will be affected. Clients who are unfamiliar with the bankruptcy procedure may not be aware of […]

Overtime Lawyer Employers are required to pay their employees for work performed over 40 hours per week. Unfortunately, however, that does not mean all employers follow this law. If you haven’t been properly compensated for working overtime, you may want […]

Bankruptcy Lawyer Many people focus on the negative aspects of filing for bankruptcy, such as hurting your credit rating. However, there are actually a lot of good things one can gain from declaring bankruptcy. Here are several advantages of filing […]

Living Trust Lawyer A living trust is an estate planning document that creates a trust for your assets and can benefit you during your lifetime. This document can be changed or revoked by you at any time. Here are a […]

Asset Protection Lawyer Asset protection includes a range of strategies that an individual or business entity can choose to implement in an effort to “insulate” assets. Usually with the assistance of an asset protection lawyer, measures taken have the central […]

Elder Law Lawyer In the event of a terrible accident, a person may suffer serious injuries that result in permanent impairments or disabilities. Those who are able to walk away from a vehicle collision unharmed, are some of the luckiest […]

Probate Lawyer Have you been wondering if a probate lawyer is right for you? It doesn’t matter if you’ve been given the role of being in charge of someone else’s estate or planning your own, a probate lawyer is a […]

Estate Planning for Families Who needs a will?  In short, everyone. Many people have the best of intentions of drafting a will, but it is very easy to put off drafting a will until tomorrow.  Tomorrow becomes next week, which becomes next […]

Making plans for after death is surely not at the top of anyone’s to-do list. However, the truth is that most people can greatly benefit from having an estate plan, regardless of how they think they have in assets. Essentially, […]