Probate & Estate Planning

At Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff, probate lawyers have assisted the firm's clients with planning, administration, and litigation involving estates and other probate issues. This can be a sensitive area of practice, and the firm's attorneys, when serving individuals and businesses, executors and trustees, heirs and beneficiaries are recognized for providing service that is thorough, responsive, and highly professional. If you would like more information please contact HSS&K to make arrangements to speak with one of the firm's attorneys.

Estate and Trust Administration

Attorneys at HSS&K advise executors and trustees in routine and complex estate administration and trust administration, including the preparation and filing of all probate documents, fiduciary income tax returns, US estate tax returns, and Connecticut succession and estate tax returns.

Probate Litigation and Proceedings

Connecticut probate lawyers at HSS&K are prepared to provide strong representation for heirs, beneficiaries, trustees, and executors in will contests and disputes involving claims of mismanagement of trusts, losses, and breaches of fiduciary duty.

Our attorneys also represent clients in other matters under the auspices of the Probate Court, including guardianships, conservatorships, adoptions, and name changes.

Complex Estate Planning

Lawyers at HSS&K have the expertise required to assist individuals and closely held companies with advanced estate planning and business succession services that minimize losses to inheritance and gift taxes and ensure smooth and efficient administration of estates. They provide advice and draft wills, trusts, temporary and durable powers of attorney, living wills (advance medical directives), and other instruments that effectively protect clients, and advise on tax shelters, charitable trusts, and gifting.