by Amy S. Zabetakis | Aug 17, 2016 | News and Opinion
Downtown Darien was the scene of the annual Darien July 4th Push and Pull Parade. Participation rules are simple: any kind of non-motorized vehicle with wheels is eligible to join and everything from strollers, to wagons, to roller skates and bikes joined the...
by Amy S. Zabetakis | Aug 17, 2016 | News and Opinion
Connecticut lawmakers have reacted to the public’s outcry for nationwide uniformity regarding Power of Attorney (POA) laws. Connecticut has updated its regulations that had been unchanged prior to 1965 to join the other 18 states using a uniform statutory form...
by Marianne C. Cirillo | Jan 26, 2016 | News and Opinion
Fees on decedents estates changed significantly with the new state budget for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17. The new fee structure almost doubles the rate on estates larger than $2 million and eliminates the fee cap, which was previously a maximum fee of $12,500....
by Amy S. Zabetakis | Jan 25, 2016 | News and Opinion
Rucci Law Group is proud to announce that Julie Jaramillo completed her Associates Degree in Criminal Justice at Norwalk Community College in December 2015. Rather than take a break from school, she is off to John Jay College of Criminal Justice to pursue her...
by Amy S. Zabetakis | Jan 25, 2016 | News and Opinion
Get one – that is all you need to know. While good fences make good neighbors, fences in the wrong location can cause any number of problems. If you are installing a fence on your property you need the property line staked so you can be sure that the fence is...
by Kathryn E. Diehm | Dec 16, 2015 | News and Opinion
In mid-2014 the IRS premiered a short-form version of the application for new charities applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The new application is a mere three pages long (as opposed to the full 31 page application) and will apply to nearly 70 percent of all new...