Practice Areas

PRACTICE AREAS


Wills & Estate Planning


We provide counsel in the full spectrum of wills and estate planning including the explanation and drafting of:

    - Last Will and Testament
    - Living Wills
    - Durable Power of Attorney
    - Appointment of Healthcare Agents
    - Designation of Conservators
    - Life Uses
    - Testamentary or Living Trusts
    - Special Needs Trusts


Probate Litigation & Administration


We represent and advise families with regard to their elderly parents, deceased relatives, minor children, and adult children. A primary area of our practice is in the field of decedent estates and Probate Litigation. Upon the death of a family member, your foremost concern is to bring closure to the legal and financial affairs of a loved one.

Our attorneys and staff endeavor to commence the probate process, file all necessary documents including the decedent tax return, transfer title to real estate, bank accounts, motor vehicles, bonds, stocks, annuities, life insurance policies and other estate assets. We pride ourselves in the expeditious completion of probate and distribution of assets.

Finally, in the event of a dispute, our firm provides full representation for litigation in local probate courts or the Connecticut Superior Court. We practice before all probate courts in all municipalities.

We know the toll these matters can take on a family. We are always sure, therefore, to work both for and with our clients and to keep them informed of all material events occurring in their cases. We combine compassion with action, to assist our clients in the expeditious resolution of all matters at issue.

In this ever-changing area of law, the attorneys at Milford Law keep abreast of all legislative changes that may affect our clients. We are proud to say that probate courts in the State of Connecticut recognize our capabilities and frequently appoint our attorneys to represent individuals who, for one reason or another, do not have personal access to legal representation.

Our attorneys will represent your family in the following:
  • Title XIX Planning and Applications
  • Conservatorships
  • Representation of Incompetent or Incapacitated Individuals
  • Probate Administration
  • Decedent Estates
  • Probate Litigation
  • Will Challenges


Civil, Real Estate and Title Litigation


For over forty-five (45) years, our law firm has provided full legal representation in all litigation and transactional matters including:
  • Purchase & Sales Disputes
  • Title Analysis
  • Lease Drafting and Negotiating
  • Litigation to Clear Title Issues
  • Boundary Line Disputes
  • Adverse Possession Claims
  • Trespass Actions
  • Mechanics Liens
  • Condominium matters
In addition, Milford Law represents individuals, corporations, and businesses in the prosecution of foreclosure. Industry leaders like First American Title Insurance, Chicago Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company have engaged Milford Law to conduct title litigation.

Real Estate Transactions and Litigation


Milford Law’s real estate department represents individuals who want to purchase, sell or refinance their commercial or residential properties. Our attorneys have the legal skill and life experience to represent your best interests, whether this is simply a transaction or you are a seasoned real estate investor.

Should you need a seasoned litigator relating to any commercial or residential matter, Milford Law possesses the ability and expertise to litigate your matter from beginning to end.

Our firm will provide legal counseling at all phases of the closing transaction including, but not limited to:
  • Drafting and Reviews of Purchase & Sale Agreements
  • Title Searches
  • Title Insurance
  • Computation of all calculations at closing
  • Financing documentation
  • Negotiation of all issues regarding repairs or scheduling

Business and Corporate Law


Milford Law has a long history of representing businesses, corporations, and individuals in mergers and creation or dissolution of corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships and other business entities.

Our attorneys have strong backgrounds in the drafting of leases and employment contracts and in legal counseling with regard to all business activities.


Landlord/Tenant Disputes


Milford Law represents landlords or tenants in legal matters that arise in either residential or commercial tenancies.

Milford Law attorneys have been effective in housing courts throughout the State of Connecticut and are well versed in the procedural methods particular to each and every housing court.

The firm has been extensively involved in the courts, with the Connecticut Attorney General’s office, with lenders and tenants in compliance issues arising from the Federal Protection of Tenants in Foreclosure Act.

Foreclosure


Milford Law is proud to represent non-bank servicers, financial institutions and both local and national banks in all areas of the default process.

Despite such familiarity with all current vendor software, our firm is best known for client access to attorneys. Additionally, each client portfolio is assigned to a single paralegal or specialist who is conversant with that client’s files and available to answer inquiries by telephone as well as email.

Please see more about our end to end default services at:

Consumer Protection Law


We represent consumers who are being harassed by debt collectors in both State and Federal Court. There are a number of consumer protection laws meant to protect consumers in all kinds of business transactions. These laws are designed to prevent the businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over consumers. We have represented consumers in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Connecticut Lemon Law cases, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act as well as the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. You have a right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout the debt collection process and we make sure that those rights are protected.
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