Connecticut residents facing estate planning issues have access to attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and wealth transfer strategies. The legal framework in Connecticut differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Superior Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern estate planning cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for estate planning matters in Connecticut is generally 6 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Superior Court, and Connecticut's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Connecticut Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on estate planning in Connecticut bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right estate planning attorney in Connecticut means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to estate planning law in Connecticut for an in-depth look at Connecticut's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Bryan M. Etter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Legacy Law Partners, PLLC
 336 State Street, Suite 1 North Haven CT 06473
(203) 446-4725
Tulane University School of Law
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Terrance Lomme - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC
 92 Hopmeadow St Simsbury CT 06089
(860) 259-1575
Quinnipiac University School of Law (1980)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Jeremiah Nii-Amaa Ollennu - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ollennu & Associates, LLC
 262 MARLBOROUGH STREET PORTLAND CT 06480
(860) 218-2122
Vermont Law School (2000)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Andrew S. Knott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Knott & Knott, LLC
 325 South Main Street Cheshire CT 06410
(203) 271-3031
Quinnipiac College (2000)
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Consumer Law Elder Law
Jeffrey Seth Rivard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC
 15 Massirio Dr Berlin CT 06037
(860) 259-1575
University of Connecticut School of Law
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Simon J. Lebo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP
 42 High St East Hampton CT 06424
86065907001214
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law (1996)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Susan Meryl Maya - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maya Law, P.C.
 266 Post Rd E Westport CT 06880
(203) 221-3100
Quinnipiac University School of Law
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Education Law Elder Law
Bryan McEntee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Bryan McEntee
 19 Mitchell Avenue, 2nd Floor Waterbury CT 06710
(203) 982-8396
Massachusetts School of Law (2005)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Michele Ann Palulis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyer Michele Ann Palulis, LLC
 158 Main Street, Suite 2 P. O. Box 616 Putnam CT 06260-0616
(860) 928-9928
Western New England University School of Law (1996)
English
United States District Court, District of Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Elder Law Estate Planning
Thomas William Moyher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maya Murphy, P.C.
 266 Post Road E Westport CT 06880
(203) 221-3100
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (2006)
English
New York Bar
Active License
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
Ashling Soares - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ashling Soares Law
 55 Greens Farms Road, Ste 200-58 Westport CT 06880
(203) 529-5115
University of Miami School of Law (2008)
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Aleksandr Y. Troyb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C.
 350 Bedford Street - Suite 403 Stamford CT 06901
(203) 425-8500
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University (2004)
English, Russian
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Estate Planning
Chris Lagano - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 970 Summer Street Stamford CT 06905
(203) 357-7462
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law Estate Planning
Joseph Maya - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maya Murphy, P.C.
 266 Post Road East Westport CT 06880
(203) 221-3100
University of Michigan Law School (1989)
English, Spanish
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Adam Avallone - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC
 92 Hopmeadow St Simsbury CT 06089
(860) 236-7673
Western New England University School of Law (2006)
English
United States District Court of CT Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Bernard Kennedy III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Bernard T. Kennedy III
 P.O. Box 291 Branford CT 06405
(203) 889-5346
Roger Williams University School of Law (2015)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Justin Marti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marti Law Group
 71 Raymond Road West Hartford CT 06107
(860) 249-1070
Western New England University School of Law (2013)
English, Spanish
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Frank A May - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brown Paindiris & Scott, LLP
 Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP 750 Old Main Street, Suite 304 Rocky Hill CT 06033
(860) 659-0700
Western New England University School of Law
English
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Heath D. Harte - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Heath D. Harte, LLC
 1700 Bedford Street Suite 102 Stamford CT 06905
(203) 724-9555
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Laurel Fedor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Taylor & Fedor Attorneys at Law
 1071 Post Road East, Suite 206 Westport CT 06880
(203) 227-9328
Thomas M Cooley
English
New York Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Divorce
Amanda Gilbert-Largent - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Legacy Law Partners, PLLC
 336 State Street, Suite 1 North Haven CT 06473
(203) 446-4725
Western New England University School of Law
English
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Thomas Babson Kane - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 972 New London Turnpike Glastonbury CT 06033
(860) 633-3651
Western New England University School of Law (1992)
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Estate Planning Family Law Juvenile Law
Steven Z Gu - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6 Landmark Square 4th Floor Stamford CT 06901
(203) 703-9776
New York University School of Law (2012)
Mandarin, Wu
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Tax Law
Lara J. Schneider-Bomzer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC
 15 Massirio Dr Berlin CT 06037
(860) 236-7673
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
English
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Patrick White - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
DOYON AND WHITE LAW GROUP
 555 LONG WHARF DRIVE 1ST FLOOR NEW HAVEN CT 06511
Quinnipiac College (2013)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Personal Injury Probate
Rose Blondin Shea - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blondin Law Office LLC
 379 Prospect St Torrington CT 06790
(860) 489-8997
Suffolk University Law School (2011)
English, Spanish
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Employment Law
Michael P. Shlansky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sherwood & Garlick, P.C.
 65 Jesup Road Westport CT 06880
(203) 227-9585
Tulane University School of Law (2012)
Louisiana Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Paul J. Knierim - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri
 92 Hopmeadow St Simsbury CT 06089
(860) 236-7673
Yale Law School (1989)
English
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Elder Law Estate Planning
Colleen E. Masse - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC
 15 Massirio Dr Berlin CT 06037
(860) 259-1575
University of Connecticut School of Law
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Lisa Nachmias Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lisa Nachmias Davis Lawyer at Law
 Davis O Sullivan & Priest LLC 59 Elm Street, Suite 540 New Haven CT 06510
(203) 776-4400
Yale Law School (1987)
French
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Jerome N. Goldstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4 Research Drive Suite 402 Shelton CT 06484-6242
(203) 929-7773
Quinnipiac University School of Law (1985)
English
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Cecilia Buck-Taylor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor, P.C.
 P.O. Box 1121 15 Bennitt Street New Milford CT 06776
(860) 355-9191
Fordham University School of Law (1987)
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Lynda Lee Arnold - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC
 15 S Main St New Milford CT 06776
(860) 350-0055
Western New England University School of Law
English
New York Bar
Active License
Estate Planning Probate Tax Law
Robert B. Bellitto - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bellitto & Bellitto LLC Lawyers at Law
 1925 Black Rock Tpke Ste 202A Fairfield CT 06825
(203) 366-5236
Connecticut Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Personal Injury Probate
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