Being a judge is not easy. Judges are called on to decide bitter disputes, often between friends and family. Emotions run high, trumping logic and reason. With 18 years of experience as an attorney ...

On May 22 of this year, I was honored to be nominated as the Republican candidate for the Hamden-Bethany Probate District election occurring this November 6, 2012. People have a vague concept of the ...

Although the Connecticut Probate Courts are not open to the public, due to the current pandemic, the Probate Courts, including the Danbury Probate Court, continue to be open to serve the public. All ...

I have been reading the Review-Journal’s excellent investigative series “Lost Legacy.” It looks into the selling of deceased people’s homes as a profitable business, with the heirs frequently being ...

The editorial on elder abuse (“Putting a stop to abuse of elders”) , published April 11, failed to list perhaps the most insidious example: abusive probate guardianship. While neglect by nursing homes ...

I am pleased to read that Nevada lawmakers have introduced a bill that would add steps for those seeking to take over a probate case (Tuesday Review-Journal). At least they recognized that the Review ...

I was recruited by St. Joseph County Deputy Prosecutor Loris Zappia seven years ago to be a volunteer mentor for the St. Joseph County Veterans Court. To be a mentor, one requirement is that you have ...

The current Aiken County Probate Judge stated, as a guest speaker of the Aiken tea party meeting last week, that she voluntarily divested herself of ownership in a wedding chapel business directly ...

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I’m writing this letter in wholehearted support of Ben Gettinger’s candidacy to be our Milford-Orange Judge of Probate. Our community's probate court will be in good hands with Ben Gettinger. He’s ...