Erin O. Duques

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Summary

Knowledge. Experience. Someone who can translate complex information into plain English. That’s what you expect from your attorney.

Enter Erin. She’s like your reliable advocate-daughter whom you can always count on. Or your smart and savvy sister or friend who knows precisely what you need. She will give you the wise and compassionate advice to help you achieve your goals. When you meet with her you’ll quickly see that what she accomplishes for you is much more than simply drafting legal documents.

Under Erin’s kind and gentle demeanor is an experienced attorney who will take great strides to understand your family and financial situation as well as your objectives. After all, your plan must be tailored to meet your specific circumstances, and your personal wishes.

Who should you choose to serve as trustee? Who is the right person to make financial or healthcare decisions for you? How can you leave money to a beneficiary with creditor or other issues? Erin will take the time to guide you.

She has the experience to effectively address a myriad of estate planning needs that you may have, including:

-Minimizing federal and state estate tax exposure
-Protecting assets in the event long term care is needed in the future
-Ensuring that assets left to a beneficiary will be protected from potential divorce or creditor issues

Erin can help you understand and navigate the ever-complex world of Medicaid eligibility. She can also assist with protecting assets, both well in advance of and when faced with the imminent need for long term care.

Families of individuals with special needs appreciate Erin’s knowledge of federal and Connecticut public benefit programs as well as her track record working with and advocating for individuals with disabilities. She has experience in creating special needs trusts to preserve assets so an individual can maintain his or her quality of life.

Practice Areas

Estate Planning
Elder Law
Probate

Additional Practice Areas

Special Needs Planning
Medicaid and Public Benefits assessment and counsel

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Connecticut: State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Associate: Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri LLC; 2019 - Current

Attorney: Sullivan, Griffith & Beatty, LLP; 2016 - 2019; Estate Planning, special needs planning and elder law matters.

Director of Operations: Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center; 2015 - 2016

Director of Advocacy Services: Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center; 2013 - 2015

Attorney: Law Offices of Jennifer Laviano; 2009 - 2014

General Counsel: Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center; 2010 - 2013

Education

Quinnipiac University School of Law: J.D.; 2002 - 2005; Honors: Magna Cum Laude Dean's Scholar; Activities: Mock Trial Society Published in Quinnipiac University Probate Law Journal