Steven M. Zelman - Granby, CT
Attorney at Murphy, Laudati, Kiel and Alfano, LLC
Wills Lawyers in Granby, CT
4 East Granby Road PO Box 93 Granby, CT 06035
Granby Wills Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Wills
- Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Powers of Attorney
- Advanced Directive (Living Wills)
- Conservatorships
- Guardianships
- Real Estate
Litigation: 25%
Attorney Information
Overview
Steven M. Zelman, Connecticut Judge of Probate (Ret.) focuses on probate administration, estate planning, real estate and commercial litigation. Judge Zelman retired as a Judge of Probate in August, 2017 after serving more than 26 years. Judge Zelman served as Judge of Probate for the Town of Bloomfield for 20 years and the Tobacco Valley Probate District for over six years after the Probate Courts in Connecticut were consolidated. In addition, Judge Zelman was appointed as Administrative Judge for the Hartford Regional Children’s Probate Court by the Connecticut Probate Administrator covering 28 towns in the Hartford area. He served in that capacity for five years while continuing his service to Tobacco Valley District.
Judge Zelman has represented multi-national corporations in commercial litigation before state and federal courts. He knows how to handle probate administration and estate planning in ways that best serve his clients’ needs and goals. Clients appreciate his empathy and his ability to bring successful outcomes at times of high emotional distress. Prompt efficient attention to family issues in a time of loss is Judge Zelman’s paramount concern. The legal community, including judges and attorneys, frequently call on Steven to speak on a variety of probate issues, estate administration and commercial litigation.
Education
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Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
J.D.
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
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University of Connecticut,
Storrs,
Connecticut
B.A.
Major: Liberal Arts
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University of Connecticut,
Storrs,
Connecticut
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Past Positions
- Judge of Probate, Conn. Probate Court (1991-2017)
- Administrative Judge, Hartford Regional Probate Court (6 Years)
Classes and Seminars
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Symposium On Conservatorship, Quinnipiac Univ. Law School
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Probate Seminars, Connecticut Probate Assembly
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Decedent’s Estate Issues, Conn. Bar Association and Conn. Probate Assembly
- Collecting Judgments in Conn, National Business Institute
Pro Bono Activities
- Federation Homes, Board Member
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Other Affiliations
- Conn. Probate Rules Advisory Comm. (Subcommittee Chair)
- Connecticut Bar Association, Estate and Probate Section, Member
- Commercial Law League of America, Eastern Region, Past Board Member
- National College of Probate Judges, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Hartford County Bar Association, Member
Contact
4 East Granby Road
PO Box 93
Granby, CT 06035
Phone: 860-689-1195
Fax: 860-413-9504
Email: Send a message
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