Lisa E. Wnuck - Southbury, CT

Overview

Education

• Legal Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, May, 1987
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, May, 1984
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Major: Economics and Government

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founder

Past Positions

• Sturges & Mathes, Attorney, May 1, 2013 - October 31, 2015
• Carmody & Torrance, Of Counsel, July 1, 1998 - December 31, 2012

Languages

• English (Primary)

Pro Bono Activities

• Director, Pomperaug Woods CCRC Board of Directors, Southbury, CT, February 1, 2017 - Present, February 1, 2017 - Present
• Former member of Danbury Hospital Ethics Committee, August 15, 2017 - Present

Published Works

Articles

• The Ten Steps to Settling a Probate Estate in Conneciticut, HeritagelawCT.com, 2023
  This article details the ten steps involved in settling a full probate estate in Connecticut and includes links to various CT Probate forms. It discusses how one becomes an appointed Executor or Administrator and includes a timeline for filing the i
• What Happens When There is No Will in Connecticut, HeritagelawCT.com, 2024
  When a person dies without a will, the estate is called “intestate” and the Connecticut laws of intestate distributions govern the distribution of the estate. The next of kin who inherit under the intestacy statute are referred to as heirs. This art
• Connecticut Probate FAQ, HeritagelawCT.com, 2023
  This article answers basic questions about probate in Connecticut such as: Q1: What is Probate, and Why Does it Matter? Q2: When Does Probate Apply in Connecticut? Q3: Are All Assets Subject to Connecticut Probate Fees? Q4: Are All Assets Subject to
• 2024 Connecticut Estate Tax Information, HeritagelawCT.com, 2024
  This article provides an overview of current federal and Connecticut estate tax rates. This article provides the history of Connecticut's estate tax going back to 2018. It mentions an important change that will take place on 1/1/26 when the state an
• Probate Court Fees in Connecticut, HeritagelawCT.com, 2022
  This article provides an overview of probate fees in Connecticut and includes a link to a convenient online fee calculator offered by Connecticut Probate Courts
• Small Estate Settlement in Connecticut, https://heritagelawct.com/blog/, 2023

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1987
• U.S. Tax Court, 1988

Other Affiliations

• Connecticut Bar Association, Elder Law Section (Member)
• Connecticut Bar Association, Estates and Probate Section (Member)