Steven M. Basche
Wills, Trusts, Probate, Elder Law
Experience:
39 years
Steven Basche | Glastonbury Estate Lawyer | Connecticut
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About Steven
Estate planning is not just for millionaires. You may not think you have an “estate” let alone any need for a plan, but if you have children, if you have things of value, if you own a home, you need an estate plan. An estate plan ensures that you decide who gets your hard earned assets, whatever their size or value-- not the government. Without an estate plan, your wealth – your estate – will pass according to the state intestacy statute. Don’t you want to decide to whom and when your assets should be distributed and not a probate court?
Estate is planning how you direct to whom your property will be distributed and who will care for your minor children. Estate planning helps reduce tax liabilities, court costs, and attorneys' fees, and can minimize disputes after your death the loss of family members. We can also design your estate plan to deal with your possible future mental or physical incapacity, either through a trust or a durable power of attorney.
My practice focuses on helping families plan for unexpected life events in part because I had to deal with my father’s unexpected death as a young man. I was 14 when his father died suddenly and I became the “man of the house.” My father had planned for the unexpected, so there was none of the financial turmoil that could have accompanied such a tragedy, but I learned valuable lessons during that period, especially the value of planning for the unexpected and the importance of having advisors you can trust.
My clients know that when they call me they are talking to a trusted advisor with over 27 years of broad legal and life experience. I was named one of Hartford’s Top Estate Planning Attorneys by Hartford Magazine.
I grew up in West Hartford and I graduated of the University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut Law School. My family and I live in South Windsor, before we moved to Glastonbury, where we have been living for the past 10 years. My wife Marie and I have been married for almost 30 years and we have three children Benjamin, Arianna and Matthew.
Estate is planning how you direct to whom your property will be distributed and who will care for your minor children. Estate planning helps reduce tax liabilities, court costs, and attorneys' fees, and can minimize disputes after your death the loss of family members. We can also design your estate plan to deal with your possible future mental or physical incapacity, either through a trust or a durable power of attorney.
My practice focuses on helping families plan for unexpected life events in part because I had to deal with my father’s unexpected death as a young man. I was 14 when his father died suddenly and I became the “man of the house.” My father had planned for the unexpected, so there was none of the financial turmoil that could have accompanied such a tragedy, but I learned valuable lessons during that period, especially the value of planning for the unexpected and the importance of having advisors you can trust.
My clients know that when they call me they are talking to a trusted advisor with over 27 years of broad legal and life experience. I was named one of Hartford’s Top Estate Planning Attorneys by Hartford Magazine.
I grew up in West Hartford and I graduated of the University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut Law School. My family and I live in South Windsor, before we moved to Glastonbury, where we have been living for the past 10 years. My wife Marie and I have been married for almost 30 years and we have three children Benjamin, Arianna and Matthew.
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Experience
Founder
Law Offices of Steven M. Basche
present
Partner
Jacobs, Walker, Rice & Basche
1991-2008
Admission
CT
1986
Education
University of Connecticut,
B.A., magna cum laude
1983
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Past member of the Board of Managers of the Indian Valley YMCA.
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Past President of the Hartford County chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
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Past Chairman of the Law Practice Management Secton of the Connecticut Bar Association.
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Member of the Manchester and Connecticut Bar Associations.
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Appointed Fact Finder/Arbitrator and Attorney Trial Referee
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by Chief Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court.
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Member of the Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce
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Past Co-Chair of Sunday School Committee, Kehilat Chaverim.
Honors / Awards
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Graduated from the University of Connecticut, B.A.
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magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Scholar in , President of the Undergraduate Student Government.1983
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Awarded Donald L. McCullough award for outstanding service to the University of Connecticut.
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Graduated from the University of Connecticut School
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of Law, with honors, Moot Court Board, in .1986
Notable Work
Publications
Connecticut Mechanic's Lien Primer
6 Common Mistakes Parents Make When Naming Guardians
Additional Info
Founded 2008
Law Offices of Steven M. Basche, LLC Highlights
Wills & Probate, Trusts, Business Organization, Business Successions, Litigation, Construction Litigation
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
1
Languages:
English