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Vonderdonk t1_iy5wedp wrote

I lived on Fairfield County for 30 years, and worked in a residential speciality trade. I now live east of the river…which is much more my style.

There’s nothing like the money in Greenwich, and to a slightly lesser degree, Darien and New Canaan. The wealth is almost sickening…

But those millionaires are smart, and many, especially the other hedge funders, have been leaving the state, mostly for Florida. Doesn’t bode well for our future tax base.

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buried_lede t1_iy5xs05 wrote

It’s the estate taxes. They have always done that. You know the adage is “Don’t die in Connecticut.

On top of that, our probate courts are still creepy, even after many reforms. They operate off the record, most of the time. The lawyers stuff their bills like it’s a Thanksgiving turkey and the judges just love that. No one wants to depend on CT probate courts, especially if you’re rich. And casual ex parte communications is shockingly common. I hate the CT probate system. I’d take NY probate over Ct any day- more professional

Screw them for dodging estate taxes, especially since they raised the cap, but the rest of it, rich or poor, probate practice in CT is corrupt.

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