Notable charitable foundations guided by Cramer & Anderson Partner Art Weinshank distributed nearly $200,000 in support so far this year to a wide range of nonprofits and public service organizations—with more assistance still to come. Attorney Weinshank manages the philanthropic legacy of the late Academy Award-nominated actor Richard Widmark as Vice President of The Jean Widmark & […]
The federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which helps those with disabilities create savings or investment accounts to pay for qualifying expenses tax free, is finally up and running in Connecticut. The ABLE Act was signed into law in 2014, and Connecticut Public Act 15-80 was passed in 2015 to implement the law by
New Milford High School graduating seniors Nicole Chodack and Dylan Leddy are the recipients of the first Henry “Hank” Anderson Memorial Scholarship. With Senior Scholarship Night and the Specialty Awards Ceremony cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic, the high school’s 2020 scholarships and awards were announced in a Youtube video that premiered June 9. Cramer & Anderson created the two $500
Donations coordinated by Cramer & Anderson have provided $4,250 to assist the Kent Community Fund, Inc. and the town’s social services department in providing food and assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of the charitable foundations guided by Partner Art Weinshank, the Persbacker Family Foundation and The Lawrence J. Portell and Natalie D. Portell Foundation, Inc., each gave $2,000
The coronavirus-inspired rise in estate planning continues as people who fear for their health take necessary measures and others stop procrastinating and start estate plans or complete a process they began but then set aside. Media coverage of the phenomenon focuses on basics—the necessity of having a will, and the importance for parents of trust
Cramer & Anderson donated funds to purchase dinners April 27 for the EMTs and Paramedics in the Emergency Medical Services department at Danbury Hospital as a gesture of thanks, support, and gratitude for the frontline medical personnel and first responders helping us beat the coronavirus. The meals were prepared with care and delivered by Mothership Bakery &
Forbes is reporting a rise in estate planning as most Americans remain sequestered at home to stay safe from the COVID-19 coronavirus and have time to take care of personal and financial matters they have been putting off. “Many people are reaching out to execute estate plans they have put off finalizing and signing,” the story says. “Others
Cramer & Anderson LLP has created the Henry “Hank” Anderson Memorial Scholarship in honor of the firm’s Founding Partner, who died in June 2019 at age 101. The New Milford-based law firm will award two scholarships of $500 each to graduating New Milford High School students. The first Henry “Hank” Anderson Memorial Scholarships will be presented by Cramer & Anderson Partners Art
Cramer & Anderson joins New Milford VNA & Hospice and VNA Home Inc. in sponsoring the next Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce Business Scene on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar in New Milford. The informal networking event for business people in Greater New Milford is free and open to the public. “The
The holidays will be merrier for two New Milford families thanks to the Santa Fund efforts of Cramer & Anderson attorneys and staff. This holiday season marks the 10th year the firm has participated in the New Milford Social Services Santa Fund. Attorneys and staff give contributions, Social Services provides the firm with families’ wish lists, and Paralegal