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Kaitlyn A. Pacelli

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Kaitlyn is an Associate in Wiggin and Dana’s Private Client Services Department in the Westport office, where she focuses her practice on estate planning and trust and estate administration.

A Fairfield County native, Kaitlyn is an active participant in the community. She is Co-Chair of the Estates and Probate Law Committee of the Young Lawyer’s Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association, a member of the Rising Professional Advisory Council of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, and she volunteers her time as a grant reviewer for the New Canaan Community Foundation.

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The disposition of unique assets like art collections requires proper planning. On this episode, Partner Michael Clear and Counsel Kaitlyn Pacelli speak with Deborah Robinson, Partner at Art Market Advisors. Deborah emphasizes the importance of early conversations to streamline the process and dives into the implications of appraisals, sales, and the division of collections, offering…

Art is a unique asset. A piece of artwork may have incredible personal significance to the collector and the collector’s family. It may also be a lucrative investment and a significant estate asset. In the event of a collector’s death, artwork cannot be easily divided and distributed to beneficiaries. The market value of a piece…

Who should I nominate as the Executor of my Will?  Who should be the Trustee of my Trust?  Should the Executor and Trustee be the same person?  Should I nominate my children?  Can I name multiple people in these roles?  What if I don’t have anyone appropriate to name?

These are questions that every estate…