OUR PRACTICE AREAS

The Connecticut law firm of DiFrancesca & Steele has provided comprehensive legal services to individuals, families, and small businesses since 1996. Our preferred focus is on residential and commercial real estate, estate planning and administration, creation of business entities, and general litigation, including personal injury services.

REAL ESTATE

From real estate purchases to lease agreements, Attorney Steele will guide you through the complexities of real estate transactions, ensuring you understand and are kept informed throughout the process.

Offered Real Estate Services include but are not limited to: 
  • Conduct of residential and commercial real estate closings
  • Preparation of purchase and sales agreements, deed and associated conveyance documents (i.e. easements, rights of way, licenses and boundary line adjustments)
  • Preparation of lease agreements
  • Financing and re-financing
  • Evictions of tenants on behalf of landlords
  • General litigation including partition actions, title and boundary disputes, breach of real estate contracts, and violations of deed covenants and restrictions.

ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION

Attorney Steele will work with you to set up a comprehensive plan to transfer your assets upon death to your loved ones, with the goal of making things as simple as possible for your beneficiaries after you’re gone.  For executors and administrators, guardians and conservators, Attorney Steele will help you navigate the responsibilities and challenges  of administrating estates.

Estate Planning and Administration Services include but are not limited to: 
  • Preparation of last wills and testaments, powers of attorneys, living wills, trust agreements
  • Representation and assistance with the probate and administration of estates
  • Guardianships
  • Name changes
  • Power of Attorney Accountings
  • Litigation involving challenges to last wills and testaments, interpretation of testamentary documents, and fiduciary misappropriation of funds.

PERSONAL INJURY

If you or a loved one has experienced unfortunate or wrongful death due to someone else’s negligence, Attorney Steele can provide you with representation throughout the claim and litigation process while you seek fair compensation for injuries sustained.

Personal Injury Services include but are not limited to:

  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Dog attacks and bites
  • Defective Premises.
  • These services are provided on a contingency basis and there are no attorney’s fees charged unless we are successful in obtaining a recovery for you.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Attorney Steele will use her 30 years of experience in business law to provide the legal guidance you need to protect your business and achieve your goals.

Business Services include but are not limited to:
  • Creation and registration of limited liability companies and corporations
  • Creation/review of contracts
  • Preparation and foreclosure of Mechanic’s Liens
  • Litigation to recover accounts receivable.