Attorney Phil Pires to Present at NBI’s "Connecticut Estate Administration Tasks and Disputes" Webinar
On September 9, 2025, Attorney Phil Pires will speak at a National Business Institute’s webinar entitled “Connecticut Estate Administration Tasks and Disputes.”
This program is designed for professionals who want to be more effective in the estate administration process, such as attorneys, CPAs and accountants, paralegals, wealth managers, tax professionals, trust officers and personal representatives.
This comprehensive legal guide will walk you through the essential tasks of the estate administration, help identify and neutralize top sources of conflict, and arm you with the tools to resolve common disputes as they arise.
Attorney Phil Pires’ section, Common Estate Disputes: Root Causes and Lessons From Case Law, will cover the following from 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm:
- Identifying Potential Sources of Conflict
- Will Validity: Capacity, Undue Influence, Improper Execution
- Disputes Over Distributions From a "Pot" Trust
- Year's Support Claims
- Contested Creditor Claims
- Disputes Over Family Business
- Trust Disputes
To register for this seminar, please click here.
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Philip C. Pires is a principal in the law firm of Cohen and Wolf, P.C. A persuasive and successful litigator, he has handled a variety of litigation matters including complex commercial disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, adverse possession claims, prescriptive easement claims, quiet title actions, landlord/tenant cases, and collection actions. Mr. Pires frequently appears in the Connecticut Probate Court system representing beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and creditors in a variety of probate litigation matters. In addition to litigation, he practices in the municipal and land use and zoning arena, regularly appearing before planning and zoning commissions, inland wetlands commissions, zoning boards of appeals, the Connecticut Siting Council, and other administrative agencies, advocating for applicants, developers, property owners, and neighborhood groups. Mr. Pires also regularly counsels municipalities and property owners in commercial and residential property tax appeals. As a former member of his hometown's governing board, his firsthand knowledge of the inner workings of town administration offers valuable insight to his clients. Recently, Mr. Pires was recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for Private Wealth Disputes. Mr. Pires earned his B.A. degree from Haverford College and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
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