Stephen F. Sutton

Stephen F. Sutton is a partner at Kahan Kerensky Capossela, LLP whose practice centers on estate planning, elder law, probate administration, taxation, and business matters. He advises individuals and families on wills, trusts, fiduciary administration, and planning concerns that involve tax considerations. His background as a Certified Public Accountant adds financial perspective to legal planning and taxpayer representation work.

Sutton combines legal and accounting training in a practice that regularly addresses estate, elder law, tax, and business questions. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University, a J.D. cum laude from Western New England College School of Law, and an LL.M. in Estate Planning and Elder Law from the same law school.

Sutton’s work includes estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and fiduciary administration, elder law, business and corporate law, and taxation and taxpayer representation. He has practiced in Connecticut since 1997 and is admitted before the US Tax Court. He has used his tax background to address planning and administration issues that require coordination between legal documents, fiduciary duties, and financial consequences.

Stephen F. Sutton is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and has served as a lecturer on estate planning and elder law topics. His combination of legal practice and public accounting credentials supports a practical approach to complex planning questions. He helps clients organize estate, tax, probate, and business matters with attention to legal requirements and long-term financial considerations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kahan Kerensky Capossela, LLP
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, Section Memberships: Estates and Probate, Elder Law and Taxation, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, Tolland County Bar Association
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Director and Former President, Tolland County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
• Member, Vernon Community Arts Centre, Inc. dba Arts Center East
• Member, Tolland Congregational Church
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford
• Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Licensed State

• Connecticut

Education

• Western New England College School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Estate Planning and Elder Law
• Western New England College School of Law
  J.D., Honors: Cum Laude
• Binghamton University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting

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