William J. Dakin

William J. Dakin is a partner at Kahan Kerensky Capossela, LLP with a practice focused on estate planning, elder law, probate administration, and taxation. He advises clients on planning and administration matters that require attention to tax consequences, fiduciary responsibilities, and family objectives. His background as a Certified Public Accountant strengthens his work on financially detailed estate and tax matters.

Dakin has combined tax knowledge with private legal practice for decades and has taught as an adjunct faculty member in the University of Hartford Graduate Tax Program. He earned a B.A. in Accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut, a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.

Dakin’s practice includes preparing and implementing estate plans, addressing elder law concerns, guiding probate administration, and evaluating taxation issues. His accounting and advanced tax training support legal work involving estates and fiduciary matters with significant financial components. His experience helps clients understand how planning documents, tax obligations, asset administration, and probate procedures interact when important personal and family decisions are being made.

William J. Dakin has received the Howard T. Dean Community Service Award and has maintained professional involvement connected to his estate and tax practice. His career reflects a combination of legal, accounting, and teaching experience. He provides planning and administration guidance grounded in detailed tax knowledge, helping clients address estate, elder law, probate, and taxation matters with a practical understanding of their financial implications.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kahan Kerensky Capossela, LLP
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, Committees on Taxation, Estate and Probate, Elder Law, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association Committee on Taxation
• Member, Tolland County Bar Association
• Member, Estate and Gift Tax Committee of the Connecticut Society of CPAs
• Member, Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Bolton Congregational Church
• Member, Windham Hospital Foundation
• Member, Journey Found
• Member, AHM Youth and Family Services
• Member, Blue Slope Country Museum
• Member, Yale Food Hub
• Member, Land for Good’s Land Access Project

Licensed State

• Connecticut

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Miami School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Connecticut
  B.A. in Accounting, Honors: Magna Cum Laude

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