Connecticut General Practice Legal Questions

The laws around accessory dwellings in Connecticut changed in 2021. The legislation, Public Act 21-29, requires towns to designate specific zones where ADUs are permitted as-of-right, either attached to or detached from the single-family house. However, towns can opt out and set their own requirements for ADUs or not allow them at all. Please feel to contact us for further information. ... Read More

Did you ask if they can provide "Hospital Bed Funds".  This is a program that applies to financial needs cases.  There are other possible resolutions available to you as well.   I would be happy to discuss them further.  My firm focuses on debt negotiation and bankruptcy. Max - 203.870.6700... Read More

I would be interested in knowing more details.  There is not enough information here to provide much of a legal opinion. Please feel free to contact me.  A couple questions:  By "school", do you mean college? By "it" do you mean your GED certification. By "kicked out", do you mean an official expulsion or something else?... Read More

Do not write your own will.  If it is important to you, have an experienced attorney draft it per your specification and they will provide witnesses and a notary.  People who create their own will using online forms are at risk for not complying with state law and other finer points that may become important. Please do not be pennywise and pound foolish.  It is a very important endeavor. A simple will with an attorney should not cost more than 1,000. and may be as low as several hundred dollars depending on where you go. I would advise you to research lawyers on Avvo.com.  Good luck.... Read More

There are cameras everywhere in a casino.  They have a great deal of technology and would likely have no trouble finding you.  It is absolutely one of the worst places you can committ a crime. The only question is, how much did you take? That is, would it be worth their trouble to release the hounds on you. Don't do anything foolish in a casino ever.... Read More

You likely cannot change how your attorney opperates.  You can consider shopping around for new counsel, but remember the value of the attorney fee will be split between the old and new attorney.  Depending on the circumstances in your matter, this may make your case less attractive to some firms. I would be very inteested in knowing more details about your matter.  Please feel free to contact us for more information. 203.870.6700... Read More

Contact your homeowners insurance company. If you have a homeowners insurance policy, that policy will provide for your defense and provide a source of recovery in the event that the case is settled or goes to trial. I don't even think you'll have to spend a dime if you have insurance coverage. ... Read More

So a United States citizen child, over the age of 21, either married or unmarried, can petition for his parent or parents for their green cards, as immediate relatives. You should discuss your case in private with counsel regarding specific circumstances surrounding your case. Some of us get free consultations over the phone.... Read More

The first question is who owned the property at the time of your grandfather's death?  You indicate that it was owned by your grandfather and stepmother jointly, but by jointly do you mean as tenants-in-common or joint tenants?  Whan a tenant in common dies, his/her share passes to his/her heirs, whereas when a joint tenant dies his/her share passes to the other joint tenant.  Given that your grandfather did not become the sole owner after your father died, I'm going to assume that the property was not owned as joint tenants when your father and grantdfather owned it, but rather as tenants in common, meaning that your father's share passed by his will, or if no will, by the laws of intestacy.  Since, under the Connecticut laws of intestacy, you would have been entitled to a partial share of your father's property if he had died without a will (how much depends ona your family situation, i.e. whether you have siblings, etc), I assume, since your stepmother became the joint owner with your grandfather, that she inherited pursuant to your father's will. When your stepmother died, her tenant in common share passed to her heirs, either by will or by the laws of intestacy.  Either way, it's likely that her share passed to her children, meaning that at the time of your grandfather's death, the home was owned as tenants in common 50% by him and 50% by your stepmother's children.  You indicate that your aunt is the executor, which means that your grandfather had a will and his half interest in the home passes pursuant to it.  If he left you an interest in the home, you would be entitled to some money; if he did not, you would not.  For example, let's say the home sells for $500,000, of which $200,000 is left after paying the mortgage, legal fees, closing costs, etc.  Of that, your grandfather's share would be $100,000.  Thus, if he left you a 25% share of his estate, you would be entitled to $25,000.   There are a lot of suppositions in this response,  As you can see, there are a lot of important facts which you didn't include in your question, and maybe don't know.  It might be a good idea for you to engage a Connecticult estate attorney to help  you. ... Read More