I like to generate content in this blog. Those are my best entries but sometimes the practice of law eats into the time I have to write the original content that I enjoy bringing you.
So sometimes in this blog, I’m like Pompey. Pompey was my pet parakeet. Not only was he the best parakeet ever….he [...]
Foreclosure rates in Connecticut are high and there is no sign of relief on the way.
In Connecticut, as is not true in all states, foreclosures are overseen by courts. A rise in mortgage defaults has resulted in a rise in foreclosure cases.
Sitting through the foreclosure docket, I hear the same things over and over from [...]
In Connecticut, evictions are a winner take all fight over possession.
Landlords are often surprised that the court cannot order a tenant to pay past due rent as part of an eviction proceeding.
Tenants are often surprised to learn that bringing their balance current with their landlord will not stop an eviction proceeding. This situation creates little [...]
It’s hard to blog in the summer. Between yardwork, picnics, and the Red Sox, I don’t have as much time to write.
In the winter, it’s easy to sit up in my office with a cup of coffee, watch the snow fall and write a few posts on a Sunday afternoon.
So today, I’m digging deep in [...]
Set to Candle in the Wind By Elton John:
Goodbye Norm’s Blog
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Last week, I clicked on Norm Pattis’ blog and found the link to be broken. I wondered what was going on.
On Monday, I picked up the Law Tribune and [...]
Obtaining judgment by default is becoming more and more frustrating.
When time is of the essence, either in an eviction or collection matter the last thing a litigant needs to happen is to have a clerk send back paperwork because some clerk doesn’t like your military affidavit.
The affidavit requires a party to show facts sufficient to [...]
I have a Nintendo Wii but between having a full time job, watching the Red Sox, doing yard work and sleeping – I hardly ever play it.
I also hardly ever play beer pong.
Thanks in part to Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, I won’t be playing beer pong on my Wii. There citizens of Connecticut, you [...]
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Do Connecticut attorney’s have to register Facebook and LinkedIn pages that contain information about their employment and services they offer?
by Ryan McKeen
The Fourth of July is easily one of the best holiday’s of the year.
Perhaps its only fault is that it does not always result in a long weekend.
Holidays on Wednesdays should be illegal.
Our statutes recognize the significance of Independence Day. Check out Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1-5:
As a part of the official observance [...]
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