Category Archives: Collections

Guess The Amount CT Made In Cell Phone Violation Fines In 2010?

Hint: It’s roughly the cost of 1/20th of a mile on the proposed Hartford – New Britain busway. You’d be correct if you guessed…….

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Make Connecticut More Business Friendly: Create A “Medium Claims Docket”

Over the next several days, I’m going to write a series of posts of improvements that I think should be made to Connecticut’s courts. The creation of a “medium claims” docket would help make Connecticut a more business friendly state. … Continue reading

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Quick Thought On Foreclosure and Debt

by Ryan McKeen It has been a busy week for me. Not a lot of time or energy to post. So I’m going to borrow from a conversation that I had earlier in the week: “If you owe a bank … Continue reading

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CT Small Claims Filing Fee To Increase?

The best bargain for Connecticut residents in terms of resolving minor disputes are small claims courts. Right now, for $35 and often not marshal fees a person can get their day in court before a magistrate. The CT Law Tribune … Continue reading

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Connecticut’s Prejudgment Remedy Problem

Connecticut has a prejudgment remedy problem. The statutes do not make it clear as to whether or not a plaintiff can commence an action at the same time that it commences a prejudgment remedy. I know from experience that some … Continue reading

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What Would Property Tax Amnesty Mean For Purchasers Of Municipal Tax Liens?

Yesterday, the Hartford Courant ran this article about Governor Rell’s proposal for property tax amnesty. According to the article, Governor Rell is proposing lifting the mandatory 18 percent penalty charged to property owners who are late on payment of their taxes. The … Continue reading

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Dealing With Debt Collectors In Connecticut by Kelly Kilpatrick

In a recent blog post about debt collectors preying on senior citizens, one method of collecting debts was revealed.  This method involves finding someone with a similar name and going after them for the amount owed.  Oftentimes, the person being … Continue reading

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Debt Collectors That Prey On Senior Citizens

Thugs. That’s the only word that I’m willing to write in this blawg to describe them. The them is/are large national debt collectors. These thugs by debt for pennies on the dollar and then try and collect anything they can … Continue reading

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Connecticut Businesses And Landlords Need Their Clients/Tenants Social Security Numbers

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 … Continue reading

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Why bLAWg? Marketing

Why I don’t get clients from my blog. This blog is for you, the Slovakian guy, logging into this site at 3 a.m. eastern standard time, and reading about John Trautwein. Continue reading

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