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A Quick And Dirty Summary of CT’s New Laws

Pet wolverines? Not anymore.
Firing a machine gun? Not until you’re 16, lil buckaroo.
Testamentary trust for your Persian cat? No problem.
Happy Effective Date Day, Connecticut!

Doing The Deed: CT’s Real Property Electronic Recording Act

by Ryan McKeen
One of the jobs of an attorney after a real estate closing is to record the transaction on the land records.
This involves an attorney driving to the town hall where the property is located and physically recording the documents.
Of all the legislation that will take effect on October 1, 2009. The Uniform Real [...]

New Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor Law

by Ryan C. McKeen
I’ve had two contractors at my home that have fully complied with the existing Connecticut Home Improvement Act. That’s two out of many.
The truth is that the Connecticut Home Improvement Act requires full compliance by contractors with its many provisions.
This past session, the legislature passed and Governor Rell has signed a law [...]

Connecticut Court Filing Fees To Increase On July 1, 2009

by Ryan McKeen
Effective July 1, 2009, the cost of litigating claims in Connecticut is going up:
1. the jury fee in civil actions, from $ 350 to $ 425;
2. the filing fee for bringing a case in the Superior Court, from (a) $ 225 to $ 300 and (b) from $ 120 to $ 175, for [...]

The Nanny State Gets Nannier: Pet Chimps Banned

by Ryan C. McKeen
In the midst of a massive budget crisis, our State Legislature spent the final hours of its session debating…..get this……drumroll please…..passing a bill to protect stupid people from owning dangerous animals. Yep.  Can’t make this stuff up.
The bill would add only gorillas, chimps and orangutans to the list of wild animals already [...]

Friday Praise: CT Judicial Branch Law Library Website Is First Rate

by Ryan McKeen
I love the CT Judicial Branches News Log site. Love it.
If you haven’t checked it out – you need to.
It is the single greatest resource on the internet to stay on top of developments in Connecticut law. From advanced released opinions to legislation this site has it all.
Kudos to those at the law [...]

CT State Senate Approves Probate Court Reform Bill

by Ryan McKeen
The Senate last night approved a bill that cuts the current 117 probate court districts by more than half. It also imposes regular schedules in those courts and requires future probate judges to be attorneys. Conn Politics.TV
You can read the text of the bill here.
My question is where is the state going to [...]

Make Paul Newman A Connecticut State Hero

I originally posted this last year but it seems no one listened to me. So it’s time for a repost.
Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 3-110e simply reads as follows: Nathan Hale shall be the state hero.
I’ve always thought that if Hale had been a better spy,  he never would have had to give his “one life” for this country (that’s another blog entry [...]

Must See Connecticut Legislative Testimony

Throwing hula hoops on our state hero!?!?!?!
 

Legislature to Hold Public Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage Law in the Wake of Kerrigan

When statutes and a supreme court ruling conflict the legislature should look at revising its statutes.
Uncertainty can make life uncomfortable for citizens, lawyers, and judges – it’s generally a bad thing.
Today, the legislature is holding a hearing on exactly what to do in the wake of Kerrigan. Link.
Proposed legislation would transform all civil unions into [...]

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