A Connecticut Law Blog

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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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 … Read more

by Attorney Ryan McKeen Sometimes, I get contacted by bloggers who want me to link to his or her site. As you can see, I don’t link to many sites on this blog. For me, I treat linking to someone’s blog like recommending a restaurant to a friend. I don’t want to send my friends to places … Read more

One of the most frustrating things about litigation, especially for a litigant, is when a case gets continued. Litigation can be is very frustrating for all involved. I think the continuance becomes most frustrating for parties in divorce cases. Divorces and child custody matters can have numerous court dates in a relatively short period of … Read more