Norwich Law Blog
Why you don’t want to die without a will in Connecticut
Estate planning is one of those things that people generally assume they have time to handle in the future. Very few people have an accurate idea of how long their lives will last or when they might experience medical incapacitation. Waiting too long to create your...
A Norwich woman is arrested on DUI charges after injury crash
Police arrested a 46-year-old Norwich woman on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) on Dec. 27. Law enforcement officers took her into custody after determining that she was intoxicated at the time she caused an injury crash in July 2019.The collision that...
Let your Connecticut attorney advocate for you in your divorce
January is a time for people to make New Year's Resolutions. While many individuals are busy making plans to lose weight, to quit smoking, to get a better job or something of the sort, countless others weather the holidays then decide to walk away from their...
Foreclosure rates decline, bank repossession ones soar
A report published by the real estate data company ATTOM Data Solutions captures how foreclosure rates declined across the United States during November of this year. They decreased 13% from what they were in October. Those same statistics show that there were 11%...
Late winter is a time of increased driving risk in Connecticut
Those who live in the New Haven area already understand that Connecticut winters are relatively harsh, especially as the end of the season approaches. Winter technically begins on December 21, on the day of the winter solstice. Winter ends on the Spring Equinox, which...
What are an unmarried man’s rights to see their child?
Judges presiding over most family law courts throughout the United States realize just how important it is for a child's biological parents to be in their lives. This is why most every state including Connecticut has laws on the books that all parents must follow to...
Distracted drivers are an ongoing risk on Connecticut roads
There are many different distractions that can keep someone from focusing fully on the road as they drive. Distracted driving has been a problem for as long as motor vehicles have been available, but modern mobile devices have certainly exacerbated the issue, making...
What’s considered as exempt and nonexempt property?
Chapter 7 bankruptcy generally involves liquidation of a filer's assets. This leads many people to think that they're required to turn over all of their belongings to the court to be sold off to pay creditors. This isn't the case though. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court...
A Norwich man is sentenced to 4 years for drug trafficking
A 30-year-old Norwich man was sentenced to four years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and heroin on Dec. 5. His sentencing happened at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Hartford.The defendant first came on law enforcement's radar back in 2018 when a joint task...
What to expect between contract signing and closing on your house
If you've ever wondered why it takes so long to close on a property between the contract signing to the closing is finally scheduled, it's because there's a lot that happens in between one step and the other.Before you signed your purchase agreement, your realtor...
