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What is the Foreclosure Mediation Process in Connecticut?

When Connecticut residents fall behind on their house payments, there can be a lot of pressure to find ways to save their home from foreclosure. The foreclosure mediation process in Connecticut is a tool residents can use to renegotiate their mortgag… Read More
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How Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Can Help Struggling Business Owners

Struggling business owners, especially sole proprietors, are often worried that their personal finances will go down with the company’s ship. But a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can help struggling business owners protect their personal assets and deal with… Read More
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How to Bring Up a Prenup With Your Partner

A prenuptial agreement is a very useful tool to define a couple’s expectations during the marriage, protect premarital property, and make sure your children are cared for. But it can be difficult to bring up a prenup with your partner without setti… Read More
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Considerations in Commercial Real Estate Closings

Purchasing commercial real estate isn’t as simple as getting a mortgage and signing some papers. Even after your company’s offer has been accepted and you have secured your financing, there are still several concentrations in a commercial real es… Read More
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Categories: Real Estate
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Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy is Possible, Sometimes

For many people, their student loans are the heaviest part of their debt obligations. Educational loans may also seem like the hardest debts to resolve, even in bankruptcy. It isn’t as simple as whether student loans can be discharged or not in ban… Read More
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Categories: Bankruptcy
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Estate Planning Myth: I’m Too Young for Estate Planning

When should you start planning for your death or final illness? Do you need to have a substantial estate, or could you start sooner? Is it an estate planning myth that you can be too young for estate planning? Here is how young people, couples, and f… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
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The Bank Says I Have To Sign a Reaffirmation Agreement to Keep My House or Car After Bankruptcy. Do I?

After you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your bank or mortgage company may ask you to sign a reaffirmation agreement to keep your house or car. Since bankruptcy is designed to free you from debt and stop collections efforts, these calls from creditors… Read More
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How to Start an LLC in Connecticut

Are you interested in starting a business? Have you chosen Connecticut as your home base? If you are ready to take the next step in business ownership, you will need a guide to show you how to start an LLC in Connecticut, and to point out and protect… Read More
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Categories: Business Law
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Estate Planning Myth: My Spouse Will Get Everything So There’s No Need for an Estate Plan

Many married Connecticut residents expect that their spouse will inherit most, if not all their assets after their death. They believe there is no need for an estate plan because Connecticut law will provide for the surviving spouse anyway. This comm… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
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Connecticut Estate Planning Checklist

You may have a vague plan for what you want your family’s future to look like and how you would like to be treated in your final days. But if you are ready to turn those general impressions into a concrete estate plan, you may want to work through… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning