Now that we have met each other and you have delivered your documents to me, I will analyze your financial circumstances and prepare your Statement of Current Monthly Income.  A Statement of Current Monthly Income is an assessment used to determine your disposable income which is used to fund your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan. The...Read More

During our initial Chapter 13 Bankruptcy consultation, I will go over a list of documents I need to analyze your financial circumstances.  Initially I will use these documents to prepare your Statement of Current Monthly Income and ultimately to prepare your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition and Plan for repayment. I will ask that you prepare...Read More

When you find yourself in debt and want to learn what your options are, the best thing to do is to find a local law firm that offers free initial Bankruptcy consultations.  I offer free initial consultations at various locations around the state of Connecticut (including Orange, Shelton, Hartford and Guilford) and will strive to...Read More

Social Security is part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the 96 percent of workers covered under Social Security, you should know how the system works. You should also know how much you’ll receive from Social Security when you retire…this basic information on Social Security retirement benefits isn’t intended...Read More

When life throws a curve ball, you may be overcome with feelings of sadness, confusion, pain or despair.   You may want your ex to change, your finances to be different, the betrayal to be undone, the law to be different. While venting and complaining may have emotionally protective value, ultimately they’re not going to make...Read More

“The Foreclosure Mediation Program was established pursuant to P.A. 08-176 and its purpose is to assist homeowners and lenders achieve a mutually agreeable resolution to a mortgage foreclosure action through the mediation process.” -Connecticut Judicial Branch 1. What is the Foreclosure Mediation Program? The Foreclosure Mediation Program was created in 2008 in response to the...Read More

The Probate Court Administrator submitted proposed revisions to the Probate Court Rules of Procedure to the Supreme Court on April 17, 2019. The revisions, which were drafted by the Probate Court Rules Advisory Committee, are currently pending before the Supreme Court. Follow the link below to review the revisions. [Click below to view he red-line...Read More

1. Establishing an Independent Judiciary for the New Nation At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the delegates shared a commitment to an independent judiciary. They agreed that an indispensable part of any well-organized republican government was a separate and co-equal judicial branch that would serve alongside the executive and legislative branches. But the delegates did...Read More