On a cold, grey day in early March, I drove into New Haven with a friend. We parked across the street from the Apple Store in the public parking lot designated for the Shops at Yale, walked down Broadway a few blocks and took a left onto the Yale Campus. We meandered our way through,...Read More

Most people file for Bankruptcy in the hopes of a fresh start. In the simplest of terms, there are two main types of Bankruptcy: (1) Chapter 7 where debts are erased and (2) Chapter 13 where debts are repaid. At the end of a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, the person who filed (called a “Debtor”), will...Read More

The top five reasons most of my clients file for Bankruptcy are (1) loss of income, (2) foreclosure, (3) medical crises, (4) overspending, sometimes tied to an addiction or gambling and (5) divorce. I see clients at all stages of the divorce process: before, during and after. When I meet with clients before they file...Read More

In honor of International Pineapple Day on June 27th, I wanted to share this great Consumer Tip especially as we are going into a holiday next week and you can make this treat to bring to any cookout without breaking the bank. Enjoy a slice of the tropics for under $10…with this Two-Ingredient Pineapple Angel...Read More

The Justice Department announced today that Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has selected Tara Twomey to serve as Director of the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) at the Department of Justice. “The United States Trustee Program plays a critical role in ensuring the fairness of the bankruptcy process — including by providing impartial oversight and protecting...Read More

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court in your particular case… Foreclosure Auction Committees are set to start work today on Auctions scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2020. Strict Foreclosure Law Days remain set for Wednesday, September 9, 2020. There has been no announcement as to when the Foreclosure Mediation Program will start up again. Lastly, the moratorium on...Read More

This is the first of a multi-part series on how federal courts are working to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Chief Judge James K. Bredar will wear a plastic face shield and sit behind plexiglass when jury trials resume in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. For more than 230 years, the...Read More

Between September and June of each year, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on pending cases in eight two-week terms in the Supreme Court courtroom located at 231 Capitol Avenue in Hartford. Oral arguments are open to the public and you are invited to attend. The proceedings in the Supreme Court differ from the trial...Read More

Budget. A word many of us cannot stand and something we often think just doesn’t fit into our reality. Well, today, all that can change! Having a strong budget is not out of reach! Budgeting is the answer. Let me set the record straight. Here’s the truth. Budgeting is not a bad thing! So, stop...Read More

A “Case Date” is a new type of court event in family cases. It is designed to help cases proceed efficiently and effectively. Purposes of a Case Date You may be familiar with the previous “family short calendar” process. Under that process, on a given day of the week dozens of pending cases were call...Read More