Torrington Legal Blog
What are the best staging tips to help your home sell quickly?
Whether you are moving to Connecticut or away from the area, the prospect of buying a new home is exciting. Before you can do that, you must sell your old home and get as much money out of it as possible. Something as simple as how you stage your furniture can...
Common auto accident injuries and their recovery times
Getting into an accident while driving on Connecticut streets is frustrating enough, but victims who sustain serious injuries may have to deal with taking time off work to heal. In the meantime, bills continue to come in, and financial obligations go unmet. Aurora...
Do you need to remove tenants before selling?
Investing in real estate in Connecticut is a great way to grow your money and find financial success. Part of real estate is buying and then selling. Holding onto your investment can work, but usually smart investors only hold onto their personal homes. You may also...
Title issues that could derail your real estate purchase
When you purchase real estate in Connecticut, the owner will transfer the title to your name. Before this can happen, though, you need to hire someone to investigate the title and make sure no one other than the seller has a claim to the land you want to purchase. At...
What do I do if my ex-spouse kidnaps our child?
It is illegal to kidnap a child in the state of Connecticut. The perpetrator commits a crime when they take a child away without consent from you, their legal guardian. Unfortunately, there are times when a divorced spouse ferrets away your child when they do not have...
Truck accident deaths increased in 2018
Deadly accidents involving large trucks went up an estimated 3% across the U.S. in 2018, according to preliminary numbers released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In addition, the agency reports that overall traffic deaths increased by around 4%...
What is intent to distribute under Connecticut criminal law?
If law enforcement officers catch you in the possession of a prohibited drug, whether it's a controlled prescription medication or an illegal street drug, you can find yourself facing serious criminal consequences. Those consequences vary depending on the substance in...
Experiencing job loss during a divorce
The process of ending a marriage can be stressful enough for most couples in Connecticut going through the divorce process. Things can quickly get even more complicated if the party filing for divorce or their soon-to-be-ex-spouse suddenly loses their job before...
Machine guarding regulations for worker safety
Regulations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are in place to protect plant employees who work with heavy machinery. Employees in Connecticut and throughout the country may be at risk of injury from machinery that can easily snag clothing and pull...
Three ways to prioritize worker safety at heights
Connecticut worksites in high places can put workers as well as the people below at risk. Dropped objects are the third most frequent cause of worker injuries in the construction industry, according to OSHA. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were...
