Do police officers have the right to search our car without a warrant? If so, how does this apply to our fourth amendment right?

Automobile exception to the warrant requirement, as established in Carroll v. United States in 1925. The police still must have probable cause (a...

Trying to get my misdemeanor record expunged.

New Hampshire has a process in which you can petition the court for expungement. A Connecticut court does not have such authority over out-of-state...

My tenant as of today has told me they are moving out at the end of june. The lease is good until 8/1/2013. Can I keep security

Note that you still must comply with the security deposit rules--provide the tenant with any refund and itemization of damages within 30 days after...

Sealed/pardoned/expunged?

You can apply for a pardon from the Board of Pardons and Paroles in CT. Only a CT-licensed attorney would be able to represent you before the...

Can I change the locks when tenant moves out and tells me they won't be paying rent anymore?

The tenants are vacating and breaking the lease. You can go after them for damages. E-mail me directly if you wish to set up a time to talk.

Responding to any sort of threat in any way wouldn't be a good idea. If the tenant does any of the things she is threatening, you would likely have...

My car was hit and Insurance company doesnt want to cover it, what should I do?

Connecticut has a two-year statute of limitations for negligence cases so you have two years from the date of the accident to file suit. You would...

Moving out, no signed lease, Security deposit issues

Landlords must meet certain legal requirements in order to keep any part of a security deposit. In short, a landlord has 30 days after the...

When I file a notice to quit in the state of Ct can I ask at the same time that their wages be garnished

To expand on Attorney Bachand's answer, you only go through with summary process (eviction) when the person does not vacate the premises in...

Are we being wrongly convicted of underage drinking?

I have handled a couple of Minor in Possession cases and was able to work out nolles (dropping of charges) with the State. There's a section about...