I am living in Connecticut and am married to a man in Guatemala. We have agreed to a divorce I just need to know now to proceed.

You may file for divorce in Connecticut, so long as you can prove that you have been a resident of the state for the past 12 months. You would...

I am going to marry a divorced man with children under the age of 23, he wants to name me as beneficiary on his life insurance?

There is no reason why your husband would not be able to name you as the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. Further, if you are purchasing...

I am a teacher that just had a criminal case nolled, can the state take my job from me even with a nolled case

Whether you may be dismissed depends heavily on your employment agreement. Connecticut teacher termination laws allow districts to lay off both...

On an employment application do I have to legally say I have been convicted?

If you have completed Accelerated Rehabilitation, and your record has been cleared after 20 days, then you may lawfully swear under oath that you...

Under CT employment law, when is someone considered an employer? Is there a list of criteria?

To be considered an independent contractor in Connecticut, three criteria must be met. First, the worker must be free from direction and control...

Signing final uncontested divorce document

You should be able to sign these papers from wherever you are and send them back, especially because this is an uncontested divorce. Again, this...

Do I need family a family attorney?

There are options in this situation. I would recommend contacting an experienced family law attorney and sharing all of the details of your family...

You should use your wife’s legal name in filing for divorce. A court is unlikely to penalize you and cancel all proceedings for the use of your...

If you have retained possession of some of your ex-girlfriend’s belongings, she is entitled to get them back from you. While you do have rights in...

I am disabled and receive 900.20net each month from ssdi. I am currently on medicaid until my Medicare part b and QMB get

If you are not pleased with the advice given to you by your attorney, you may choose to consult another attorney on how to handle your assets. As...