Collection and Repossession

A Guide to Wage Attachments

Find out what you can do if money is being taken from your wages to pay debts. Can money be taken out of my pay if I owe a creditor money?  How do I ask the court to lower the amount or ask for an exemption?

Are You Thinking about Bankruptcy?

You might not need it.

Debt Collection Practices - A Guide to What Bill Collectors Can and Cannot Do

If you owe money on something like an auto loan, a credit card purchase or a home mortgage, you are usually required to make payments on time. If you are late or miss a payment, you may be contacted by the creditor (person or business to whom you ...

Small Claims Court

Read this article to find out about Small Claims Court in Connecticut. If you are being sued or thinking about suing in Small Claims Court, read Connecticut Judicial Branch’s booklet “How Small Claims Court Works.”What is Small Claims Court?Small ...

Slidecast: Connecticut Civil Lawsuit: First Steps as a Defendant

This slidecast by the Connecticut Judicial Branch shows the most common responses for a person who is being sued in a civil case.Watch the slidecast...By: The Connecticut Judicial Branch

Video: Dealing with Debt Collectors

Infoline - United Way of Connecticut

Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

Statewide Legal Services

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...