Home Ownership

Court Costs and Fees (A Guide to Fee Waivers)

Learn what to do if you cannot afford to pay court costs and fees for Family, civil, housing, and small claims cases.If you don't have the money to pay court costs, you can fill out a form asking for a “fee waiver.” A fee waiver means that you ...

Foreclosure: What is it? What are my rights and options?

What Is Foreclosure?What happens during foreclosure?Strict Foreclosure or Foreclosure by Sale?EjectmentDeficiency JudgmentDo I Have Options?Other ResourcesFor More InformationWhat Is Foreclosure? Foreclosure is a lawsuit in which a bank, mortgage ...

Information About Bed Bugs

If you have bed bugs, you are not alone. Cases of bed bugs have been on the rise, especially in the last ten years. Here is some information about dealing with a bed bug infestation.

My House Is Being Foreclosed. What Can I Do?

If you are behind on your mortgage payments, your lender can try to take your home back by foreclosure. This means the lender sues you in court. The court can order that your home be turned over to the lender or that it be sold to pay the ...

Your Home and Medicaid

Many people are concerned about home ownership and Title 19 (also known as Medicaid). If you are receiving, applying for, or thinking about applying for long-term care Medicaid, answers to questions about what will happen to your home are ...

Appearance

See a "how to" slidecast by the Connecticut Judicial Branch: http://www.jud.ct.gov/forms/appearance/default.htm

Application for Waiver of Fees (Civil, Housing, Small Claims)

If you cannot afford to pay certain court fees to start a case in court and you have very little income, you may have a right to a fee waiver. Use this form to ask the court to allow you not to pay.

Foreclosure Mediation Certificate

This form is required for the Foreclosure Mediation Program.

You Are Being Sued And You Are In Danger of Losing Your Property

The Connecticut Superior Court requires that this notice be sent to you about the residential foreclosure process.

Video: Getting Ready for Court

Going to court can be stressful. This video will cover everything you need to know about getting ready for a court hearing, including what to wear, who to bring with you, what happens when you see the judge, meeting with a mediator, and more. ...

Video: WaysHome Interactive Video - Options to Avoid Foreclosure

Interactive Options to Avoid ForeclosureExplore WaysHome™, an interactive video simulation to help you learn about the options to avoid foreclosure.Watch the video

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, ...