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 ...

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 ...

Guide for rentersCan my landlord demand a security deposit?What happens to my security deposit?Does the landlord have to pay interest?Can my landlord keep my security deposit?When will I get my security deposit back?Sample letters and formsMore ...

A list of common legal words and their definitions compiled by the Connecticut Judicial Branch. If you didn't find what you were looking for in the Connecticut Judicial Branch glossary, try this glossary of legal terms by the U.S. Courts.

This page answers common questions on rent security deposits. Includes interest rate information and a complaint form for security deposit issues. See also: The Connecticut Department of Banking homepage

The Connecticut Housing Coalition works to expand housing opportunity and to increase the quantity and quality of affordable housing in our state.Click here for information on housing help.

Official Court Forms of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. Available as fillable and printable legal forms in the areas of: Administrative, Civil, Criminal, Family, General, Grievance, Housing, Juvenile, Probate, Supreme/Appellate, Victim ...

Court Service Centers are located within Judicial District Courthouses, and are staffed by Judicial Branch employees trained to assist all court patrons. Several Court Service Centers have bilingual staff.

HUD oversees federally subsidized rental programs as well and homebuyer programs.

Visit our calendar of events to learn about free security deposit clinics in your area.

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.

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

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.

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. ...

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 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, ...