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0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Government Contracts for Connecticut on
Q: Can someone who lied to get 50k be charged for criminal fraud? He lied about gov. contract he had and refuses to pay me

I loaned a 'friend' 50k for 1 year based on his story of having a government contract and needing to buy a boat to provide security for the windmills off the CT coast. He made out a contract between me and his LLC and I wired him 50k which was my retirement money. I discovered he never... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Criminal Law, Elder Law and Federal Crimes for Connecticut on
Q: Help! I wired 50k to a 'friend' who lied to me what it is for and now wont pay me back! Can you help me please! Jeanie C

I lived in TX, he lives in Ct when contract signed. I wired him 50k because he said he had gov. contract to protect the windmills being built off coast of New England. He needed to buy a special boat for this. He wrote up contract and said he would pay in one year. It was due in feb 2024. I have... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law for Connecticut on
Q: Can I keep package if it was addressed to me but I didn't order it?

I ordered a pair of earbuds from samsung and I received two packages. One contained my head phones and the other package contained a z-fold 6 phone. Both packages were properly addressed to me. Can I legally keep the phone?

0 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for Connecticut on
Q: Can an adjuster tell me my medical bills considered related to my MVA and then changed amount after the settlement?

During the negotiation process claim adjuster told me that my medical bills considered related to my motor vehicle accident was just over $21,000. But, after I settled the claim. The adjuster in his settlement breakdown changed the medical bill amount to $28,250. Can the adjuster do changed the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Connecticut on
Q: I work in CT. I had an agreement with my employer that if I would take on additional duties I would get a raise.

I did the work and at the end of the year I find out that I never got my raise. What legal action do I have?

0 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents, Wrongful Death and Criminal Law for Connecticut on
Q: Will I ever get my sister’s belongings back after she was killed? If so how long? It is still all under investigation.

My sister was walking across a crosswalk with her boyfriend and struck by a speeding driver running a red light who still had no been arrested or charged. My sisters belongings were brought into evidence and still have not got it back. We keep being told we will get it eventually then that we will... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Connecticut on
Q: Good morning my question is about workplace discrimination and the statute of limitations ?

I work as a lead mental health assistant, 2018 an administrator came to the unit and saw an employee sleeping he then reported the employee to the supervisor his words “as a big bald black guy who he thought had a beard”, he was told he had to ID the employee, (the employee in question is in... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Connecticut on
Q: My step son’s mother tampered with his adderall prescription by adding water to the bottle. What can we do?

We have photographic evidence and she’s know to use substance abuse in the past. We would also like to get the pills tested to make sure it’s just adderall in the container. We would like her to get supervised visitation back and charges pressed for ruing his medication. Please help

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law for Connecticut on
Q: Can I Have a free consultation / opinion with regards to legal guardianship and process?

I am a disabled, my freedom of choice, association were curtailed and boxed into my mother’s decision to put me to a home for long term. I’m a 37 yrs old guy with lesch-nyhan syndrome who still have the capacity to think for myself.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Connecticut on
Q: Can I elect to not take a 30 minute lunch break? I live in Connecticut

My Company states its mandatory, but I thought it just had to be provided as the law states. I am under the impression that they have to offer it but it is NOT required if the employee decides they do not want to take it.

0 Answers | Asked in Workers' Compensation for Connecticut on
Q: Small trucking Co in CT. During Workers Comp audit, told we can not have more than 2 workers comp codes per CT "rules"

We are a small trucking company in CT. During our annual workers comp audit, we were told in CT we are only allowed to use two WC codes. Driver and clerical. We have a grounds maintenance employee that our insurance agent gave us the code of 9014 for. Now at the end of the audit, they said we... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Connecticut on
Q: CT small claims judgment against me expired. Company sues for a new judgment

I was very sick in 2013 when US Equities Corp got a judgment against me. Had an accident in 2012 and still recovering so I wasn't even aware I was being sued. The judgment expired in 2023 but the company just sued me again on the sane judgment asking small claims to grant them a new judgment... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts and Real Estate Law for Connecticut on
Q: A House sells at foreclosure auction and there was a deposit and sale contract on it prior. What happens to the deposit?

I won a house at a foreclosure auction in CT. The house I won is a half built new home. After I won the auction I am approached by an attorney and a couple saying they put a $100k deposit on the home for it to be built 3 years ago, and that they had a contract to buy the home from the builder after... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Connecticut on
Q: they filed an agreement of temporary orders in 2021 and I was waiting to hear back from the courts. what can I do now

My son is wanting to live with me now due to what I consider abuse from his father and his step mother. I never received anything else from the local courts - he was back in Texas while I'm in CT, other than the temp order that was in 2021. I looked up the court records to see if something... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Connecticut on
Q: How is it decided what homeowners are to pay if a special assessment is ear marked for all roofs and and main road

They are charging us depending on our square footage but if ALL roofs and road used by all should it not be considered as one and cost divided equally among all homeowners

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Connecticut on
Q: Is risk of injury to a minor definite jail time? My husband got drunk and put his hands on my 11 and 13 year old.

Also, is that a reason for dcf to take my children? Even though I was protecting them?

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