by Dolores R. Schiesel | Mar 4, 2021 | What We’re Thinking
My property taxes are escrowed with my mortgage. How do I know they are being paid? First, let’s be sure you understand how mortgage escrow works. Escrow is a legal agreement for a third party to hold your funds until it is legally time to provide them to another...
by John D. Tower | Mar 3, 2021 | What We’re Thinking
At a time when families are moving to areas like western Connecticut as a reaction to the impact of COVID, and undertaking renovations and improvements to properties, a legal vehicle known as a mechanic’s lien is likely to become more prominent. A mechanic’s lien is...
by Robert L. Fisher, Jr | Feb 22, 2021 | What We’re Thinking
UPDATE: A General Assembly Finance Committee public hearing on the proposed new “mansion tax,” set forth in Senate Bill No. 171, is scheduled to be held via Zoom on Monday, March 15. Sign up here to offer testimony or comments. The hearing, beginning at 9...
by Dolores R. Schiesel | Oct 7, 2020 | What We’re Thinking
With travel limited by the COVID-19 pandemic, scams involving the sale of timeshares seem to be on the rise. Federal government agencies and officials in some western states are issuing new warnings about scams targeting owners of timeshare properties, primarily in...
by Perley H. Grimes, Jr. | Jul 3, 2020 | What We’re Thinking
You want to build a residential house in a residential zone in your town. You need a zoning permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer. You fill out the application, meet all the necessary requirements, and the zoning permit to build your house is issued by the Zoning...
by Robert L. Fisher, Jr | Jun 24, 2020 | What We’re Thinking
The exodus of families from New York City to Connecticut to escape coronavirus risks may continue making headlines, but our state’s population has decreased for six years in a row, and last year around this time the media was focusing on the trend of residents moving...
