Cramer & Anderson is once again participating in the United Way of Northwest Connecticut’s Stock the Shelves food drive. The firm’s effort, led by Litchfield office Paralegal Peggy C. Geddes, includes donation collection bins that will remain in the lobbies of the Litchfield and New Milford offices throughout November. “As you know, it is more important than ever to help […]
The 2025 Connecticut Preservation Awards, announced April 16, include an Award of Merit for the conversion of the historic former Litchfield County Courthouse into The Abner hotel, which opened in September 2024 and has 20 guest rooms, The Courtroom restaurant, and Verdict: a seasonal rooftop bar. “In 2017, after 250 years of legal tradition, the State of
It’s common in Connecticut for investors, family members, and others to own property jointly, but what happens when there’s a disagreement among the joint owners and one or more of them do not want to continue the joint ownership arrangement? “If two or more people own property together, they can’t be compelled to continue owning
Connecticut law requires that attorneys handle real estate closings involving title insurance, which is commonly required when a buyer is borrowing money from a lender to purchase property. By prohibiting non-attorneys from handling most types of real estate transactions, Public Act No. 19-88, adopted in 2019, provides safeguards that codify what was already common practice.
A revision to Connecticut General Statute Section 29-453 that took effect Oct. 1 eliminates the ability of those selling and transferring residential properties in Connecticut to give the new owners a $250 credit rather than providing a signed affidavit attesting to the presence of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. This is a significant change to
The real estate scam in which imposters fraudulently sell vacant land free of mortgage liens out from under the true owners was attempted recently in Danbury and Goshen. Retained to handle what appeared to be legitimate transactions, Cramer & Anderson’s highly experienced real estate attorneys, including Partner Neal White, determined that imposters were claiming to
Cramer & Anderson’s Litchfield office has donated $500 to Prime Time House of Torrington as a “Candle Sponsor” of the seasonal PRIME FINDS Home for the Holidays shop that raises funds for its mental health services. With a mission of empowering individuals struggling with the effects of mental illness to lead productive, independent, and fulfilling
National Estate Planning Awareness Week, Oct. 17-23 this year, was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 as a way to highlight the importance of estate planning for individuals, families, and business owners. While it’s often noted that more than 50 percent of adult Americans don’t have an estate plan, one new survey
In the early 1800’s, Connecticut lawmakers wanted to encourage homeowners to visibly define their property lines through building fences, so they passed legislation creating what is known as the “divisional fence.” A divisional fence is located exactly on the property line of two adjacent parcels of land. Pursuant to the statute, which can be found
The Caring.com 2021 Wills and Estate Planning Study documented a trend familiar to Trust & Estate attorneys: Younger adults are embracing the wisdom of making a will and engaging in estate planning amid fears and uncertainty created by COVID-19. The study revealed that younger adults are 63 percent more likely to have a will than