by Timothy M. Herring - When married persons own real property together and they divorce, the Superior Court will determine what happens to the real property as part of the overall equitable division of assets. But what happens outside the context of a divorce when...
by Timothy M. Herring - The vast majority of lawsuits are resolved between the parties via settlement before trial. The settlement is memorialized in a written settlement agreement, but not all settlement agreements are created equal. A poorly-crafted settlement...
by Ward J. Mazzucco - No, there is nothing wrong with the courts in Idaho. If you get into a lawsuit, however, you don’t want it to be far from your home or business. Once the pandemic subsides, parties and witnesses will again be required to attend court in...
by Tim Herring - The attorney-client privilege is one of the oldest privileges recognized by the law. The privilege protects private communications between a lawyer and a client for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice. The policy behind the privilege is...
Many homeowners learn about the boundaries of their properties through informal markers. The former owner or their real estate representative may have told you that a particular tree represents the far back corner of your property, for example. The problem with these...
Adverse possession is a simple concept. It is when one person occupies land that technically belongs to another person. They do so with the intention of possessing it as their own property, even though they do not have a title to the property. Adverse possession is an...
by Tim Herring -- Whether you’re a business owner facing a significant dispute with a competing business or an individual with a contested real estate or probate matter, COVID-19 should not derail you from seeking legal advice and, when appropriate, sending a demand...
For many people in Connecticut, real estate purchases are the most valuable assets they will ever buy or retain. Your home or an unimproved property could represent not just a space where you live or hope to eventually build a home, but also an investment that could...
What is a return date in a lawsuit? Here is what it is not. A return date is not when an answer is due. It is not a date on which anyone is required to go to the courthouse. And, it is certainly not a trial date. Rather, a return date is merely an arbitrary docketing...
