Real Estate

Information coming soon.

• Broker & Transaction Litigation
• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Conveyancing
• Homeowners' Associations
• Land Contracts
• Property Taxes
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance
• Title Litigation
• Landlord
• Tenant

Bankruptcy

We represent individuals and families across the state who are struggling financially. We represent many people who have fallen behind on their mortgages, and work with them to save their homes.

• Chapter 13
• Chapter 7
• Collections & Repossessions
• Debt Relief
• Garnishments
• Creditor Harassment
• Personal Bankruptcy
• Foreclosures

CT, Nov 1987
Bar Number: 307106

The Federal and State courts of Connecticut, New York and Washington D.C.

The Connecticut Bar Association and the Hartford County Bar Association.

Connecticut does not have a continuing legal education requirement, but the attorneys at Beckett Law, LLC, actively seek out educational opportunities to stay abreast of changes in the law.

We frequently handle cases for individuals who have suffered a life changing event (divorce, illness, loss of employment), which has made it impossible for them to pay their bills. Many of our clients try absolutely everything to avoid bankruptcy. We have seen many sad situations where a client has gone through his/her entire life savings and retirement accounts to avoid bankruptcy, only to end up filing anyway. About half of our clients have mostly unsecured (for example: credit cards, personal loans, etc.) debt and those cases typically move forward very quickly, with a "discharge" by the Court approximately 100 days after filing the bankruptcy petition. We have had many grateful clients who have been able to start over without the stress of unpaid bills hanging over their heads. Many of these clients express regret that they did not come to see us sooner. I have never had a client say he/she wishes she hadn't filed.

The other half of our clients are behind on their mortgages, and facing foreclosure. Unfortunately, because of the easy refinances in recent years, many of these people have pulled out all of their equity but they still want to keep their homes. We help them propose a plan to pay the arrearage back to the bank over 3 to 5 years, which gives them breathing room. Many times, we are able to get rid of the unsecured debt altogether. Because creditors cannot harass them while they are in bankruptcy, these clients have a chance to get back on their feet while enjoying complete protection from creditor calls, letters, lawsuits, etc. The majority of our clients do save their homes.

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Connecticut, Washington D.C. and New York.

I opened my firm in 1993, after being trained at a large area firm for 5 years. Attorney Bauder was a law clerk at the firm while in law school, and has been an attorney with the firm for over 2 years.

Our firm concentrates its practice in 3 key areas: Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Estate Planning. The amount of time spent in any one category at any given time is determined, in large part, by the economy. In 2007 and 2008, Bankruptcy clients exceeded 50% of the firm's total, with Real Estate and Estate Planning comprising the balance of our clients. We pride ourselves on excellent client responsiveness, and have an employee devoted entirely to responding to client inquiries in a timely manner.

Upon graduating from law school, I worked at Eisenberg, Anderson, Michalik and Lynch in New Britain where I handled tasks in the litigation department. I handled a number of municipal matters, as well as many personal injury, bankruptcy, real estate, and general litigation matters during my time there.

I am a member of Wealth Counsel, which is an association of estate planning attorneys across the country. I have also been a speaker at a number of public and private seminars on estate planning matters.

Not at this time.

(860) 236-0050

Monday through Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Glastonbury, CT
120 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 633-7800

We do not have fixed price fees, as that would be unfair to both the lawyer and the client. Each situation is unique, and each person has his/her own set of issues that the attorney may address. We charge a lower fee for a simple case, and a higher fee for a more complex case. We work almost exclusively on a flat fee basis, which we will quote after assessing the situation and estimating the amount of time the matter will require.

$225 to $300 per hour depending on the attorney and the type of matter.

We offer a 30-minute no-fee consultation which is usually sufficient for the attorney and prospective client to meet, discuss the broad parameters of the issue, and make a decision as to whether they are a good fit. If the consultation takes more than 30 minutes, we charge $50 per 15-minute block of time.

$175 for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and $500 for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.