What Is ‘Tenants In Common’? Attorney Bradd S. Robbins was recently featured in an article about tenancy in common arrangements by U.S. News & World Report. Attorney Robbins is quoted discussing the basics of how Tenants In Common arrangements work, stating it's essentially an "ownership of real property by two or more persons, in equal or unequal shares, who each have an equal right to possess the whole Read More

REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS If you are selling or buying a home in Connecticut, take heed: a law, effective January 1, 2014 (Public Act 13-272) requires any seller of a one or two-family residential home, to provide the buyer with an affidavit certifying that (i) either the building permit for new occupancy was issued on or after October 1, 1985, or the home is equipped Read More

CHANGES IN TAX DEDUCTIONS - SHORT SELLERS BEWARE! The forgiveness of indebtedness exclusion has expired! On December 31, 2013, the tax break that previously allowed a seller to exclude from taxable income any debt that may have been waived by the seller’s bank (forgiveness of indebtedness income) related to the taxpayer’s principal residence expired. This means that any amount of principal a lender forgives in either Read More

ATTORNEY CHARLES J. WILLINGER, JR. SELECTED CONNECTICUT SUPER LAWYERS LIST Charles J. Willinger, Jr., has been selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in the practice areas of  Real Estate: Business, Business/Corporate, and Land Use/Zoning. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Read More

CONNECTICUT LAW TRIBUNE RECOGNIZES ATTORNEY THOMAS BUCCI'S SUCCESS REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE CONNECTICUT LAW TRIBUNE By MEGAN SPICER , The Connecticut Law Tribune December 2, 2015 A nurse has been awarded more than $500,000 after a federal court jury found that her former employee violated the Family and Medical Leave Act. The woman’s lawyer called the case unusual in that his client was seeking several Read More

TEAM LINDA TAKES ACTION Willinger, Willinger & Bucci, PLLC, particiated in the Golden Hill United Methodist Church Community Supper Program on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The Community Supper program provides dinner every Wednesday at their downtown Bridgeport location. Serving as Team Linda, attorneys and staff participate in local charities in memory of Attorney Linda Christiani, a former attorney at the Read More

EXPANSION INTO SHELTON; MAINTAINS BRIDGEPORT PRESENCE Willinger, Willinger & Bucci, PLLC has expanded its full-service law firm into Shelton, Connecticut, reflective of the robust economy along the Route 8 Corridor as well as a growing client base in the region. The law firm will maintain its traditional presence in Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city, at 1875 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut Read More