Connecticut
Connecticut: statutes read at the official source for people acting for themselves, each with its citation and the date it was read.
Acting for yourself
Sec. 51-88. Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Exceptions.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-88 · cga.ct.gov · read 2026-08-20 · official source
Renting and landlord-tenant
security deposit, return deadline
Not later than twenty-one days after termination of a tenancy or fifteen days after receiving written notification of such tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later, each landlord other than a rent receiver shall deliver to the tenant or former tenant at such forwarding address either (A) the full amount of the security deposit paid by such tenant plus accrued interest
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
security deposit, amount cap (tenant 62 or older)
In the case of a tenant sixty-two years of age or older, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one month's rent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(b)(2) · read 2026-08-21 · official source
Not verified for Connecticut: Notice to quit (§ 47a-23) and the entry-and-detainer/self-help provisions (§ 47a-43) were not transcribed in this pass.
How long you have to bring a claim
| Kind of claim | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| written contract | 6 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-576(a) · read 2026-08-21 |
| oral contract | 3 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-581(a) · read 2026-08-21 |
| personal injury (negligence) | 2 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 · read 2026-08-21 |
| property damage (negligence) | 2 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 · read 2026-08-21 |
| tort (general) | 3 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577 · read 2026-08-21 |
| debt collection on an account | 6 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-576(a) · read 2026-08-21 |
Limitation periods have exceptions: when the clock starts (accrual), tolling, discovery rules, and claims against government bodies often differ. These entries record the general period as the statute states it, on the date read. They are not a calculation of any particular deadline.
Not verified: Wage claims not read. The interaction between § 52-577 (three years from the act) and § 52-584 (two years from discovery) is a real question the text alone does not settle.
What this page is, and is not
Everything above was read at the source named next to it, on the date named next to it. Nothing is summarised from memory and nothing is carried over from a neighbouring state. Statutes are amended, so read the source before relying on it.
This is general legal information about Connecticut. It is not advice about your situation, and it is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.