Christopher H. McCormick

I have more than 30 years experience as a private practice attorney. Prior to focusing on representation of debtors in bankruptcy I represented creditors for several years providing me with a different perspective that sets me apart from other bankruptcy attorneys. My other main areas of practice are real estate, foreclosure defense, probate and small business law.

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Connecticut

Since 1985

Partner

Steier & McCormick, LLC

1995 - Current

Practice focussed on Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy, Forecosure Defense and Workouts, Real Estate Law

Associate Attorney

Mayo Gilligan & Zito

1990 - 1995

Practice foccused on Real Estate, Resindential and Commercial Foreclosures and Workouts, Evictions and REO Sales

Associate Attorney

Reiner & Reiner, PC

1986 - 1990

Practice initially focussed on real estate, personal injury, general practice which shifted to primarly creditor's rights practice focussed on collections and residential foreclosures.

Associate

Gross Hyde & Williams

1985 - 1986

Associate Attorney with mid-sized Hartford law firm rotated through several departments with broad exposure to different pracitce areas.

University of Connecticut School of Law

J.D (1985) | Law

1982 - 1985

Duke University

B.A (1982) | Political Science

1978 - 1982

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Ice Hockey Club Phi Kapp Sigma Fraternity

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

2008 - Current

Connecticut State Bar

Member

1985 - Current

Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Strategies

Aspatore Publishing

2013

Q. Declaring chapter 7 before foreclosure

June 20, 2022

A: You need to consult with CT bankruptcy attorney who can help you prepare and file your petition and schedules. Since you are still in house your current mortgage payments can be included in your budget despite fact not being paid.

Q. A question about bankruptcy.

May 13, 2022

A: The bankruptcy discharges the personal obligation under the mortgage note, but not the mortgage security agreement.The validity of the mortgage appears not to have been challenged or recognized in the foreclosure action and the court entered the foreclosure judgment. If your friend's only concern is the potential personal liability for a deficiency judgment stemming from the foreclosure the bankrupty discharge protects her from this.

Q. Connecticut residential lease holdover- Do the terms of the expired lease carry over into a month-to-month tenancy?

January 29, 2021

A: A standard clause of most written leases provides that the terms of the written lease continue if the tenant holds over as a month to month lease. Check your lease to look for this clause.