Foreclosure Attorneys for the New Britain Judicial District — New Britain Superior Court, 20 Franklin Square
If the property is in New Britain, Bristol, Southington or one of the district’s other towns, the foreclosure is heard at 20 Franklin Square. This is the Hartford County court homeowners most often confuse with the Hartford courthouse eleven miles away.
9towns file here
18firms listed here, 4 seen in this court
2counties served
1courthouse for foreclosure cases
The courthouse.
Confirmed on jud.ct.gov
- Court
- New Britain Superior Court
- Address
- 20 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051 · Map and directions
- Clerk's office
- 860-515-5180
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Getting there
- Downtown New Britain, one block from the CTfastrak Downtown New Britain station. Metered parking on Franklin Square and a public garage on Columbus Boulevard.
Venue rule. Connecticut foreclosures are filed in the judicial district where the property sits, not where you live or where the lender is. Plymouth is a Litchfield County town that files in New Britain, not Torrington. Look up any town →
Judicial Branch court directory · Foreclosure Mediation Program
Towns whose foreclosures are heard here.
If your property is in any of these 9 towns, the New Britain Judicial District is your court. Note the county line: Plymouth is in Litchfield County, but its foreclosures are heard here.
- Berlin
- Bristol
- Burlington
- New Britain
- Newington
- Plainville
- Plymouth (Litchfield County)
- Rocky Hill
- Southington
Attorneys who appear in the New Britain Judicial District.
Any Connecticut-licensed attorney may appear in any Superior Court. What a firm that appears here regularly brings is familiarity with this court’s mediators, clerks and calendar, so firms the court record shows filing here come first, ordered by the number of homeowners each defended in this court in the year to September 2026. Firms that name this district on their own website come next, then firms with an office among the towns heard here. A Featured Position, where present, is paid and is labeled.
Law Offices of Ericson, Scalise & Mangan, PC
The Law Offices of Thompson Vollono & Donovan, LLC
Law Offices of Ronald I. Chorches
Glouzgal Law PLLC
Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C.
Steier & McCormick, LLC
The Law Office of John E. Hudson
Jose Antonio Pol & Associates, LLC
Susan M. Williams, LLC
The Law Office of Richard J. Grabowski
The Law Offices of Geoffrey T. Einhorn, LLC
The Law Offices of Leon Krolikowski, LLC
Grafstein & Arcaro, LLC d/b/a Advanced Bankruptcy Legal Services of Connecticut
McCook Law Firm, LLC
The Law Offices of Neil Crane
The Hamzy Law Firm, LLC
Kelsey Law, LLC
What happens at this courthouse.
- Service and return date. A marshal serves the complaint, and the lender’s attorney normally records a lis pendens with the town clerk (C.G.S. § 52-325). The return date printed on the summons is the day the case officially begins at 20 Franklin Square; file an Appearance on or before the second day after it (Practice Book § 3-2); you do not appear in court that day.
- Mediation notice. If the property is your primary residence, you may be eligible for the Foreclosure Mediation Program. Requests are filed with the clerk here and sessions are held in this building. The program currently covers cases with return dates through June 30, 2029 (C.G.S. §§ 49-31l, 49-31v), and the General Assembly has extended it several times; check the Judicial Branch program page or ask counsel about eligibility.
- Motions and judgment. The lender moves for default and then for judgment. A judge at this courthouse decides whether the judgment is strict foreclosure (title passes to the lender on a set date, no auction) or foreclosure by sale (a committee auctions the property and the court approves the result). A sale is ordered only on a party’s motion and at the court’s discretion; equity in the property is the usual consideration.
- Law days or sale. Under strict foreclosure each defendant is given a law day to redeem by paying the debt in full; if nobody redeems, title vests in the lender. Under a decree of sale, the auction is held on the property and the sale is confirmed by this court. A deficiency claim, if any, is heard here afterwards.
Free and low-cost help for New Britain-district homeowners.
- Foreclosure Mediation Program — Judicial Branch; sessions held at this courthouse.
- Court Service Center at 20 Franklin Square — forms and procedure for self-represented parties (no legal advice).
- CHFA Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMAP) — state mortgage assistance; check current availability.
- Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut — free legal help for income-eligible homeowners.
- All Connecticut homeowner resources →
Questions about the New Britain Judicial District.
I live in Bristol. Why isn't my foreclosure in Bristol court?
The Bristol courthouse handles criminal and motor-vehicle matters. All civil cases from Bristol, including foreclosures, are filed in the Judicial District of New Britain.
Can a Hartford attorney handle a New Britain case?
Yes. Any Connecticut-licensed attorney can appear in any Superior Court. Ask whether they appear at New Britain regularly — familiarity with a court's clerks, mediators and scheduling habits is worth something.
Where do I park for a hearing at 20 Franklin Square?
There is metered parking on Franklin Square and surrounding streets and a public garage on Columbus Boulevard a short walk away. Allow extra time; the security line can be long on motion days.
Resources for homeowners with a case in the New Britain district.
Your case is heard at the New Britain courthouse. The guides below cover the Connecticut foreclosure process, what attorneys charge, where to find free legal help, and how to confirm which judicial district covers your property.