Town of East Haven Connecticut Town Attorney

Town Attorney Patricia A. Cofrancesco

Office location: 89 Kimberly Avenue East Haven Ct 06512
Phone: (203)467–6003. Web site: http://www.pcofrancescolaw.com/

Submission of a Claim Against the Town of East Haven
1. All claims are filed with the Town Clerk’s Office.
2. Any person submitting a claim for property damage against the town must submit 3 damage estimates or the claim will not be processed.
3. Each claim is dated and given a claim number the day the claim is filed.
4. The claim packet is then forwarded to the Town Attorney for investigation and processing.

There is no specific form for claims. In a letter include the following information to submit a claim:

The facts pertaining to the incident:
name, address, and phone number of the claimant,
place of occurance,
date,
time,
and other pertinent information:
police report,
copies of bills
any witness information, etc.

The claim will be investigated by the Town Attorney. This process takes time and we are unable to predict how long it will take before a decision is made.

Freedom of Information (FOI) Overview
The Freedom of Information Act provides the public with rights of access to records and meetings of public agencies.
Most records or files of State and Local agencies, including minutes of all their meetings, are available to the public for inspection or copying.
Resources to learn about FOI: Highlights of FOI and FOI Citizen’s Guide.
You may obtain a copy of the Act without charge by contacting the FOI Commission at:

Freedom of Information Commission
18-20 Trinity Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Telephone: (860)566-5682; or TOLL-FREE (CT ONLY): (866)374-3617
EMAIL: Freedom of Information Commission

TOWN of EAST HAVEN Town Attorney

Town Attorney Patricia A. Cofrancesco

TOWN of EAST HAVEN
Town Attorney