Connecticut Probate Courts
The Connecticut Probate Courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, authorized to handle specific legal matters in Connecticut. They are sometimes called "family courts". These courts have jurisdiction over cases involving:
- Wills
- Trusts, Estates and Property
- Guardians, Conservators and Civil Commitments
- Parental rights
- Adoptions
- Name Changes, etc.[1]
Probate districts and judges
2011 redistricting
On September 25, 2009, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act 09-01, otherwise known as, "An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Probate Redistricting Commission", which reorganized the state's probate courts and consolidated them into 54 districts. The courts are also now required to be open at least 40 hours per week. These changes became effective on January 5, 2011.[2]
The act also now requires probate judges to be attorneys and members of the state bar. They are elected to four-year terms.[3][2]
Probate districts
Connecticut Probate Districts as of January 5, 2011
See also
External links
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website
- Connecticut General Assembly, "OLR Research Report: State Referees, Judge Trial Referees, and Senior Judges," February 13, 2007
- Connecticut Probate Court website
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
