Probate Court Procedures

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Section
45a-105

Uniform fees in Probate Courts.

Section
45a-106

Entry fees. Basic fees other than for decedent's estates and fiduciary accountings. Fee for motion to appear pro hac vice.

Section
45a-106a

Fees in matters other than decedent's estate and fiduciary accountings.

Section
45a-107

Fees and expenses for settlement of decedent's estate. Interest on unpaid fees. Exception.

Section
45a-107a

Development of method of determination of gross estate for purposes of computation of cost for settlement of estates.

Section
45a-107b

Lien on real property for fees imposed in the settlement of decedent's estate. Release of lien by Probate Court.

Section
45a-108

Fees for accounting other than with respect to a decedent's estate. Fee for motion to appear pro hac vice.

Section
45a-108a

Fees for accounting in matters other than decedent's estate.

Section
45a-109

Miscellaneous fees: Recordings, notices, service of process, copies.

Section
45a-110

Persons responsible for payment of fees and expenses.

Section
45a-111

Exemptions, waivers and reduction of fees and expenses.

Section
45a-112

Entry fee and other fees and expenses when state is applicant, petitioner or moving party.

Section
45a-113

Payment of costs by credit card. Service fee.

Section
45a-113a

Refund for overpayment of costs.

Section
45a-113b

Payment of fees by credit card, charge card or debit card. Service fee.

Sections
45a-114 to 45a-118

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-119

(Formerly Sec. 45-7) - Judge may call assistance.

Section
45a-120

(Formerly Sec. 45-10) - Citation of another judge.

Section
45a-121

(Formerly Sec. 45-11) - Judge cited may issue order in his own district.

Section
45a-122

(Formerly Sec. 45-4j) - Three-judge court for probate matters. Appointment. Powers and duties.

Section
45a-123

(Formerly Sec. 45-22) - Referral to probate magistrate or attorney probate referee. Report. Hearing. Court decree.

Section
45a-123a

Probate magistrates. Attorney probate referees. Qualifications. Nomination and appointment. Compensation.

Section
45a-124

(Formerly Sec. 45-30) - Giving of orders of notice.

Section
45a-125

(Formerly Sec. 45-31) - Manner of notice to be fixed by order of court.

Section
45a-126

(Formerly Sec. 45-32) - Giving of public notice.

Section
45a-127

(Formerly Sec. 45-33) - Special notice to be given on written request.

Section
45a-128

(Formerly Sec. 45-20) - Reconsideration, modification or revocation of order or decree.

Section
45a-129

(Formerly Sec. 45-262) - Examination of witnesses.

Section
45a-130

(Formerly Sec. 45-19) - Return of compliance with order of court.

Section
45a-131

(Formerly Sec. 45-16b) - Participation of employees of certain state agencies in proceedings.

Section
45a-132

(Formerly Sec. 45-54) - Appointment of guardian ad litem for minors and incompetent, undetermined and unborn persons.

Section
45a-132a

Examination of allegedly incapable party. Refusal to undergo examination. Expense.

Section
45a-133

(Formerly Sec. 45-18) - Adjournment of court in absence of judge.

Section
45a-134

Decisions of probate court in contested cases. Time limit.

Section
45a-135

Matter before probate court may be proved by statement in writing subscribed under penalty of false statement. Form.

Section
45a-136

Recording of proceedings when recording not otherwise required.

Sections
45a-136a to 45a-136e

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-136f

eFiling system. Definitions. Electronic service of documents by registered filers.

Sections
45a-137 and 45a-138

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-139

(Formerly Sec. 45-34a) - Probate bonds. Waiver, when.

Section
45a-140

(Formerly Sec. 45-37) - Prohibition on judges, officers and employees of Probate Court acting as sureties or issuing probate bonds.

Section
45a-141

(Formerly Sec. 45-35) - Substitution of new bond.

Section
45a-142

(Formerly Sec. 45-39) - Filing and recording bonds.

Section
45a-143

(Formerly Sec. 45-36) - Examination of estate. Removal of principal.

Section
45a-144

(Formerly Sec. 45-40) - Action on probate bond by aggrieved person.

Section
45a-145

(Formerly Sec. 45-41) - Enforcement of judgment on bond.

Sections
45a-146 to 45a-150

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-151

(Formerly Sec. 45-231) - Compromise and settlement of claims. Conveyance of real property.

Section
45a-152

(Formerly Sec. 45-268a) - Suit upon claims. Time limitation.

Section
45a-153

(Formerly Sec. 45-232) - Submission of claims to arbitration.

Section
45a-154

(Formerly Sec. 45-233) - Award of arbitrators.

Section
45a-155

(Formerly Sec. 45-234) - Remonstrance against award. Refusal of court to accept award.

Section
45a-156

(Formerly Sec. 45-235) - Costs of arbitration.

Sections
45a-157 to 45a-161

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-162

(Formerly Sec. 45-236) - Sale of choses in action and other property.

Section
45a-163

(Formerly Sec. 45-237) - Sale of personal property by other than fiduciary.

Section
45a-164

(Formerly Sec. 45-238) - Sale or mortgage of real property.

Section
45a-165

(Formerly Sec. 45-243) - Sale or mortgage of real property by successor to original appointee or survivor of appointees.

Section
45a-166

(Formerly Sec. 45-241) - Public or private sale of real property. Distribution of proceeds. Validation of sale.

Section
45a-167

(Formerly Sec. 45-244) - Sale of real property by other than fiduciary.

Section
45a-168

(Formerly Sec. 45-242) - Mortgage of real property: Amount and interest rate. Liability of fiduciary.

Section
45a-169

(Formerly Sec. 45-240) - When probate bond not required.

Sections
45a-170 to 45a-174

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-175

(Formerly Sec. 45-267) - Jurisdiction of accounts of fiduciaries. Appointment of auditor to examine accounts, when.

Section
45a-176

(Formerly Sec. 45-267a) - Financial report by fiduciary in lieu of account. Release from liability.

Section
45a-177

(Formerly Sec. 45-268) - Periodic rendering of accounts; hearing. Exceptions.

Section
45a-178

(Formerly Sec. 45-269) - Allowance of interim accounts. Notice and hearing.

Section
45a-179

(Formerly Sec. 45-270) - Notice and hearing on final accounts.

Section
45a-180

(Formerly Sec. 45-271) - Settlement of account of deceased fiduciary.

Section
45a-181

Probate Court Administrator's authority re auditing account of conservator of the estate.

Sections
45a-182 to 45a-185

Reserved for future use.

Section
45a-186

(Formerly Sec. 45-288) - Appeals from probate. Venue. Service of process. Referral to special assignment probate judge.

Section
45a-186a

Appeal from probate court after a hearing on the record. Transcripts. Expense.

Section
45a-186b

Appeal from probate court after a hearing on the record: Standard of review.

Section
45a-186c

Appeal from probate court: Costs; waiver; tolling of appeal period.

Section
45a-187

(Formerly Sec. 45-289) - Time of taking appeals.

Section
45a-188

(Formerly Sec. 45-291) - Timing of taking appeals by minors.

Section
45a-189

(Formerly Sec. 45-290) - Amendment to appeal.

Section
45a-190

(Formerly Sec. 45-292) - Appeals from actions of commissioners.

Sections
45a-191 and 45a-192

(Formerly Secs. 45-293 and 45-294) - Interest of appellant to be stated. Order of notice.

Section
45a-193

(Formerly Sec. 45-295) - Appellee to give bond in Superior Court.

Sections
45a-194 to 45a-198

Reserved for future use.