2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802b - Decedents’ Estates

PART I
SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN SMALL ESTATESWITHOUT LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONOR PROBATE OF WILL

• Section 45a-273 - (Formerly Sec. 45-266). Settlement of small estates without probate of will or letters of administration.
• Section 45a-274 - (Formerly Sec. 45-266a). Payment of medical or health benefits.
• Section 45a-275 - (Formerly Sec. 45-266b). Applicability of statutes.
• Section 45a-276 - (Formerly Sec. 45-266c). Comity recognition of foreign decrees.
• Section 45a-277 to 45a-281 - Reserved for future use.

PART II
PROBATE OF WILL

• Section 45a-282 - (Formerly Sec. 45-164). Custodian of will to deliver it after testator’s death. Penalty.
• Section 45a-283 - (Formerly Sec. 45-163). Executor to apply for probate of will. Penalty.
• Section 45a-284 - (Formerly Sec. 45-164a). Opening of safe deposit boxes to search for a will.
• Section 45a-285 - (Formerly Sec. 45-166). Proof of will out of court.
• Section 45a-286 - (Formerly Sec. 45-167). Hearing required before proving or rejecting a will. Notice.
• Section 45a-287 - (Formerly Sec. 45-170). Will of nonresident testator proved in this state. Application. Governing law. Tax. Determination of domicile. Costs for settlement of estate.
• Section 45a-288 - (Formerly Sec. 45-171). Recording of a will proved without this state.
• Section 45a-289 - (Formerly Sec. 45-169). When bond required of executor. Amount of bond. Reduction of bond.
• Section 45a-290 - (Formerly Sec. 45-168). Administration with the will annexed and de bonis non.
• Section 45a-291 - (Formerly Sec. 45-189). Executor to administer intestate part of an estate.
• Section 45a-292 - (Formerly Sec. 45-190). Executor of an executor.
• Section 45a-293 - (Formerly Sec. 45-179). Notice of devise or bequest to corporation.
• Section 45a-294 - (Formerly Sec. 45-185). Expenses of executor or administrator in will contest.
• Section 45a-295 - (Formerly Sec. 45-186). Court may annul orders passed under a revoked will. Subsequent settlement procedure.
• Section 45a-296 - (Formerly Sec. 45-187). Procedure if, on appeal, will is set aside after partial settlement. Effect on fiduciary.
• Section 45a-297 - (Formerly Sec. 45-188). Procedure if will is found after partial settlement.
• Section 45a-298 to 45a-302 - Reserved for future use.

PART III*
GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATES

• Section 45a-303 - (Formerly Sec. 45-195). Jurisdiction of intestate estates. Probate costs. Issuance of letters of administration.
• Section 45a-304 to 45a-308 - Reserved for future use.

PART IV
FINDING OF DOMICILE

• Section 45a-309 - (Formerly Sec. 45-195a). Finding of domicile.
• Section 45a-310 to 45a-314 - Reserved for future use.

PART V*
SETTLEMENT OF DECEDENTS’ ESTATES

• Section 45a-315 - (Formerly Sec. 45-249a). “Fiduciary” defined.
• Section 45a-316 - (Formerly Sec. 45-249c). Appointment of temporary administrator to hold and preserve estate.
• Section 45a-317 - (Formerly Sec. 45-249d). Powers and duties of temporary appointee. Removal. Account.
• Section 45a-317a - Appointment of estate examiner to obtain financial or medical information for potential cause of action.
• Section 45a-318 - (Formerly Sec. 45-253). Document directing or designating individual to have custody and control of disposition of deceased person’s body. Funeral director’s reliance on document. Individuals entitled to custody and control of disposition. Revocation. Form. Petition to court of probate.
• Section 45a-319 - Reserved for future use.
• Section 45a-320 - (Formerly Sec. 45-250). Allowance for support of surviving spouse and family. Family car.
• Section 45a-321 - (Formerly Sec. 45-252). Custody of real property. Products and income of real property. Family may occupy homestead.
• Section 45a-322 - (Formerly Sec. 45-254). Death of owner of real property or oyster grounds to be recorded. Penalty.
• Section 45a-323 - (Formerly Sec. 45-255). Oyster grounds as personal property.
• Section 45a-324 - (Formerly Sec. 45-255a). Power to sell real property as authorized by testator.
• Section 45a-325 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257). Execution of contract of decedent for sale of real property.
• Section 45a-326 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257a). Partition or sale of undivided interest in decedent’s estate. Notice. Hearing.
• Section 45a-327 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257b). Sale of decedent’s real property subject to mortgage.
• Section 45a-328 - (Formerly Sec. 45-256). Court may authorize stock and materials to be worked up or business to be continued.
• Section 45a-329 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257c). Settlement of estate on presumption of death.
• Section 45a-330 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257d). Time limited for granting administration or proving will; exceptions.
• Section 45a-331 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257e). Settlement of estate after ten years. Closure of estate for dormancy.
• Section 45a-332 - (Formerly Sec. 45-257f). Notice to Commissioner of Revenue Services when estate may escheat.
• Section 45a-333 - (Formerly Sec. 45-260). Payment of taxes due from estate.
• Section 45a-334 - (Formerly Sec. 45-258). Lien of remainderman for repairs and improvements upon real property.
• Section 45a-334a - Access to decedent’s electronic mail account.
• Section 45a-335 to 45a-339 - Reserved for future use.

PART VI*
INVENTORY OF DECEDENTS’ ESTATES

• Section 45a-340 - (Formerly Sec. 45-201a). “Fiduciary” defined.
• Section 45a-341 - (Formerly Sec. 45-202). Inventory to be filed. Property included in inventory. Appraisal. Time limits. Sale of personal property. Hearing.
• Section 45a-342 - (Formerly Sec. 45-203). Penalty for not filing inventory.
• Section 45a-343 - (Formerly Sec. 45-203a). Objections to inventory or appraisal. Notice and hearing.
• Section 45a-344 - (Formerly Sec. 45-203b). Notice to Commissioner of Revenue Services if estate not subject to succession or inheritance tax.
• Section 45a-345 - (Formerly Sec. 45-202b). Waiving of inventory filing requirement and filing with Commissioner of Revenue Services.
• Section 45a-346 - (Formerly Sec. 45-202a). Appointment of court-appointed appraisers prohibited.
• Section 45a-347 - (Formerly Sec. 45-203c). Beneficiary designation exempt from laws governing transfer by will.
• Section 45a-348 to 45a-352 - Reserved for future use.

PART VII*
CLAIMS AGAINST DECEDENTS’ ESTATESFOR DECEDENTS DYING ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1987

• Section 45a-353 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230b). Definitions.
• Section 45a-354 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230c). Notice to creditors.
• Section 45a-355 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230d). Notification to Departments of Administrative Services and Veterans’ Affairs.
• Section 45a-356 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230e). Effect of failure to present claim; exoneration of fiduciary.
• Section 45a-357 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230f). Optional notice procedures; effect of failure to present claim; discretionary extension of time; exoneration.
• Section 45a-358 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230g). Form and verification of claims; presentation.
• Section 45a-359 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230h). Unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims.
• Section 45a-360 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230i). Allowance or rejection of claims.
• Section 45a-361 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230j). Return and list of claims.
• Section 45a-362 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230k). Determination of claims presented if fiduciary dies, resigns or is removed.
• Section 45a-363 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230l). Suit against estate on rejected claim; time within which to commence suit or file application.
• Section 45a-364 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230m). Hearing on rejected claims by Probate Court or commissioners; costs.
• Section 45a-365 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230n). Order of payment of claims, expenses and taxes.
• Section 45a-366 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230o). Payment of funeral and last illness expenses of married person.
• Section 45a-367 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230p). Payment of claims of fiduciary.
• Section 45a-368 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230q). Liability of beneficiaries.
• Section 45a-369 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230r). Order of liability; preferences.
• Section 45a-370 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230s). Maximum liability of beneficiary.
• Section 45a-371 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230t). Liability of beneficiary-fiduciary.
• Section 45a-372 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230u). Action not impaired by failure to present claim to fiduciary. Proper person to sue following final distribution.
• Section 45a-373 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230v). Action against one or more beneficiaries.
• Section 45a-374 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230w). Title of bona fide purchaser from beneficiary protected.
• Section 45a-375 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230x). Statutes of limitation; suspension. Maximum periods applicable to claims. After-accruing claims.
• Section 45a-376 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230dd). Determination of insolvency.
• Section 45a-377 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230ee). Determination of insolvency after partial settlement.
• Section 45a-378 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230ff). Notice to creditors. Presentation of claims; effect of failure to present claim. Discretionary extension of time.
• Section 45a-379 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230gg). Creditor having secured claim. Determination of value of security.
• Section 45a-380 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230hh). Fiduciary’s report. Notice to creditors. Hearing. Appeal.
• Section 45a-381 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230ii). Estate found solvent after finding of insolvency.
• Section 45a-382 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230jj). Suits against insolvent estate prohibited; pending suits.
• Section 45a-383 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230kk). Settlement of estate without claims procedures.
• Section 45a-384 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230a). Applicability.
• Section 45a-385 to 45a-389 - Reserved for future use.

PART VIII*
CLAIMS AGAINST DECEDENTS’ ESTATESFOR DECEDENTS DYING PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1987

• Section 45a-390 - (Formerly Sec. 45-204a). “Fiduciary” defined. Applicability of chapter.
• Section 45a-391 - (Formerly Sec. 45-204b). Claims to be in writing and sworn to if required.
• Section 45a-392 - (Formerly Sec. 45-204c). Order of payment of claims.
• Section 45a-393 - (Formerly Sec. 45-204d). Payment of funeral and last illness expenses of married person.
• Section 45a-394 - (Formerly Sec. 45-204e). Notice to be given when decedent or relative received aid or care from state, including the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Effect on limitation of claims.
• Section 45a-395 - (Formerly Sec. 45-205). Effect of time for presenting claims to fiduciary. Effect of failure to present claim. Orders re extension of time. Amount of claim. Exceptions.
• Section 45a-396 - (Formerly Sec. 45-208). Presentation of claims when fiduciary is a nonresident.
• Section 45a-397 - (Formerly Sec. 45-207). Return of notice and list of claims.
• Section 45a-398 - (Formerly Sec. 45-209). Determination of claims presented against solvent estate if fiduciary dies or is removed; period of limitation for suit on disallowed claims.
• Section 45a-399 - (Formerly Sec. 45-213). Suit upon claims against fiduciary. Period of limitation.
• Section 45a-400 - (Formerly Sec. 45-213a). Procedure when fiduciary ignores presented claim. Period of limitation.
• Section 45a-401 - (Formerly Sec. 45-213b). Hearing on disallowed claims by Probate Court or commissioners. Appeals. Costs.
• Section 45a-402 - (Formerly Sec. 45-210). Suit against solvent estate on disallowed claim. Limitation period. Suspension of limitation period. Tort actions.
• Section 45a-403 - (Formerly Sec. 45-212). Payment of claims of fiduciary.
• Section 45a-404 - (Formerly Sec. 45-226). Any estate may be settled as insolvent.
• Section 45a-405 - (Formerly Sec. 45-227). Estate found solvent to pay interest on debts; claims of nonresident creditors; after-accruing claims.
• Section 45a-406 - (Formerly Sec. 45-214). Appointment of commissioners to determine claims on insolvent estates; notice to creditors.
• Section 45a-407 - (Formerly Sec. 45-217). Limitation of time for exhibiting claims to commissioners.
• Section 45a-408 - (Formerly Sec. 45-215). Appointment of commissioners after time for presentation of claims has expired. Fiduciary to deliver claims and notify creditors.
• Section 45a-409 - (Formerly Sec. 45-230). Settlement of estate without commissioners.
• Section 45a-410 - (Formerly Sec. 45-219). Claims not exhibited are barred. Newly discovered assets.
• Section 45a-411 - (Formerly Sec. 45-218). What claims may be allowed.
• Section 45a-412 - (Formerly Sec. 45-221). Procedure when creditor has security for his claim.
• Section 45a-413 - (Formerly Sec. 45-220). Commissioners’ report. Notice to claimants of disallowed claims. Hearing on objections. Appeal.
• Section 45a-414 - (Formerly Sec. 45-228). Suits against insolvent estates prohibited. Exceptions. Pending suits.
• Section 45a-415 - (Formerly Sec. 45-216). Compensation of commissioners.
• Section 45a-416 - (Formerly Sec. 45-215a). Prohibition on appointment of certain persons as commissioners.
• Section 45a-417 - (Formerly Sec. 45-225). Commissioners disqualified; validity of acts.
• Section 45a-418 - (Formerly Sec. 45-223). When commissioners disagree or one cannot act.
• Section 45a-419 - (Formerly Sec. 45-224). Removal of commissioners. Appointment of successors.
• Section 45a-420 to 45a-424 - Reserved for future use.

PART IX*
DISTRIBUTION

• Section 45a-425 - (Formerly Sec. 45-271a). “Fiduciary” defined.
• Section 45a-426 - (Formerly Sec. 45-271b). Protection of legacies.
• Section 45a-427 - (Formerly Sec. 45-271c). Sale of real property to pay legacies.
• Section 45a-428 - (Formerly Sec. 45-271d). Sale or mortgage of real property specifically devised. Procedures for solvent and insolvent estates.
• Section 45a-429 - (Formerly Sec. 45-271e). Contribution where estate is taken to pay debts.
• Section 45a-430 - (Formerly Sec. 45-271f). When distributees to give security for contingent or future debts.
• Section 45a-431 - (Formerly Sec. 45-272). Distribution of estates.
• Section 45a-432 - (Formerly Sec. 45-284). Distribution of estate, testate in part.
• Section 45a-433 - (Formerly Sec. 45-273). Distribution of intestate estates.
• Section 45a-434 - (Formerly Sec. 45-272a). Division of estate among joint devisees or legatees.
• Section 45a-435 - (Formerly Sec. 45-272b). Personal property that may be set out to spouse from insolvent estate.
• Section 45a-436 - (Formerly Sec. 45-273a). Succession upon death of spouse. Statutory share.
• Section 45a-437 - Intestate succession. Distribution to spouse.
• Section 45a-438 - (Formerly Sec. 45-274). Distribution to children. Children born out of wedlock may inherit.
• Section 45a-438a - (Formerly Sec. 45-275). Distribution of intestate estate of minor.
• Section 45a-438b - Distribution of intestate estate of child to father where paternity established after death.
• Section 45a-439 - (Formerly Sec. 45-276). Distribution when there are no children or representatives of them.
• Section 45a-440 - (Formerly Sec. 45-287). Simultaneous death; disposition of property.
• Section 45a-440a - (Formerly Sec. 45-287a). When deaths of husband and wife presumed simultaneous.
• Section 45a-441 - (Formerly Sec. 45-276a). Death of devisee or legatee.
• Section 45a-442 - (Formerly Sec. 45-276b). Lapsed devises of real property.
• Section 45a-443 - (Formerly Sec. 45-285). Shares may be set out in real or personal property.
• Section 45a-444 - (Formerly Sec. 45-282). Distribution of real property held by different titles.
• Section 45a-445 - (Formerly Sec. 45-283). Distribution of proceeds of deceased minor’s real property.
• Section 45a-446 - (Formerly Sec. 45-277). Distribution when heir, legatee or distributee is presumed to be dead. Liability of fiduciary.
• Section 45a-447 - (Formerly Sec. 45-279). Person adjudged or determined to be guilty of killing another ineligible to inherit from or receive property or insurance or annuity proceeds as beneficiary of victim. Action in Superior Court re guilt.
• Section 45a-448 - (Formerly Sec. 45-280). Distribution of damages for causing death.
• Section 45a-449 - (Formerly Sec. 45-278). Property due person residing outside United States.
• Section 45a-450 - (Formerly Sec. 45-286). Descent or distribution of real property to be recorded.
• Section 45a-451 - (Formerly Sec. 45-286a). Securing of interest of remainderman in personal property after life estate.
• Section 45a-452 - (Formerly Sec. 45-287b). When property escheats to the state. Procedure.
• Section 45a-453 to 45a-457 - Reserved for future use.

PART X
CONNECTICUT UNIFORM DISPOSITIONOF COMMUNITY PROPERTY RIGHTS AT DEATH ACT

• Section 45a-458 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298a). Short title: Connecticut Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act.
• Section 45a-459 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298b). Application of chapter.
• Section 45a-460 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298c). Rebuttable presumptions.
• Section 45a-461 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298d). Disposition of property at death.
• Section 45a-462 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298e). Perfection of title of surviving spouse.
• Section 45a-463 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298f). Perfection of title of personal representative, heir or devisee.
• Section 45a-464 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298g). Security interest of purchaser for value or lender.
• Section 45a-465 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298h). Creditor’s rights.
• Section 45a-466 - (Formerly Sec. 45-298i). Rules of construction.
• Section 45a-467 - Reserved for future use.

PART XI
UNIFORM TRANSFER ON DEATHSECURITY REGISTRATION ACT

• Section 45a-468 - Short title: Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act. Construction.
• Section 45a-468a - Definitions.
• Section 45a-468b - Registration in beneficiary form: Sole or joint tenancy ownership.
• Section 45a-468c - Registration in beneficiary form: Applicable law.
• Section 45a-468d - Designation of beneficiary.
• Section 45a-468e - Form of registration in beneficiary form.
• Section 45a-468f - Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
• Section 45a-468g - Ownership on death of owner.
• Section 45a-468h - Protection of registering entity.
• Section 45a-468i - Nontestamentary transfer on death.
• Section 45a-468j - Terms, conditions and forms for registration.
• Section 45a-468k - Taxable transfer.
• Section 45a-468l - Liability of beneficiary.
• Section 45a-468m - Applicability.
• Section 45a-469 and 45a-470 - Reserved for future use.