2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802b - Decedents’ Estates
Section 45a-407 - (Formerly Sec. 45-217). Limitation of time for exhibiting claims to commissioners.

The Court of Probate shall allow not less than three nor more than twelve months for exhibiting claims to the commissioners on the insolvent estate of a deceased person; and not less than three nor more than six months for exhibiting claims to the commissioners on the estate of an insolvent debtor. The court may, on the application of any person claiming to be a creditor of the estate, either before or after the return of the commissioners’ report, for good and sufficient cause shown, upon a hearing after public notice, order the hearing before the commissioners on any estate to be opened and limit a further time, not exceeding thirty days beyond the time it might have originally limited, for the presentation of such claims.

(1949 Rev., S. 7002; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 50; P.A. 80-476, S. 280.)

History: 1967 act required court to allow at least three, rather than six, months to exhibit claims; P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-217 transferred to Sec. 45a-407 in 1991.

See Sec. 3-53 re exhibition and notice of claims against estates.

This section a complete bar to after-accruing debts. 5 D. 285; 16 C. 303. Commissioners may adjust accounts of parties when. 18 C. 130. Debt due from partnership is a “claim” against estate of deceased partner. 21 C. 53. A clear intelligent statement of claim sufficient. 27 C. 353; 46 C. 429. Court cannot order hearing opened except for good cause. 34 C. 204. Casual knowledge of claim not enough to constitute exhibition. 81 C. 264. Cited. 105 C. 601; 123 C. 363; 141 C. 108.