2022 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures

• 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. Petition for release of lien.
• 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. - Filing 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. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Payment of fees by credit card, charge card, debit card or electronic funds transfer. Service fee.
• Section 45a-113c. - Liens upon real estate that are deemed released.
• Section 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.
• Section 45a-136a to 45a-136e. - Reserved for future use.
• Section 45a-136f. - eFiling system. Definitions. Electronic service of documents by registered filers.
• Section 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.
• Section 45a-146 to 45a-150. - Reserved for future use.

Cited. 153 C. 57.

• 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.
• Section 45a-157 to 45a-161. - Reserved for future use.

Cited. 153 C. 57.

• 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.
• Section 45a-170 to 45a-174. - Reserved for future use.

Cited. 153 C. 57.

• 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.
• Section 45a-182 to 45a-185. - Reserved for future use.

Cited. 153 C. 57; 195 C. 123; 211 C. 121.

• 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.
• Section 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.
• Section 45a-194 to 45a-198. - Reserved for future use.