2023 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802c - Trusts
Section 45a-485. - Superior Court or Probate Court jurisdiction to reform instrument to ensure allowance of marital deduction.
(a) If any marital deduction would not be allowed by reason of Section 2056(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any interest in property passing under any will, trust agreement or other governing instrument because such interest fails to comply with the requirements of Sections 2056(d)(2)(A) and 2056A(a) of said code, the Superior Court, or a Probate Court specified in section 45a-499p, shall have jurisdiction over any action brought to reform such will, trust agreement or other governing instrument to comply with those requirements so as to allow a marital deduction under Section 2056(a) of said code. All references contained in this section to any section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 mean that section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended.
(b) The Superior Court or the Probate Court are empowered to reform any such will, trust agreement or other governing instrument described in subsection (a) of this section to the extent necessary to ensure the allowance of the marital deduction described in said subsection.
(c) Any reformation of any will, trust agreement or other governing instrument in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be effective whether or not a disclaimer has been filed within the period specified in sections 45a-578 to 45a-585, inclusive.
(d) This section shall be applicable to any action commenced to reform any such will, trust agreement or other governing instrument created by a decedent dying on or after November 10, 1988.
(P.A. 91-214; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 33, 70; P.A. 98-219, S. 6; P.A. 19-137, S. 117.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 amended Subsec. (a) to delete redundant language re any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States; P.A. 98-219 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) re jurisdiction of Probate Court to reform instrument to ensure allowance of marital deduction if instrument is otherwise subject to jurisdiction of Probate Court; P.A. 19-137 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re trust or estate subject to Probate Court jurisdiction with “Probate Court specified in section 45a-499p” and made technical changes in Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c), effective January 1, 2020.
