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CT Gen Stat § 45a-125. (Formerly Sec. 45-31) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-125. (Formerly Sec. 45-31) - Manner of notice to be fixed by order of court.

 Courts of probate may make any proper order for notice to be given to any person residing out of or absent from this state and, except as otherwise provided, to any person within the state to whom particular notice of any proceeding before such court is required by law. The notice given under the order shall be a legal notice to such person.(1949 Rev., S. 6838; P.A. 80-476, S. 57.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-31 transferred to Sec. 45a-125 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-31:Failure to give notice not jurisdictional defect. 77 C. 77; 81 C. 688. One receiving “legal notice” need not receive actual notice and loses right of appeal in 1 month. 96 C. 323.Cited. 8 CS 262. Notice by publication is legal notice. 19 CS 104. Cited. 22 CS 234.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-126. (Formerly Sec. 45-32) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-126. (Formerly Sec. 45-32) - Giving of public notice.

 (a) Whenever public notice is required in any proceeding in, or matter pending before, a court of probate, except as provided in sections 45a-124 to 45a-127, inclusive, such notice shall be by publication in a newspaper having a circulation in the district in which the court is held, for the length of time which the court directs. The court may prescribe such further notice as it deems requisite.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, notice by publication is not required if actual notice is received by all parties interested in a matter or proceeding unless such notice is requested by an interested party or is required by the court.(1949 Rev., S. 6839; P.A. 80-476, S. 58; P.A. 93-279, S. 12, 20.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-32 transferred to Sec. 45a-126 in 1991; P.A. 93-279 added Subsec. (b) to provide that notwithstanding requirement, under Subsec. (a), of notice by publication, notice by publication is not required if actual notice is received by all parties unless such notice is requested by an interested party or required by the court, effective July 1, 1993.Annotations to former section 45-32:Giving of this notice is sufficient although parties did not have actual notice. 96 C. 324; 107 C. 284. Cited. 163 C. 439.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-127. (Formerly Sec. 45-33) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-127. (Formerly Sec. 45-33) - Special notice to be given on written request.

 (a) Any person who is interested in any estate, trust or other matter pending in any court of probate, or who is interested in any application that may be made to any court of probate for the probating of a will or the granting of administration, may, in person or by attorney, file with the court a written request for special notice to be given to him or his attorney of any application to the court and of any order passed by the court of probate in such estate, trust or other matter. The request shall state the estate, trust or other matter, cause or proceeding of which notice is desired and the post-office address of the person desiring the notice. Thereupon the court of probate shall give notice to such person or his attorney of any hearing in such estate, trust or other matter at least seven days before the time assigned for the hearing, in whatever manner the court finds to be reasonable under the circumstances.(b) Any request for a special notice in the matter of probating a will or granting administration, before any application is made therefor, shall be obligatory upon the court for a period of thirty days from the date of filing the same.(1949 Rev., S. 6840; 1955, S. 2900d; 1961, P.A. 25; P.A. 80-476, S. 59.)History: 1961 act required seven days', rather than five days', notice of hearing; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-33 transferred to Sec. 45a-127 in 1991.See Sec. 51-53 re giving of notice of decrees by clerk of the court.Annotations to former section 45-33:Cited. 105 C. 603. Notice given by telegram unavailing to render court's decree invalid. 139 C. 720. Cited. 186 C. 360.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-129. (Formerly Sec. 45-262) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-129. (Formerly Sec. 45-262) - Examination of witnesses.

 Any court of probate may, on its own motion or upon written application of any person having an interest in any matter before it, summon any person to appear and give testimony under oath relating to such matter. The attendance of any person who has been served with any subpoena may be secured by a capias.(1949 Rev., S. 7038; 1949, S. 2941d; 1967, P.A. 312; P.A. 80-476, S. 62; P.A. 83-185; P.A. 84-294, S. 7.)History: 1967 act specified that attendance of subpoenaed person may be secured by a capias; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; P.A. 83-185 amended Subsec. (a) by permitting any person having an interest in any matter to make application to summon witness and deleted Subsec. (b) re testimony of witness; P.A. 84-294 authorized probate court to act on its own motion; Sec. 45-262 transferred to Sec. 45a-129 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-262:Court may compel production of papers. 9 C. 198. Warrant directed to indifferent person, valid. 15 C. 260. Does not apply to mere indebtedness. 28 C. 416. Applies to coexecutors. 35 C. 116. Cited. 146 C. 252; 193 C. 180.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-130. (Formerly Sec. 45-19) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-130. (Formerly Sec. 45-19) - Return of compliance with order of court.

 When a court of probate orders any person to do any act, such person shall, upon compliance with the order, make written return to the court, which shall be prima facie evidence of the due execution of the order. The court may in its discretion require that such return be signed under penalty of false statement.(1949 Rev., S. 6826; P.A. 77-12; P.A. 80-476, S. 63; P.A. 85-193, S. 1; P.A. 99-84, S. 15.)History: P.A. 77-12 added exception re returns made by probate court employees; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 85-193 provided that court may require return to be made under oath, deleting previous exception whereby probate court employees' returns were not required to be under oath; Sec. 45-19 transferred to Sec. 45a-130 in 1991; P.A. 99-84 deleted “made under oath” and inserted “signed under penalty of false statement”.Annotations to former section 45-19:Cited. 140 C. 594.Failure to make a return of notice under oath to the Probate Court does not defeat the jurisdiction of the Superior Court to hear an appeal from such decree. 21 CS 352.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-131. (Formerly Sec. 45-16b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-131. (Formerly Sec. 45-16b) - Participation of employees of certain state agencies in proceedings.

 In any proceeding in the Probate Court in which the state is interested through the Department of Social Services, the Department of Administrative Services or the Department of Veterans Affairs, any employee of any such department shall be permitted to participate fully in the proceeding in the same manner as any other interested party before the court. The judge of the court shall not require that the state be represented by an attorney-at-law as a condition of participation.(1969, P.A. 260; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 69, 70, 521, 610; P.A. 79-560, S. 15, 39; P.A. 80-476, S. 64; P.A. 93-262, S. 63, 87; P.A. 97-144, S. 4; P.A. 16-167, S. 42.)History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of finance and control with department of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, replaced department of social services with departments of income maintenance and human resources; P.A. 79-560 made technical corrections; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-16b transferred to Sec. 45a-131 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 changed reference to departments of income maintenance and human resources to department of social services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 97-144 added Department of Veterans' Affairs to agencies which may participate in certain Probate Court proceedings; P.A. 16-167 replaced “Department of Veterans' Affairs” with “Department of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.State must merely be an interested party; no delineation of such interest is required. 47 CS 42.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-132a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-132a - Examination of allegedly incapable party. Refusal to undergo examination. Expense.

 In any matter before a Probate Court in which the capacity of a party to the action is at issue, the court may order an examination of the allegedly incapable party by a physician or psychiatrist or, where appropriate, a psychologist, licensed to practice in the state, except that a conserved person, as defined in section 45a-644, the respondent to an application for involuntary representation made under section 45a-648 or a respondent to a petition for appointment of a temporary conservator made under section 45a-654 may refuse to undergo an examination ordered by the court under this section. The expense of such examination may be charged against the petitioner, the respondent, the party who requested such examination or the estate of the allegedly incapable party in such proportion as the judge of the court determines. If any such party is unable to pay such expense and files an affidavit with the court demonstrating the inability to pay, the reasonable compensation shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department, except that if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial Department for such purposes, such compensation shall be established by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund.(P.A. 94-54; P.A. 96-170, S. 15, 23; P.A. 97-90, S. 5, 6; P.A. 07-116, S. 1; P.A. 18-45, S. 18.)History: P.A. 96-170 changed funding of expense of examination from Probate Court Administration Fund to funds appropriated to Judicial Department, unless funds not included in budget of Judicial Department for such purpose, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 97-90 revised effective date of P.A. 96-170 but without affecting this section; P.A. 07-116 added exception for conserved persons and respondents to refuse to undergo examination and made technical changes; P.A. 18-45 replaced “an application” with “a petition”, and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-133. (Formerly Sec. 45-18) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-133. (Formerly Sec. 45-18) - Adjournment of court in absence of judge.

 Whenever a court of probate assigns a time for a hearing on any matter, and the judge of the court, for any cause, is not present at the time assigned, the clerk or assistant clerk of the court may adjourn the court as necessary.(1949 Rev., S. 6825; P.A. 80-476, S. 16.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-18 transferred to Sec. 45a-133 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-134 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-134 - Decisions of probate court in contested cases. Time limit.

 Any judge of a probate court who has commenced a hearing in any contested case shall have power to continue the hearing and shall render a decision not later than one hundred twenty days from the completion date of the hearing. If a judge of a probate court fails to render a decision within one hundred twenty days from the completion date of the hearing, any party may petition the Probate Court Administrator for relief which may include reassignment of the case to another judge. Failure of a judge to render a decision in a timely manner does not deprive the court of jurisdiction over the case. The parties may waive the provisions of this section.(P.A. 99-84, S. 34.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-135 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-135 - Matter before probate court may be proved by statement in writing subscribed under penalty of false statement. Form.

 Whenever, under any provision of the general statutes or under any regulation adopted pursuant to the general statutes, any matter before a probate court is required or permitted to be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit, in writing of the person making the same, other than a deposition, an oath of office, an oath required to be taken before a specified official other than a notary public, an oath required pursuant to section 45a-747 or an affidavit submitted pursuant to section 45a-285, such matter may, with like force and effect, be supported, evidenced, established or proved by the unsworn declaration, certificate, verification or statement in writing of such person which is subscribed by him under penalty of false statement and dated, in substantially the following form:“I declare (or certify, verify or state) under penalty of false statement that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).(Signature)”(P.A. 99-84, S. 33.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-136 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-136 - Recording of proceedings when recording not otherwise required.

 Whenever, in any court of probate, a recording of the proceedings is not required to be made pursuant to any other provision of statute, upon the written request of a party or a party's attorney, the judge of probate shall cause a recording to be made of the proceedings. A proceeding in which a recording has been made pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be a hearing on the record for the purposes of section 45a-186a or a matter heard on the record for the purposes of section 45a-186b. The cost of any copy or transcript of such recording shall be charged against the person requesting it. Any recording under this section shall be made and retained in a manner approved by the Probate Court Administrator.(P.A. 10-184, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-136f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-136f - eFiling system. Definitions. Electronic service of documents by registered filers.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “eFiling system” means the system maintained by the Probate Court Administrator by which a person can use the Internet to file, send and receive documents, view court records and pay court fees and expenses in Probate Court matters.(2) “eFiling access” means use of the eFiling system to view Probate Court records online.(3) “Electronic service” or “eService” means use of the eFiling system to send a filing, notice or other document.(4) “Registered filer” means a person who has registered to use the eFiling system.(b) The Probate Court or a party or attorney in a Probate Court matter may send any filing, notice or other document to a registered filer by electronic service if the court has granted the registered filer's request for eFiling access to the matter. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, electronic service shall satisfy any requirement under law concerning the transmission of the filing, notice or document by means other than personal service.(P.A. 19-47, S. 1.)History: P.A. 19-47 effective June 26, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-139. (Formerly Sec. 45-34a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-139. (Formerly Sec. 45-34a) - Probate bonds. Waiver, when.

 (a) As used in this title, except as otherwise provided, “bond” or “probate bond” means a bond with security given to secure the faithful performance by an appointed fiduciary of the duties of the fiduciary's trust and the administration of and accounting for all moneys and other property coming into the fiduciary's hands, as fiduciary, according to law.(b) Except as otherwise provided, every bond or probate bond shall be payable to the state, shall be conditioned for the faithful performance by the principal in the bond of the duties of the principal's trust and the administration of and accounting for all moneys and other property coming into the principal's hands, as fiduciary, according to law, and shall be in such amount and with such security as shall be required by the judge of probate having jurisdiction pursuant to rules prescribed by the Supreme Court. If bond is required of a fiduciary, the fiduciary's appointment shall not be effective until the bond has been accepted by the Court of Probate.(c) A probate judge may waive the requirement of a bond if the assets of the estate are less than twenty thousand dollars, or if the amount of the estate which is not restricted by Probate Court order is less than ten thousand dollars.(P.A. 80-227, S. 1, 24; P.A. 01-127, S. 4.)History: P.A. 80-227 effective July 1, 1981; Sec. 45-34a transferred to Sec. 45a-139 in 1991; P.A. 01-127 made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and added Subsec. (c) re waiver of bond if assets of estate are less than $20,000 or if amount not restricted by court order is less than $10,000.Section does not operate to extend applicability of a bond where bond was limited to misappropriation related to a real estate transaction, and not all misappropriations related to the estate, but rather Sec. 45a-164(b) applies. 269 C. 550.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-140. (Formerly Sec. 45-37) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-140. (Formerly Sec. 45-37) - Prohibition on judges, officers and employees of Probate Court acting as sureties or issuing probate bonds.

 A judge of probate or officer or employee of any court of probate shall not act as surety for, and shall not, personally or as agent for any surety or bonding company, issue a probate bond to any administrator, executor, trustee or other person required to furnish a bond in any proceeding pending before any judge of probate or court of probate.(1949 Rev., S. 6844; P.A. 80-476, S. 67.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions and included prohibition against acting as surety by probate court judge, officer or employee; Sec. 45-37 transferred to Sec. 45a-140 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-141. (Formerly Sec. 45-35) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-141. (Formerly Sec. 45-35) - Substitution of new bond.

 (a) The principal or the surety, or the heirs, executors or administrators of the surety, upon any bond taken by any court of probate, may make written application to the court for an order permitting or requiring a new bond to be given in place of the existing bond. Thereupon the court shall cause reasonable notice of the application to be given to the surety, if the application is made by the principal, or to the principal, if the application is made by the surety, his heirs, executors or administrators, and to all persons whom the court finds to be interested in the estate for the security of which the bond was given, to appear and be heard upon the application at a time and place stated in the notice.(b) If, upon hearing, the court finds that to grant the application would not prejudice the estate, it may authorize the principal to give a new probate bond, or order him to give a new bond within a time which it may limit. If the principal, having been ordered to give a new bond, fails to do so within the time limited by the court, it may remove him and appoint another in his stead. If the new bond is given to the approval of the court, the surety on the original bond and his representatives shall not be liable for any breach of the bond committed after the court approves the bond.(1949 Rev., S. 6842; P.A. 80-476, S. 69.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-35 transferred to Sec. 45a-141 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-35:A substituted bond covers money received while old bond is in force. 34 C. 112.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-142. (Formerly Sec. 45-39) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-142. (Formerly Sec. 45-39) - Filing and recording bonds.

 The Court of Probate shall cause all bonds taken by it to be filed and recorded. In case of the loss of any bond, a certified copy of the record of the bond shall be admissible in evidence.(1949 Rev., S. 6846; P.A. 80-476, S. 70.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-39 transferred to Sec. 45a-142 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-143. (Formerly Sec. 45-36) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-143. (Formerly Sec. 45-36) - Examination of estate. Removal of principal.

 (a) The surety upon any bond taken by any court of probate, or any person interested in the bond, may at any time make written application to such court for an order requiring the principal to exhibit fully in writing before such court the condition of the estate held by him, so that it may be ascertained whether the estate is being properly managed. Thereupon the court shall cause reasonable notice of such application to be given to the principal. If, upon hearing, the court finds that such application was made in good faith, it shall make such order.(b) If the principal refuses to obey such order or if, upon his obeying it, the court finds that the estate is not being properly managed by him, it shall remove him and appoint another in his place.(1949 Rev., S. 6843; P.A. 80-476, S. 194.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and reworded provisions but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-36 transferred to Sec. 45a-143 in 1991.See Sec. 45a-242 re removal and replacement of fiduciaries.