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CT Gen Stat § 45a-631. (Formerly Sec. 45-49) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-631. (Formerly Sec. 45-49) - Limitation on receipt or use of minor's property by parent, guardian or spouse. Release.

 (a) A parent of a minor, guardian of the person of a minor or spouse of a minor shall not receive or use any property belonging to the minor in an amount exceeding ten thousand dollars in value unless appointed guardian of the estate of the minor, except that such parent, guardian or spouse may hold property as a custodian under the provisions of sections 45a-557 to 45a-560b, inclusive, without being so appointed.(b) A release given by both parents or by the parent who has legal custody of a minor or by the guardian or spouse shall, if the amount does not exceed ten thousand dollars in value, be valid and binding upon the minor.(1949 Rev., S. 6855; 1949, 1953, S. 2901d; 1957, P.A. 417; 1963, P.A. 179; 1967, P.A. 216; P.A. 74-82, S. 2; P.A. 80-476, S. 108; P.A. 95-117, S. 27; P.A. 00-78.)History: 1963 act raised limit on value of property from $2,000 to $3,000; 1967 act raised limit to $5,000; P.A. 74-82 substituted “minor” for “child”, “minor child” and “minor wife” and “spouse” for “husband”, eliminating language which implies varying applicability of provision dependent on sex of person involved; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-49 transferred to Sec. 45a-631 in 1991; P.A. 95-117 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Secs. 45a-546 to 45a-556 with Secs. 45a-557 to 45a-560b; P.A. 00-78 raised limit on value of property from $5,000 to $10,000 and made a technical change.Annotations to former section 45-49:Delivery of money to mother is not payment to child. 99 C. 179. Subject to guardianship of estate, a minor child is entitled to immediate possession of full amount recovered as damages for personal injuries. 100 C. 55. Award in divorce action for support of minor child is not child's property within statute. 121 C. 504. No guardian necessary where separation agreement provided for trust to pay income for support of minor. 130 C. 56. Cited. 139 C. 220; 165 C. 490.Annotations to present section:Subsec. (a): A September 11th Victim Compensation Fund award paid directly to a representative payee for the benefit of her minor child is not property to which the minor child is entitled or property belonging to the minor child within the meaning of Subsec. 331 C. 385.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-632. (Formerly Sec. 45-50) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-632. (Formerly Sec. 45-50) - Appointment of guardian of estate of nonresident minor.

 When a minor who resides outside this state and who has no guardian within this state owns property in this state, the court of probate for the district in which the property or any part of it lies may appoint a guardian of the minor who shall have charge of and manage the property. A probate bond shall be required of such guardian.(1949 Rev., S. 6857; P.A. 80-227, S. 4, 24; 80-476, S. 109.)History: P.A. 80-227 required probate bond of guardian, effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-50 transferred to Sec. 45a-632 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-50:Guardian appointed under section has no title to ward's property. 76 C. 430.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-633. (Formerly Sec. 45-52) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-633. (Formerly Sec. 45-52) - Lease of minor's real estate by guardian or coguardians of estate.

 The guardian or coguardians of the estate of any minor may apply to the court of probate of the district in this state which appointed him, and may, upon application and hearing, after public notice, lease his ward's real property upon terms and for a length of time, not exceeding the ward's minority, which are approved by the court.(1949 Rev., S. 6859; P.A. 80-476, S. 110; P.A. 81-472, S. 79, 159; P.A. 86-200, S. 4.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions and specified applicability of provisions to guardian “of the estate”; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 86-200 added reference to coguardians; Sec. 45-52 transferred to Sec. 45a-633 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-634. (Formerly Sec. 45-53) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-634. (Formerly Sec. 45-53) - Inventory of ward's property by guardian of estate.

 (a) Each guardian of an estate appointed by a court of probate shall make and file in the court appointing or approving such guardian, under penalty of false statement within two months after the acceptance by the guardian of the trust, an inventory of all the property belonging to such guardian's ward, appraised, or caused to be appraised, by such guardian, at fair market value as of the date of his or her appointment. Such inventory shall include the value of the ward's interest in all property in which the ward has a legal or equitable present interest, including, but not limited to, the ward's interest in any joint bank accounts or other jointly held property.(b) Any guardian who fails to return the inventory to the court within that time shall be fined not more than twenty dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 6860; P.A. 80-476, S. 111; P.A. 87-565, S. 1; P.A. 99-84, S. 27.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs., rephrased provisions and specified applicability to guardians of estates; P.A. 87-565 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “return to” to “make and file in”, and adding provision re appraisal of inventory at fair market value as of date of appointment of guardian and included all property in which ward has interest, including joint bank accounts; Sec. 45-53 transferred to Sec. 45a-634 in 1991; P.A. 99-84 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting “oath” and inserting “penalty of false statement”.Annotations to former section 45-53:Cited. 168 C. 144.Cited. 3 CS 377; 20 CS 262.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-635. (Formerly Sec. 45-55) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-635. (Formerly Sec. 45-55) - Removal by foreign guardian of ward's personal property.

 (a) When any personal property in this state belongs to any person residing out of this state who has a guardian, trustee or other legal custodian of his estate, appointed under the laws of the place of his residence, the custodian may apply in writing to the court of probate of the district in which the principal part of the property in this state is located, alleging: (1) That he has been legally appointed custodian in the jurisdiction in which the person to whom the property belongs resides; and (2) that he has therein given a probate bond valid according to the requirements of such jurisdiction, and security thereon, or an increase in an existing bond and security, in an amount equal to the value of all such property of the person to be removed from this state; and (3) that a removal of the property from this state will not conflict with the terms and limitations by which the person owns it.(b) If the probate court finds the allegations true and the applicant files in the probate court for record an exemplified copy of the record of the court by which he was appointed, the probate court may, after a hearing upon the application, upon such notice as it orders to the person having the property in his custody and to the owner of the property, and after proof that all known debts chargeable against it and contracted in this state have been paid or satisfied, appoint the applicant to be guardian, conservator or trustee of such estate without further bond. The probate court may authorize the person having the property in his custody to deliver it to the applicant, who may demand, sue for and recover it and remove it from this state.(1949 Rev., S. 6862; P.A. 80-227, S. 6, 24; 80-476, S. 112.)History: P.A. 80-227 clarified provisions re bond, added reference to increases in existing bonds and security and required that bond be equal to value of estate rather than double its value, effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions, substituting references to property for references to estate; Sec. 45-55 transferred to Sec. 45a-635 in 1991.See Sec. 45a-477 re foreign trustee's custody of trust estate and re probate court's jurisdiction over trusts created by nondomiciliaries.Annotations to former section 45-55:Scope of section; property may be turned over without order of court; liability of surety on bond in this state where property not turned over. 75 C. 414; 80 C. 119. Application under section not a condition precedent to payment to foreign fiduciary. 138 C. 17.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-636. (Formerly Sec. 45-56) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-636. (Formerly Sec. 45-56) - Removal by foreign guardian of proceeds of sale of ward's real estate.

 If any foreign guardian of the estate of a minor who is also residing outside this state has obtained an order from any court of probate in this state having jurisdiction to sell real property of the minor which is situated in this state and has given a probate bond, the court of probate may, upon application and proceedings as specified in section 45a-635, authorize the foreign guardian to receive the proceeds of the sale of the real property sold under order and to remove the proceeds from this state into the jurisdiction in which the guardian and his ward reside. The guardian and his surety shall thereupon be discharged from all liability on the bond.(1949 Rev., S. 6863; P.A. 80-227, S. 7, 24; 80-476, S. 113.)History: P.A. 80-227 substituted “probate bond” for “bond as provided by law”, effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions, substituting “property” for “estate”, and specified applicability re foreign guardians “of the estate”; Sec. 45-56 transferred to Sec. 45a-636 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-637. (Formerly Sec. 45-57) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-637. (Formerly Sec. 45-57) - Guardians of estate of minors may make partition.

 If any minor has an interest in any real property as a tenant in common with any other person, the guardian of the estate of the minor may, by an instrument in writing executed as deeds of land are executed, make partition of the real property with the other parties in interest. Such deed of partition described in this section shall not be valid until the approval of the court of probate having jurisdiction of the property of the minor is endorsed on it. The deed of partition and the approval of the court of probate shall be recorded in the land records of the town or towns where the land is situated.(1949 Rev., S. 6864; P.A. 80-476, S. 114.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions, substituting “property” for “estate” and “guardian of the estate” for “guardian”; Sec. 45-57 transferred to Sec. 45a-637 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-638. (Formerly Sec. 45-57a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-638. (Formerly Sec. 45-57a) - Court may order guardian to convey real property.

 The court of probate in which the guardian of any minor has been appointed may, concurrently with courts of equity, order such guardian to convey the interest of his ward in any real property which ought in equity to be conveyed to another person.(P.A. 80-476, S. 115.)History: Sec. 45-57a transferred to Sec. 45a-638 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-645a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-645a - Recording of proceedings required.

 Each court of probate shall cause a recording to be made of all proceedings held under sections 45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive. The recording shall be part of the court record and shall be made and retained in a manner approved by the Probate Court Administrator.(P.A. 07-116, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-645b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-645b - Rules of evidence re hearings. Testimony.

 The rules of evidence applicable to civil matters in the Superior Court shall apply to all hearings held pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive. All testimony at a hearing held pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive, shall be given under oath or affirmation.(P.A. 13-81, S. 10; P.A. 14-103, S. 5.)History: P.A. 14-103 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-645c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-645c - Probate Court to schedule hearing to facilitate attendance by conserved person.

 If a conserved person, as defined in section 45a-644, notifies the Probate Court in any manner that the conserved person wants to attend a hearing pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive, but is unable to do so, the Probate Court shall schedule the hearing at a place that would facilitate attendance by the conserved person.(P.A. 13-81, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-645d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-645d - Appointment of successor conservator.

 Whenever a Probate Court appoints a conservator of the person or a conservator of the estate, the court may also appoint a successor conservator of the person or successor conservator of the estate. The successor conservator shall act as conservator if the court accepts the resignation of the conservator or removes the conservator or if the conservator is adjudicated incapable or dies. The successor conservator may assume the duties of conservator immediately upon the Probate Court's acceptance of the resignation of the conservator of the person or conservator of the estate or removing such conservator, upon such conservator being adjudicated incapable or upon the death of such conservator, provided a successor conservator of the estate may not assume the duties of conservator of the estate before furnishing a probate bond or providing proof of a restricted account if a bond or restricted account was required from the conservator of the estate. The successor conservator shall immediately inform the Probate Court that has jurisdiction over the conservator of the person or conservator of the estate that the successor conservator assumed the role of conservator of the person or conservator of the estate and the reasons for assuming such role. The Probate Court may issue a decree, without notice and hearing, confirming the successor conservator's appointment after the requirements of this section are met.(P.A. 14-103, S. 10.)History: P.A. 14-103 effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-647. (Formerly Sec. 45-70f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-647. (Formerly Sec. 45-70f) - Release from voluntary representation.

 Any person who is under voluntary representation as provided by section 45a-646 shall be released from voluntary representation upon giving thirty days' written notice to the Court of Probate.(P.A. 77-446, S. 10; P.A. 80-476, S. 126.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor change in wording; Sec. 45-70f transferred to Sec. 45a-647 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-652. (Formerly Sec. 45-71a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-652. (Formerly Sec. 45-71a) - Application for appointment of conservator of the estate.

 In the case of any application for the appointment of a conservator of the estate, as said terms are defined in section 45a-644, and, in the case of any application for involuntary representation, as defined in subsection (d) of section 45a-644, the application shall state that the respondent, as defined in subsection (e) of section 45a-644, either is or is not, receiving such aid or care from the state, whichever is true, and a copy of each application which states the respondent is receiving such aid or care shall be sent by the court to the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 45a-649 or section 45a-646, as the case may be.(P.A. 79-358, S. 2.)History: Sec. 45-71a transferred to Sec. 45a-652 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-653. (Formerly Sec. 45-73) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-653. (Formerly Sec. 45-73) - Conveyances, contracts and funds of allegedly incapable person pending application for appointment of conservator. Recording or lodging of notice of application.

 Section 45a-653 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.(1949 Rev., S. 6876; P.A. 80-476, S. 135; P.A. 91-406, S. 18, 29; P.A. 94-111; P.A. 96-180, S. 124, 166; P.A. 07-116, S. 17; P.A. 19-47, S. 17.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-656a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-656a - Duty of conservator of estate of resident of licensed residential care home re payment of room and board.

 (a) Any conservator of the estate of a person who is a resident of a licensed residential care home, as defined in section 19a-490, where such conservator is payee on behalf of such person, shall, not later than ten business days after receipt of any income used for room and board, forward payment to the operator of the residential care home for the cost of room and board of such person.(b) If any such conservator neglects to forward payment to the operator of the home within ten business days as required under subsection (a) of this section for two consecutive months, the operator of the home may petition the court of probate having jurisdiction for removal of the conservator. The court may, after notice and a hearing, remove such conservator.(P.A. 97-73; 97-112, S. 2; P.A. 98-219, S. 28.)History: P.A. 97-112 replaced “home for the aged” with “residential care home”; P.A. 98-219 deleted “home for the aged” and inserted “residential care home” and deleted “such benefit” and inserted “income used for room and board”.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-657. (Formerly Sec. 45-75b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-657. (Formerly Sec. 45-75b) - Court to resolve conflicts between conservators.

 If a person has both a conservator of the person and a conservator of the estate who are not the same person and a conflict arises between the two concerning the duties and responsibilities or authority of either, the matter shall be submitted to the court of probate which appointed the conservators. Upon hearing, the court shall order the course of action which in the court's discretion is in the best interests of the person under conservatorship.(P.A. 77-446, S. 9; P.A. 80-476, S. 133.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-75b transferred to Sec. 45a-657 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-658. (Formerly Sec. 45-74) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-658. (Formerly Sec. 45-74) - Appointment or removal of conservator to be recorded on land records.

 (a) The court appointing a conservator of the property or person of any person who has been adjudged incapable and who owns real property in this state or any interest in such property or mortgage or lien on such property shall forthwith order the conservator to immediately record, in the land records of each town where the real property is situated, a certificate setting forth the name and residence of the person, the name of the conservator, the date of his appointment and the court by which the appointment was made. Upon the resignation or removal of the conservator, unless another conservator is immediately appointed by the same court to succeed him, the court shall forthwith order the conservator to record in the land records of each town where the real property is situated a certificate setting forth the name and residence of the person and of the conservator, the date of resignation or removal and the court in which the proceedings took place.(b) The conservator shall record the notice pursuant to the order and, upon failure to do so within two months after the appointment, resignation or removal, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.(c) The record in the court of the appointment, resignation or removal of the conservator shall not be constructive notice of the incapacity or capacity of the owner of the real property or of an interest in real property or of a mortgage or lien on such property to make valid contracts relative to such property, until the certificate is recorded as provided in subsection (a) of this section.(1949 Rev., S. 6877; P.A. 80-476, S. 134; P.A. 91-49, S. 5.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-74 transferred to Sec. 45a-658 in 1991; P.A. 91-49 changed “incompetency or competency” to “incapacity or capacity”.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-661. (Formerly Sec. 45-77a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-661. (Formerly Sec. 45-77a) - Transfer of records upon relocation of person under representation.

 When any person under voluntary or involuntary representation becomes a settled inhabitant of any town in the state in a probate district other than the one in which a conservator was appointed, and is an actual resident in such district, the Probate Court in which the conservator was appointed shall, upon motion of the conservator, the person under conservatorship, the first selectman or the chief executive officer of the town in which the person under conservatorship resides or the husband or wife or a relative of the person under conservatorship, transfer the file to the probate district in which the person under conservatorship resides at the time of the application, if the court determines that the requested transfer is the preference of the person under conservatorship. Upon issuance of an order to transfer a file under this section, the transferring court shall transmit a digital image of each document in the court file to the transferee court using the document management system maintained by the Office of the Probate Court Administrator. The transferee court shall thereupon assume jurisdiction over the conservatorship.(P.A. 77-446, S. 11; P.A. 80-476, S. 138; P.A. 05-26, S. 1; P.A. 14-103, S. 14; P.A. 17-136, S. 13.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-77a transferred to Sec. 45a-661 in 1991; P.A. 05-26 added “the person under conservatorship” re persons who may initiate a motion to transfer file and made a technical change; P.A. 14-103 added provision re court determination that requested file transfer is the preference of person under conservatorship and made technical changes; P.A. 17-136 replaced provision re copying and delivering documents with provision re transferring court to transmit digital image of each document in court file to transferee court using document management system maintained by Office of the Probate Court Administrator, and made technical changes effective January 1, 2018.