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CT Gen Stat § 45a-662. (Formerly Sec. 45-77b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-662. (Formerly Sec. 45-77b) - Conveyance of property by order of court.

 The court of probate in which a conservator has been appointed may, concurrently with courts of equity, order such conservator to convey the interest of the conserved person in any real property which ought in equity to be conveyed to another person.(P.A. 80-476, S. 139; P.A. 07-116, S. 27.)History: Sec. 45-77b transferred to Sec. 45a-662 in 1991; P.A. 07-116 deleted reference to incapable person, substituted “conserved person” for “ward” and made technical changes.Annotation to former section 45-77b:Cited. 208 C. 606.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-663 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-663 - Compensation of conservator if conserved person is unable to pay.

 If a conserved person is unable to pay for the services of a conservator appointed pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-593 to 45a-700, inclusive, the reasonable compensation of such conservator shall be paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund established under section 45a-82, pursuant to rules and regulations and at rates established by the Probate Court Administrator.(P.A. 92-46, S. 1; P.A. 07-116, S. 28.)History: P.A. 07-116 substituted “conserved person” for “ward”.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667 - Short title: Connecticut Uniform Adult Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.

 Sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, may be cited as the “Connecticut Uniform Adult Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”.(P.A. 12-22, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667b - Applicability.

 (a) Sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, apply to conservator of the person proceedings and conservator of the estate proceedings begun on or after October 1, 2012.(b) Sections 45a-667 to 45a-667f, inclusive, and sections 45a-667p to 45a-667v, inclusive, apply to conservator of the person proceedings and conservator of the estate proceedings begun before October 1, 2012, regardless of whether a conservator of the person order or conservator of the estate order has been issued.(P.A. 12-22, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667c - Treatment of foreign country.

 A court of probate may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying sections 45a-667 to 45a-667q, inclusive, and sections 45a-667u and 45a-667v.(P.A. 12-22, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667d - Communication with court in another state. Recording of communication.

 (a) A court of probate may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, or part IV of this chapter. The court of probate shall allow the parties to participate in the communication.(b) The court of probate shall make an audio recording of the communication.(c) The court of probate shall grant the parties access to the audio recording of the communication.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, courts of probate may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records and other administrative matters without making a record or allowing the parties to participate in the communication.(e) Nothing in this section shall limit any party's right to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is entered pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-667g to 45a-667o, inclusive.(P.A. 12-22, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667e - Request for assistance made to or received from a court of another state.

 (a) In a proceeding for involuntary representation in this state, a court of probate may request, to the extent permitted or required by the laws of this state, the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;(2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to the procedures of that state;(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent, subject to the provisions of section 45a-132a;(4) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding;(5) Forward to the court of probate a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under subdivision (1) of this subsection, or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under subdivision (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order issued under subdivision (3) or (4) of this subsection;(6) Issue an order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent or conserved person, subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of section 45a-649, subsection (e) of section 45a-650 or subsection (g) of section 45a-656b; or(7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 CFR 160.103, as amended from time to time, subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of section 45a-649a.(b) If a court of another state in which a conservator of the person proceeding or conservator of the estate proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of probate has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request, subject to the laws of this state.(P.A. 12-22, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667f - Testimony taken in another state. Evidence transmitted by technological means.

 (a) In a proceeding for involuntary representation in this state, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. A court of probate on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.(b) In a proceeding for involuntary representation in this state, a court of probate may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. A court of probate shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.(c) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of probate by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the best evidence rule.(P.A. 12-22, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667g - Jurisdiction: Definitions; significant connection factors.

 (a) As used in this section and sections 45a-667h to 45a-667o, inclusive:(1) “Emergency” means a circumstance that will result in immediate and irreparable harm to the mental or physical health or financial or legal affairs of the respondent and includes a circumstance in which a temporary conservator of the person or temporary conservator of the estate may be appointed and may serve under subsection (a) of section 45a-654;(2) “Home state” means the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a conservator of the estate order or the appointment of a conservator of the person, or, if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months prior to the filing of the petition;(3) “Significant-connection state” means a state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere physical presence and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is available.(b) In determining under section 45a-667i and subsection (e) of section 45a-667p whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the court shall consider:(1) The location of the respondent's family and other persons required to be notified of the conservator of the person proceeding or conservator of the estate proceeding;(2) The length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence;(3) The location of the respondent's property; and(4) The extent to which the respondent has ties to the state such as voter registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver's license, social relationship and receipt of services.(P.A. 12-22, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667h - Involuntary representation: Determination of jurisdiction. Hearing required.

 A proceeding for involuntary representation in this state shall be subject to the provisions of part IV of this chapter, except that (1) jurisdiction shall be determined in accordance with sections 45a-667g to 45a-667o, inclusive, and (2) the court of probate shall grant the parties the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before issuing a decision on jurisdiction.(P.A. 12-22, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667i - Determination of jurisdiction re appointment of conservator.

 A court of probate in this state has jurisdiction to appoint a conservator of the person or conservator of the estate for a respondent pursuant to part IV of this chapter if:(1) This state is the respondent's home state;(2) On the date a petition for involuntary representation is filed, this state is a significant-connection state, and:(A) The respondent does not have a home state or a court of the respondent's home state has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is a more appropriate forum; or(B) The respondent has a home state, a petition for appointment of a conservator of the person or issuance of a conservator of the estate order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant-connection state, and, before the court makes the appointment or issues the order:(i) A petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the respondent's home state;(ii) An objection to the court's jurisdiction is not filed by a person required to be notified of the proceeding; and(iii) The court of probate concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in subsection (c) of section 45a-667l;(3) A court of probate in this state does not have jurisdiction under subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, the respondent's home state and all significant-connection states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is the more appropriate forum, and jurisdiction in this state is consistent with the statutes of this state and the Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States; or(4) The requirements for special jurisdiction under section 45a-667j are met.(P.A. 12-22, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667j - Temporary conservators. Special jurisdiction.

 (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a court of probate lacking jurisdiction under subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of section 45a-667i has special jurisdiction to do any of the following if the court of probate makes the necessary findings set forth in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 45a-654:(1) Appoint a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate in an emergency pursuant to subsection (a) of section 45a-654 for a term not exceeding sixty days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; or(2) Appoint a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate for a conserved person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to those in section 45a-667p.(b) If a petition for the appointment of a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.(c) In any proceeding under this section, the court of probate shall hold a hearing, in the manner set forth in section 45a-654, upon written request of the respondent or person subject to the order in the proceeding.(P.A. 12-22, S. 11; P.A. 18-45, S. 19; P.A. 19-32, S. 11.)History: P.A. 18-45 replaced “an application” with “a petition” in Subsec. (b); P.A. 19-32 replaced “application” with “petition” in Subsec. (b).
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667k - Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Exceptions.

 Except as otherwise provided in section 45a-667j, a court that has appointed a conservator of the person or issued a conservator of the estate order consistent with the requirements of sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, and part IV of this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.(P.A. 12-22, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667l - Declination of jurisdiction if court of another state is more appropriate forum.

 (a) A court of probate having jurisdiction under section 45a-667i to appoint a conservator of the person or to issue a conservator of the estate order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum.(b) If a court of probate declines to exercise its jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section, the court of probate shall either dismiss the proceeding or stay the proceeding for not more than ninety days to allow for a petition to be filed in a more appropriate forum that has jurisdiction to appoint a conservator of the person or issue a conservator of the estate order.(c) In determining whether it is an appropriate forum, the court of probate shall consider all relevant factors, including:(1) Any expressed preference of the respondent;(2) Whether abuse, neglect or exploitation of the respondent has occurred or is likely to occur and which state could best protect the respondent from the abuse, neglect or exploitation;(3) The length of time the respondent was physically present in or was a legal resident of this or another state;(4) The distance of the respondent from the court in each state;(5) The financial circumstances of the respondent's estate;(6) The nature and location of the evidence;(7) The ability of the court in each state to decide the issue in accordance with due process of law and without undue delay;(8) The procedures necessary to present evidence;(9) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the proceeding; and(10) If an appointment were made, the court's ability to monitor the conduct of the conservator of the person or conservator of the estate within this state and outside of this state, if applicable.(d) The court shall make specific written findings as to the basis for its determination of appropriate forum.(P.A. 12-22, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667m - Declination of jurisdiction due to unjustifiable conduct of a party. Assessment against party.

 (a) If at any time a court of probate determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a conservator of the person or issue a conservator of the estate order because of unjustifiable conduct of a party, the court shall:(1) Decline to exercise jurisdiction and dismiss the case if the court has not entered an order in the case; or(2) Rescind any order issued in the case and dismiss the case, except that, prior to dismissing the case, the court may exercise limited jurisdiction for not more than ninety days for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to avoid immediate and irreparable harm to the mental or physical health or financial or legal affairs of the person for whom a conservator of the person was appointed or who was subject to the conservator of the estate order to prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct.(b) A court of probate that determines it has acquired or maintained jurisdiction because a party seeking or having sought to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, medical examination expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality of this state unless authorized by law other than sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive.(P.A. 12-22, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667n - Notice re petition when this state is not respondent's home state.

 If a petition for involuntary representation is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of section 45a-649, notice of the petition shall be given to those persons who would be entitled to notice of the petition if a proceeding were brought in the respondent's home state. The notice shall be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given under section 45a-649.(P.A. 12-22, S. 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667o - Petitions for involuntary representation filed in more than one state.

 Except for a petition for the appointment of a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate in an emergency under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 45a-667j, if a petition for involuntary representation is filed in this state and a petition for appointment of a conservator of the person or issuance of a conservator of the estate order is filed in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules apply:(1) If the court of probate has jurisdiction under section 45a-667i, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to those in section 45a-667i before the appointment or issuance of the order.(2) If the court of probate does not have jurisdiction under subdivision (1) or (2) of section 45a-667i, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the court of probate shall dismiss the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the court of probate is a more appropriate forum and jurisdiction in this state is consistent with the statutes of this state and the Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States.(P.A. 12-22, S. 16.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667r - Registration of conservator of the person order from another state.

 (a) If a conservator of the person has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a conservator of the person is not pending in this state, the conservator of the person appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register the conservator of the person order in this state, may register the conservator of the person order in this state as a conservatorship of the person by filing, as a foreign judgment, certified copies of the order and letters of office in the court of probate in the district in which the conserved person resides, is domiciled or is located at the time of the filing of the certified copies.(b) Each court of probate shall maintain a registry, accessible by the public, of conservator of the person orders registered under subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 12-22, S. 19.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667s - Registration of conservator of the estate order from another state.

 (a) If a conservator of the estate has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a conservator of the estate is not pending in this state, the conservator of the estate appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register the conservator of the estate order in this state, may (1) register the conservator of the estate order in this state as a conservator of the estate order by filing, as a foreign judgment, certified copies of the order and letters of office and of any bond in the court of probate in the district in which the conserved person resides, is domiciled or is located at the time of the filing of the certified copies, and (2) file certified copies of the conservator of the estate order with the town clerk of the town in which any real property of the conserved person is located for recording on the land records.(b) Each court of probate shall maintain a registry, accessible by the public, of conservator of the estate orders registered under subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 12-22, S. 20.)