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CT Gen Stat § 45a-264. (Formerly Sec. 45-174a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802a - Wills: Execution and Construction|Section 45a-264. (Formerly Sec. 45-174a) - Reference to Internal Revenue Code.

 A devise or bequest, outright or in trust, given in any will or codicil or republication thereof in any codicil shall not be deemed invalid by reason of any reference therein to the United States Internal Revenue Code or any treasury regulation issued thereunder.(P.A. 73-249; P.A. 80-476, S. 237.)History: P.A. 80-476 restated section but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-174a transferred to Sec. 45a-264 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-265. (Formerly Sec. 45-174) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802a - Wills: Execution and Construction|Section 45a-265. (Formerly Sec. 45-174) - Gift to spouse; reference to federal provisions re estate tax and marital deduction.

 When any will, offered for probate in this state, makes provision for a gift, whether outright or in trust, to or for the benefit of the spouse of the testator or testatrix, such gift shall not be held to be invalid on any of the following grounds: (1) That the amount of any such gift is required to be computed or ascertained by reference to the federal statutes, or any treasury regulation issued thereunder, authorizing the allowance of a marital deduction in the computation of the federal estate tax or by reference to determinations or settlements of any kind whatsoever, whether by agreement, litigation or otherwise, in the proceedings for the assessment of said federal estate tax in the estate of such testator or testatrix; (2) that any such gift is required to be satisfied only by property which qualifies under said federal statutes, or such regulation, for such marital deduction; or (3) that any property allotted to the satisfaction of any such gift is required to be allotted at the values determined for such property, whether by agreement, litigation or otherwise, in such proceedings for the assessment of said federal estate tax or at values to be determined in any other reasonable manner.(1953, S. 2930d; P.A. 80-476, S. 238.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor wording change and replaced alphabetic Subdiv. indicators with numeric indicators; Sec. 45-174 transferred to Sec. 45a-265 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-266. (Formerly Sec. 45-175a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802a - Wills: Execution and Construction|Section 45a-266. (Formerly Sec. 45-175a) - Encumbrances on property of decedent or on proceeds of insurance policy on life of decedent not chargeable against assets of decedent's estate.

 (a) Where any property, subject to any lien, security interest or other charge at the time of the decedent's death, is specifically disposed of by will, passes to a distributee, or passes to a joint tenant under a right of survivorship, or where the proceeds of any policy of insurance on the life of the decedent are payable to a named beneficiary and such policy is subject to any lien, security interest or other charge, the fiduciary, as defined in section 45a-353, is not responsible for the satisfaction of such encumbrance out of the assets of the decedent's estate, unless, in the case of a will, the testator has expressly or by necessary implication indicated otherwise. A general provision in the will for the payment of debts is not such an indication.(b) Any such encumbrance is chargeable against the property of the decedent or the proceeds of a policy of insurance on the life of the decedent, subject thereto. Nothing in this section imposes upon a testamentary beneficiary, distributee, joint tenant or named insurance beneficiary any personal liability for the payment of the debt secured by such encumbrance.(c) Where any lien, security interest or other charge encumbers: (1) Property passing to two or more persons, the interest of each such person shall, only as between such persons, bear its proportionate share of the total encumbrance; (2) two or more properties, each such property shall, only as between the recipients thereof, bear its proportionate share of the total encumbrance.(1971, P.A. 79, S. 1; P.A. 73-297; P.A. 80-476, S. 239; P.A. 87-384, S. 24; P.A. 90-230, S. 60, 101; P.A. 93-67.)History: Section applicable with respect to all wills and codicils executed on and after October 1, 1971; P.A. 73-297 substituted “mortgage” for “secured debt” and “security interest”; P.A. 80-476 substituted “real property” for “real estate”; P.A. 87-384 deleted former provisions and added provisions re responsibility of fiduciary for encumbrances on property of decedent or on proceeds of life insurance; P.A. 90-230 corrected an internal reference in Subsec. (a); Sec. 45-175a transferred to Sec. 45a-266 in 1991; P.A. 93-67 applied provisions to property passing to a joint tenant under right of survivorship.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-267. (Formerly Sec. 45-184) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802a - Wills: Execution and Construction|Section 45a-267. (Formerly Sec. 45-184) - Bequest of perishable property for life or years.

 When a testator, by his will, bequeaths the use, for life or for a term of years, of any livestock, provisions, wearing apparel or other personal property which will necessarily be consumed by using, such bequest shall give to the legatee an absolute estate in the property so bequeathed.(1949 Rev., S. 6972.)History: Sec. 45-184 transferred to Sec. 45a-267 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-184:Cited. 63 C. 309. Farming tools are consumable by use. 113 C. 272. Cited. 129 C. 352.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-274. (Formerly Sec. 45-266a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-274. (Formerly Sec. 45-266a) - Payment of medical or health benefits.

 When any decedent is entitled to payment of medical benefits, federal or state, or insurance or health benefits or proceeds, or other intangible personal property owned by or payable to the decedent or to the decedent's estate in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, the judge of probate for the district within which such decedent resided may name an administrator, ex parte, for the purpose of enabling distribution to the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the next of kin of such decedent or to the funeral director or physician, as the case may be, upon evidence satisfactory to him that all debts have been paid or provided for as prescribed by section 45a-365.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 54; P.A. 80-476, S. 228; P.A. 11-128, S. 6.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-266a transferred to Sec. 45a-274 in 1991; P.A. 11-128 substituted reference to Sec. 45a-365 for reference to Sec. 45a-392 and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-275. (Formerly Sec. 45-266b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-275. (Formerly Sec. 45-266b) - Applicability of statutes.

 Sections 45a-273 and 45a-274 shall apply only to estates of decedents for whom no will is presented for probate or no application for administration is filed within thirty days after death.(1967, P.A. 558, S. 51; P.A. 80-476, S. 229.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-266b transferred to Sec. 45a-275 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-276. (Formerly Sec. 45-266c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-276. (Formerly Sec. 45-266c) - Comity recognition of foreign decrees.

 (a) The holder or registrant of any property, listed in section 45a-273, in this state of a nondomiciliary decedent, as a matter of comity, may recognize a like decree or other form of certification of a judge or clerk of a probate court made under a statute of another state, providing for the settlement of small estates without administration, for the purpose of payment or transfer of any such property of such decedent in this state, provided a holder or registrant of such property in such other state shall, whether pursuant to statute or otherwise, recognize and pay or transfer such property pursuant to a decree entered under this section.(b) Any such transfer or payment shall, to the extent of the amount so transferred or paid, discharge the registrant or holder of such property from liability to any person on account thereof.(c) As used in this section, the word “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.(P.A. 73-464, S. 2; P.A. 80-476, S. 230.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs; Sec. 45-266c transferred to Sec. 45a-276 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-282. (Formerly Sec. 45-164) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-282. (Formerly Sec. 45-164) - Custodian of will to deliver it after testator's death. Penalty.

 (a) Any person having in his possession any will or codicil shall, forthwith, after he has knowledge of the death of the testator, deliver such will either to the person designated to be the executor or one of the persons designated to be an executor thereof, or to the judge, clerk or assistant clerk of the court of probate which by law has jurisdiction of the estate of such deceased person.(b) On the neglect of such person to do so within the period of thirty days after he has knowledge of the death of the testator, he shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.(1949 Rev., S. 6958; P.A. 80-476, S. 240.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-164 transferred to Sec. 45a-282 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-164:Cited. 67 C. 320. Suppression of last will and substitution of revoked earlier one constitute violation of statute, and agreement to do so is void. 124 C. 96. Cited. 194 C. 635.Cited. 5 CS 297. Must be read with Secs. 45-163 and 45-165. 14 CS 370.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-283. (Formerly Sec. 45-163) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-283. (Formerly Sec. 45-163) - Executor to apply for probate of will. Penalty.

 (a) Every person having knowledge of his designation in a will as an executor of a testator's estate shall, within thirty days next after the death of the testator, apply for probate of the will to the court of probate of the district where the testator was domiciled at his death.(b) Every such person neglecting to do so shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 6962; P.A. 80-476, S. 241; P.A. 84-294, S. 9; P.A. 12-80, S. 47.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; P.A. 84-294 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “last dwelt” to “was domiciled at his death”; Sec. 45-163 transferred to Sec. 45a-283 in 1991; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (b) to replace penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a fine of not more than $250.Annotations to former section 45-163:Appointment of debtor as executor does not release debt. 6 C. 129. Renunciation of executor may be implied. 16 C. 298; 27 C. 520; 49 C. 421. Cited. 34 C. 446. Incapable person may “dwell” within meaning of statute in some other district than that in which he resided when conservator was appointed. 48 C. 165. Cited. 63 C. 306; 67 C. 320. Offer of exemplified copy where original will of resident of this state has been probated in another as basis for ancillary administration. 77 C. 644. Duty of court to make decision as to residence of deceased. 86 C. 351. Public policy of establishment of every legally executed last will. 124 C. 100. Office of executor or administrator does not terminate during his lifetime unless he is removed. 151 C. 598. Cited. 152 C. 528; 156 C. 118; 194 C. 635.Statute same as 4953 of the 1918 Revision although the alternative extended to the executor there has since been omitted. 14 CS 369. Cited. 20 CS 262.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-284. (Formerly Sec. 45-164a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-284. (Formerly Sec. 45-164a) - Opening of safe deposit boxes to search for a will.

 Whenever the sole owner of a safe deposit box dies, his next of kin, spouse, or any person showing a sufficient interest in the presence of a will may apply to the Court of Probate for an order to open the decedent's safe deposit box to obtain any will or cemetery deed that may be contained therein. The Court of Probate may issue such order ex parte. The safe deposit box shall be opened in the presence of an officer of the bank who shall make return of such order to the court stating: (1) That only the will or cemetery deed was removed from the safe deposit box or (2) that there was no such will or cemetery deed in the safe deposit box and nothing was removed.(P.A. 75-53; P.A. 80-476, S. 242.)History: P.A. 80-476 added Subdiv. indicators and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-164a transferred to Sec. 45a-284 in 1991.See Sec. 45a-277 re opening of deceased owner's safe deposit box to access jointly held stocks, bonds, annuities or certificates of deposit.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-285. (Formerly Sec. 45-166) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-285. (Formerly Sec. 45-166) - Proof of will out of court.

 Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any will may, at the request of the testator or, after his decease, at the request of the executor or any person interested under it, make and sign an affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths in or out of this state, stating such facts as they would be required to testify to in court to prove such will. The affidavit shall be written on such will or, if that is impracticable, on some paper attached thereto. The sworn statement of any such witness so taken shall be accepted by the Court of Probate as if it had been taken before such court.(1949 Rev., S. 6959; P.A. 80-476, S. 243.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-166 transferred to Sec. 45a-285 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-166:Party contesting will may require attendance of all witnesses within reach of process. 36 C. 280; 91 C. 269. Cited. 57 C. 188. Not unconstitutional as violating right to trial by jury; affidavit admissible in appellate court. 74 C. 257. Proponents of will are not required, even on demand by contestants, to call all available attesting witnesses to witness stand. 150 C. 651.Annotation to present section:Cited. 218 C. 220.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-286. (Formerly Sec. 45-167) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-286. (Formerly Sec. 45-167) - Hearing required before proving or rejecting a will. Notice.

 Any court of probate shall, before proving or disapproving any last will and testament, or codicil thereto, hold a hearing thereon, of which notice, either public or personal or both, as the court may deem best, has been given to all parties known to be interested in the estate, unless all parties so interested sign and file in court a written waiver of such notice, or unless the court, for cause shown, dispenses with such notice. The finding by any such court that the estate is not more than sufficient to pay the expenses of administration and of the funeral and last sickness shall be sufficient cause to dispense with such notice.(1949 Rev., S. 6960; P.A. 80-476, S. 244.)History: P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-167 transferred to Sec. 45a-286 in 1991.See Sec. 12-358 re reports to Revenue Services Commissioner by clerks of probate courts and re certified copies of wills and papers.See Sec. 52-60 re appointment of probate judge as attorney for nonresident fiduciary.Annotations to former section 45-167:Issuance of order of notice alone not a taking of jurisdiction which will justify writ of prohibition. 86 C. 354. Notice where administration applied for on ground of 7 years' absence. 88 C. 425. What is a proper notice. 96 C. 323. Legal notice is sufficient; actual notice not necessary. 107 C. 284. “Known” means known to the Probate Court. 129 C. 309. Cited. 152 C. 530. Appeal period deemed 30 days following written waiver of notice. 162 C. 36. Cited. 169 C. 382; 178 C. 189; 185 C. 25.“Interested person” must have pecuniary interest. 9 CS 21. “Known” means known to Probate Court; notice by registered mail to those parties known by it to be interested is all the personal notice the court is authorized to give. 19 CS 104. Cited. 22 CS 233.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-289. (Formerly Sec. 45-169) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-289. (Formerly Sec. 45-169) - When bond required of executor. Amount of bond. Reduction of bond.

 (a) A probate bond shall be required of an executor, unless such bond is excused as provided by law.(b) If the will designates a person to be an executor and directs that no bond or that a bond of a certain amount only shall be required of such executor, the Probate Court shall follow such provisions of the will if no objection to such provisions has been filed, provided, if an objection has been filed or the Court of Probate determines that for cause shown the filing of a bond is necessary for the protection of creditors or to assure the payment of succession taxes, or both, a bond shall be required in an amount which shall not be less than an amount equal to twice the amount of the debts of the deceased as estimated by the court or to the amount of the tax on any untaxed property plus the succession tax as estimated by the court or to the amount named in the will, whichever of such amounts is the greatest.(1949 Rev., S. 6963; 1963, P.A. 513; 1967, P.A. 301; 1969, P.A. 231; P.A. 80-227, S. 16, 24; 80-476, S. 247.)History: 1963 act added provision authorizing court to excuse posting of bond unless objection is filed or bond deemed necessary to protect creditors and assure payment of succession taxes; 1967 act rephrased authorization to excuse posting of bond and made court's excusing of bond mandatory rather than optional, substituting “shall” for “may”; 1969 act added provision authorizing court to reduce bond after interim account has been allowed; P.A. 80-227 rephrased provisions and deleted provision authorizing court to reduce bond following acceptance of interim account, effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-169 transferred to Sec. 45a-289 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-169:Executors liable jointly as principals to surety for default of one of their number. 2 C. 540. Cited. 49 C. 424. Approval of bond relates back to time of filing; “accepted” as showing approval. 73 C. 435. Bond does not cover proceeds of land sold by order of court. 77 C. 75.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-291. (Formerly Sec. 45-189) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-291. (Formerly Sec. 45-189) - Executor to administer intestate part of an estate.

 When a will which disposes of only a part of the estate of the testator is admitted to probate, the executor of such will, or the administrator with the will annexed, shall, unless otherwise specified in such will, be, ex officio, the administrator of the intestate estate and shall proceed to settle the entire estate according to the will and according to law.(1949 Rev., S. 6977.)History: Sec. 45-189 transferred to Sec. 45a-291 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-189:Cited. 70 C. 375; 133 C. 703.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-292. (Formerly Sec. 45-190) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-292. (Formerly Sec. 45-190) - Executor of an executor.

 The executor of an executor shall not as such administer the estate of the first testator.(1949 Rev., S. 6978.)History: Sec. 45-190 transferred to Sec. 45a-292 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-190:Cited. 70 C. 375.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-293. (Formerly Sec. 45-179) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-293. (Formerly Sec. 45-179) - Notice of devise or bequest to corporation.

 Within thirty days after the admission to probate of any will containing a devise or bequest to any corporation or voluntary association, the judge, clerk or assistant clerk of the court of probate before which it has been proved shall mail, postage paid, a written notice thereof, directed to the devisee or legatee at the place where it is located.(1949 Rev., S. 6967; P.A. 80-476, S. 249.)History; P.A. 80-476 substituted the verb “mail” for “deposit in the post office”; Sec. 45-179 transferred to Sec. 45a-293 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-179:Cited. 98 C. 335.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-294. (Formerly Sec. 45-185) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates|Section 45a-294. (Formerly Sec. 45-185) - Expenses of executor or administrator in will contest.

 (a) The court of probate having jurisdiction of the testate estate of any person shall allow to the executor his just and reasonable expenses in defending the will of such person in the probate court, whether or not the will is admitted to probate.(b) If there is an appeal from the order or decree of such court, admitting or refusing to admit to probate the will of such person, the court of probate shall allow to the executor or administrator his just and reasonable expenses in supporting and maintaining or defending against such will, on such appeal.(c) Such expenses shall be charged by such court pro rata against the respective rights or shares of the devisees and legatees under such will and the distributees of such estate.(1949 Rev., S. 6973; P.A. 80-476, S. 250.)History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor language changes made necessary by doing so; Sec. 45-185 transferred to Sec. 45a-294 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-185:Right of appeal expressly recognized in section. 9 CS 223.Annotation to present section:No absurdity results from a court order, issued pursuant to section, granting reimbursement of expenses in defending will in admissions process to nominated executor, and Subsec. (a) expressly provides for reimbursement of expenses whether or not will is admitted to probate. 197 CA 240.