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2023 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.
2023 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Section 45a-653 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.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.)
2023 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”.
2023 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.
2023 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”.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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”.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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-667
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(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.)
2023 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).
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-667t. - Effect of registration of conservatorship order from another state.

(a) On registration in this state under section 45a-667r of a conservator of the person order from another state or under section 45a-667s of a conservator of the estate order from another state, the conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment, except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the conservator is not a resident of this state, subject to any conditions imposed on nonresident parties. The registration of a conservator of the person order under section 45a-667r shall lapse one hundred twenty days after such registration, except that the registration may be extended for good cause for an additional one hundred twenty days by the court of probate in this state having jurisdiction over the location within this state where the person under the conservator of the person order resides, is domiciled or is located.
(b) A court of probate or, to the extent it lacks jurisdiction, the Superior Court may grant any relief available under sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, and other law of this state to enforce a registered order.
(P.A. 12-22, S. 21.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-667u. - Uniformity of application and construction.

In applying and construing the provisions of sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact such uniform provisions, consistent with the need to protect individual civil rights and in accordance with due process.
(P.A. 12-22, S. 22.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-667v. - Relation of act to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

This section and sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667u, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit or supersede Section 101 of said act, 15 USC 7001(a), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 of said act, 15 USC 7003(b).
(P.A. 12-22, S. 23.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-668. (Formerly Sec. 45-320). - Continuation of service of persons appointed prior to October 1, 1982, as guardians or limited guardians of persons with mental retardation.

Section 45a-668 is repealed, effective May 4, 2004.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 1; P.A. 03-51, S. 1; P.A. 04-54, S. 8; 04-257, S. 71.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-672. (Formerly Sec. 45-324). - Notice of hearing.

The notice required by subsection (a) of section 45a-671 shall inform such respondent of (1) whether the guardianship sought is a plenary or a limited guardianship and that the court, notwithstanding which type of guardianship is sought, may appoint a plenary guardian or a limited guardian with such limitations as the court determines; (2) the legal consequences of both plenary and limited guardianships; (3) the facts alleged in the petition and the limitations on the guardian's authority, if any, specifically applied for; and (4) the right to be represented by counsel.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 5; P.A. 86-323, S. 4; P.A. 03-51, S. 3; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “plenary guardian” for “unlimited guardian”; Sec. 45-324 transferred to Sec. 45a-672 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person” in Subdiv. (1); pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 16-49 deleted “of the person with intellectual disability” re appointment of plenary or limited guardian in Subdiv. (1) and replaced “application” with “petition” in Subdiv. (3).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-673. (Formerly Sec. 45-325). - Appointment of counsel. Payment of cost for indigent persons.

Unless the respondent is represented by counsel, the court shall immediately appoint counsel for the respondent. If the respondent is indigent or otherwise unable to pay for counsel, the cost for such counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department, however, 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. 82-337, S. 6; P.A. 90-31, S. 7, 9; P.A. 96-170, S. 19, 23; P.A. 97-90, S. 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 90-31 changed payment of compensation of counsel from funds appropriated to the judicial department to the probate administration fund in an amount established by the probate court administrator; Sec. 45-325 transferred to Sec. 45a-673 in 1991; P.A. 96-170 changed funding of compensation of counsel 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-675. (Formerly Sec. 45-327). - Right of respondent to be at hearing.

The respondent shall be present at any hearing for his or her guardianship, except that the court may exclude the respondent from such portions of the hearing at which testimony is given which the court determines would be seriously detrimental to his or her emotional or mental condition. Any person having knowledge that the respondent is or will be medicated at that time, shall inform the court of such fact and to the extent he or she knows the same, shall inform the court of the common effects of such medication.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 8; P.A. 16-49, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 45-327 transferred to Sec. 45a-675 in 1991; P.A. 16-49 made technical changes.
Cited. 230 C. 828.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-677a. - Petition by plenary or limited guardian to manage the finances of a protected person whose assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars.

(a) A plenary or limited guardian appointed under section 45a-676 may petition for authority to manage the finances of a protected person whose assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars. The petition shall be filed in the Probate Court that appointed the guardian. If a petition under this section is filed simultaneously with a guardianship petition under section 45a-670, the court may conduct one hearing on both petitions.
(b) The court shall cause notice of a hearing under this section to be given in the manner specified in sections 45a-671 and 45a-672. The protected person is entitled to counsel in accordance with section 45a-673 and has the right to attend the hearing as set forth in section 45a-675.
(c) At a hearing under this section, the court shall receive evidence on the ability of the protected person to manage his or her finances, including a written report or testimony by a Department of Developmental Services assessment team in accordance with section 45a-674.
(d) If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the protected person's assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars, and (2) the protected person is unable to manage his or her finances, the court may authorize the plenary or limited guardian to hold and manage all or any part of the protected person's income and assets for the benefit of the protected person and may assign other specific duties to the guardian with respect to the protected person's finances. Except as provided in section 45a-139, or in rules of procedure adopted under section 45a-78, the court shall require a probate bond of the guardian. Unless excused by the court, the guardian shall file an inventory of all assets of the protected person not later than sixty days after the date on which the decree granting authority over the protected person's finances is mailed and shall submit periodic and final accounts in accordance with section 45a-177.
(e) The guardian's authority to manage the finances of the protected person shall terminate on the date on which the assets first exceed ten thousand dollars, provided the court may extend the guardian's authority for a period not to exceed sixty days if a person files a petition to appoint a conservator under sections 45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive. The guardian shall inform the court, in writing, not later than thirty days after the date on which the protected person's assets first exceed ten thousand dollars.
(P.A. 17-136, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 17-136 effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-678. (Formerly Sec. 45-330). - Removal of plenary or limited guardian.

Any plenary guardian or limited guardian serving in accordance with the provisions of sections 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, may be removed by the Probate Court which appointed such guardian and another person appointed guardian if the court making such appointment, after notice and hearing finds such removal and appointment of a new plenary guardian or limited guardian to be in the best interest of the protected person. In the event a petition for removal has been filed under this section, the attorney of record for the protected person shall have access to all of the records of the respondent.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 11; P.A. 86-323, S. 8; P.A. 03-51, S. 7; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 9; P.A. 19-47, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “plenary guardian” for “guardian of the mentally retarded person”; Sec. 45-330 transferred to Sec. 45a-678 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to Sec. 45a-668 was changed editorially by the Revisors to Sec. 45a-669 to reflect the repeal of Sec. 45a-668 by P.A. 04-54); pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 deleted references to person with intellectual disability, deleted reference to Sec. 45a-684, replaced “respondent” with “protected person”, replaced “an application” with “a petition” and made a technical change; P.A. 19-47 deleted “as required in section 45a-671,”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-679. (Formerly Sec. 45-331). - Conflicts between plenary guardian, limited guardian, conservator of the estate or person and temporary conservator to be resolved by Probate Court.

If a protected person or conserved person has both a plenary guardian or limited guardian and a conservator of the estate or person or a temporary conservator 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 Probate Court making the appointment of such guardian or conservator and such court shall, after a hearing, order the course of action which in its discretion is in the best interest of the protected person or conserved person.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 12; P.A. 86-323, S. 9; P.A. 03-51, S. 8; P.A. 07-116, S. 29; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “ward” for person and “plenary guardian” for “guardian of the mentally retarded person”, and added “or person or a temporary conservator”; Sec. 45-331 transferred to Sec. 45a-679 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; P.A. 07-116 added references to “conserved person”; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 replaced “ward” with “protected person”, deleted reference to person with intellectual disability re plenary or limited guardian and made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-680. (Formerly Sec. 45-332). - Appointment of standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian. Probate bond. Duties. Confirmation by court.

Whenever a Probate Court appoints a plenary guardian or limited guardian, such court may appoint a standby plenary guardian or a standby limited guardian. Such standby shall act if the appointed plenary guardian or limited guardian dies, becomes incapable, or renounces his or her plenary guardianship or limited guardianship. The standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian shall immediately inform the Probate Court which has jurisdiction over such guardianship of his or her assumption of the guardianship and the reason therefor. The standby guardian, in the event of the guardian's death, incapacity or renunciation, shall, upon furnishing a probate bond if such a bond had been required from the plenary guardian or limited guardian whose duties are being assumed, but without further proceedings, be empowered to assume the duties of his or her office immediately upon the death or adjudication of incompetency of the plenary guardian or limited guardian, subject only to confirmation of his or her appointment by the Probate Court within sixty days following assumption of his or her duties of office.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 13; P.A. 86-323, S. 10; P.A. 03-51, S. 9; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “plenary guardian” for “guardian of the mentally retarded person” and added provision requiring standby plenary guardian and standby limited guardian to inform court of assumption of guardianship and reason therefor; Sec. 45-332 transferred to Sec. 45a-680 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 deleted references to person with intellectual disability re appointment of standby plenary or limited guardian and made technical changes.
Cited. 230 C. 828.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-683. (Formerly Sec. 45-335). - Immunity from civil liability of plenary guardian, temporary limited guardian or limited guardian.

Any plenary guardian, temporary limited guardian or limited guardian who acts in good faith or pursuant to order of a Probate Court pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, shall be immune from civil liability, except that such immunity shall not extend to gross negligence.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 16; P.A. 86-323, S. 12; P.A. 03-51, S. 11; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 86-323 applied provisions specifically to “plenary” guardians; Sec. 45-335 transferred to Sec. 45a-683 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to Sec. 45a-668 was changed editorially by the Revisors to Sec. 45a-669 to reflect the repeal of Sec. 45a-668 by P.A. 04-54); pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 deleted “of a person with intellectual disability” re guardians, deleted reference to Sec. 45a-684 and made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property › Section 45a-684. (Formerly Sec. 45-336). - Payment of expenses and fees of proceeding for appointment of guardian of person with intellectual disability.

Section 45a-684 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 17; P.A. 03-51, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 458; P.A. 16-49, S. 19.)