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Probate courts in Connecticut

Probate is filed in the county where the person who died last lived. Open that county below for where to file, the Connecticut deadlines, and the small-estate threshold.

Statewide court directory

Connecticut Probate Courts — Court Locator

Small-estate threshold

Up to $40,000 — Settlement of small estates without probate (C.G.S. §45a-273). Check this estate

Connecticut probate deadlines are summarized on every county page below, and the deadline calculator turns them into dates from a date of death.

Every county in Connecticut8

Connecticut has no county-level probate court. Probate is filed in one of the state's probate districts, which are defined by town and do not follow county lines — and Connecticut abolished county government in 1960. Use the state's court locator and select your town. Each county page below therefore points to the statewide directory rather than to a county probate court.

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Before you file

Print the free Connecticut after-a-death checklist, estimate the tax on a sold inherited home with the capital-gains calculator, or browse probate attorneys and advisors who work in Connecticut.

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This tool provides general educational information, not legal advice. Statutory thresholds and deadlines vary by state and county and change over time; results are estimates based on the date of death you enter. Kindeed is not a law firm. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state. Where a value is shown as “varies — confirm locally,” we don’t hold a verified figure and you should confirm it directly with the probate court or a licensed professional.