Probate in Windham County, Connecticut
When someone who lived in Windham County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Connecticut rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Connecticut uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Windham County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Connecticut Judicial Branch — Courthouse DirectoryDoes this estate need full probate?
Connecticut lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Settlement of small estates without probate (C.G.S. §45a-273) for estates up to $40,000.
Check your estate Source — C.G.S. §45a-273 ($40k solely-owned personalty; real property disqualifies)Key probate deadlines in Connecticut
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 60 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 150 days after appointment as personal representative
Good to know in Connecticut
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Financial Report for the Decedent’s Estate.
- Connecticut estate & gift tax return (CT-706/709) is due six months after death; the exemption matches the federal exclusion. Confirm the deadline.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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