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Category: Probate

Mental Illness and the Probate Court

December 20, 2022 Probate
Individuals may petition the Probate Court to involuntarily commit a gravely disabled person or a person at serious risk of harming him or herself or others.  A gravely disabled person is one who is unable to address basic...

What Does a Conservator Do?

March 10, 2022 Probate
A conservator is a person that the Probate Court may appoint to manage either the personal affairs or financial matters of an adult person. The appointment of a conservator may be voluntary or involuntary. A voluntary...

Probate Assets & Non-Probate Assets

August 18, 2021 Probate
When an individual passes away, most of their assets are transferred to the individuals named in their will through the probate process. These named individuals who receive the deceased person’s assets are called the...

Probate Avoidance

July 29, 2020 Probate
The term probate avoidance can have different meanings in different scenarios. The most common might be the idea of avoiding the need to open an estate after death. Another meaning would include avoiding the need for probate...

Changing Your Name in Connecticut

October 15, 2019 Probate
Contributed by Sean Michael Peoples. A Connecticut resident wanting to change his or her name may apply to the Probate Court for a name change. As long as the reason for the name change is not based on fraud or illicit...