Title 45a, Title 45a: Probate Courts and Procedure

Sec. 45a-621. (Formerly Sec. 45-45f). Appointment of guardian ad litem. The Court of Probate shall appoint a guardian ad litem to make any application under sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, to represent or appear on behalf of any parent who is less than eighteen years of a…

Sec. 45a-622. (Formerly Sec. 45-45g). Appointment of temporary guardian. Application. Rights and obligations. (a) Any parent or guardian of the person of a minor may apply to the Probate Court for the district in which the minor resides, is domiciled or is located at the time of …

Sec. 45a-623. Transfer of proceeding to Superior Court or Regional Children's Probate Court. Before a hearing on the merits in any case under sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, that is contested, the Probate Court shall, on the motion of any party other than a party who appl…

Sec. 45a-624. Designation of standby guardian of minor. A parent or guardian, as principal, may designate a standby guardian of a minor in accordance with the provisions of sections 45a-624 to 45a-624g, inclusive. Such designation, in a form as provided in section 45a-624b, shall…

Sec. 45a-624a. Consent of parents required for designation of standby guardian. If both parents are alive, both parents of the minor shall consent to the designation of a standby guardian, unless either parent has been removed as guardian or had his parental rights terminated. In…

Sec. 45a-624b. Form for designation of standby guardian. The designation of a standby guardian shall be in substantially the following form: I .... (insert name of principal) do hereby appoint .... (insert name and address of the standby guardian) as the standby guardian of .... …

Sec. 45a-624c. Written statement that designation of standby guardian in full force and effect. The written statement referred to in section 45a-624 shall be in substantially the following form: STATEMENT THAT DESIGNATION OF A STANDBY GUARDIANIS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT STATE OF …

Sec. 45a-624d. Authority of standby guardian. When a designation of a standby guardian becomes effective upon the occurrence of a specified contingency, such standby guardian shall have the authority and obligations of a guardian as defined in subdivision (5) of section 45a-604. …

Sec. 45a-624e. Authority of standby guardian after death of principal. If a designation of a standby guardian is effective at the time of death of the principal, such designation shall remain in effect for a period of ninety days after such death. At the end of such ninety-day pe…

Sec. 45a-624f. Revocation of designation of standby guardian. The principal may revoke a designation of a standby guardian at any time by written revocation and notification of the revocation to the standby guardian. (P.A. 94-207, S. 6.)

Sec. 45a-624g. Probate Court to resolve disputes concerning designation of standby guardian. The probate court for the district in which the minor resides at the time of any dispute concerning the meaning or application of any provision of sections 45a-624 to 45a-624f, inclusive,…

Sec. 45a-625. Guardian of person of minor to report to probate court re condition of minor. Any person appointed as guardian of the person of a minor pursuant to sections 45a-603 to 45a-624g, inclusive, shall report at least annually to the probate court which appointed the guard…

Secs. 45a-626 and 45a-627. Reserved for future use. PART III* GUARDIANS OF THE ESTATE OF A MINOR *Cited. 33 CA 673.

Sec. 45a-629. (Formerly Sec. 45-47). Appointment of guardian for minor's estate. (a) When a minor is entitled to property, the court of probate for the district in which the minor resides may assign a time and place for a hearing on the appointment of a guardian of the estate of …

Sec. 45a-630. (Formerly Sec. 45-47a). Application for appointment of guardian of the estate of a minor. In the case of any application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate of a minor pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-132, 45a-593 to 45a-597, inclusive, 45a-603…

Sec. 45a-631. (Formerly Sec. 45-49). Limitation on receipt or use of minor's property by parent, guardian or spouse. Release. (a) A parent of a minor, guardian of the person of a minor or spouse of a minor shall not receive or use any property belonging to the minor in an amount …

Sec. 45a-632. (Formerly Sec. 45-50). Appointment of guardian of estate of nonresident minor. When a minor who resides outside this state and who has no guardian within this state owns property in this state, the court of probate for the district in which the property or any part …

Sec. 45a-633. (Formerly Sec. 45-52). Lease of minor's real estate by guardian or coguardians of estate. The guardian or coguardians of the estate of any minor may apply to the court of probate of the district in this state which appointed him, and may, upon application and hearin…

Sec. 45a-634. (Formerly Sec. 45-53). Inventory of ward's property by guardian of estate. (a) Each guardian of an estate appointed by a court of probate shall make and file in the court appointing or approving such guardian, under penalty of false statement within two months after…

Sec. 45a-635. (Formerly Sec. 45-55). Removal by foreign guardian of ward's personal property. (a) When any personal property in this state belongs to any person residing out of this state who has a guardian, trustee or other legal custodian of his estate, appointed under the laws…

Sec. 45a-636. (Formerly Sec. 45-56). Removal by foreign guardian of proceeds of sale of ward's real estate. If any foreign guardian of the estate of a minor who is also residing outside this state has obtained an order from any court of probate in this state having jurisdiction t…

Sec. 45a-637. (Formerly Sec. 45-57). Guardians of estate of minors may make partition. If any minor has an interest in any real property as a tenant in common with any other person, the guardian of the estate of the minor may, by an instrument in writing executed as deeds of land…

Sec. 45a-638. (Formerly Sec. 45-57a). Court may order guardian to convey real property. The court of probate in which the guardian of any minor has been appointed may, concurrently with courts of equity, order such guardian to convey the interest of his ward in any real property …

Secs. 45a-639 to 45a-643. Reserved for future use. PART IV* CONSERVATORS *See Sec. 17a-543a re appointment of special limited conservator for and administration of medication to criminal defendant placed in custody of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Annotati…

Sec. 45a-644. (Formerly Sec. 45-70a). Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 45a-645 to 45a-663, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Conservator of the estate” means a person, municipal or state official, corporation, limited…

Sec. 45a-645. (Formerly Sec. 45-70). Naming of own conservator for future incapacity. (a) Any person who has attained at least eighteen years of age, and who is of sound mind, may designate in writing a person or persons whom he or she desires to be appointed as conservator or su…

Sec. 45a-645a. Recording of proceedings required. Each court of probate shall cause a recording to be made of all proceedings held under sections 45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive. The recording shall be part of the court record and shall be made and retained in a manner approved by …

Sec. 45a-645b. Rules of evidence re hearings. Testimony. The rules of evidence applicable to civil matters in the Superior Court shall apply to all hearings held pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive. All testimony at a hearing held pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 4…

Sec. 45a-645c. Probate Court to schedule hearing to facilitate attendance by conserved person. If a conserved person, as defined in section 45a-644, notifies the Probate Court in any manner that the conserved person wants to attend a hearing pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-66…

Sec. 45a-645d. Appointment of successor conservator. Whenever a Probate Court appoints a conservator of the person or a conservator of the estate, the court may also appoint a successor conservator of the person or successor conservator of the estate. The successor conservator sh…

Sec. 45a-646. (Formerly Sec. 45-70e). Petition for voluntary representation. Any person may petition the Probate Court in the district in which he or she resides, is domiciled or is located at the time the petition for voluntary representation is filed either for the appointment …

Sec. 45a-647. (Formerly Sec. 45-70f). Release from voluntary representation. Any person who is under voluntary representation as provided by section 45a-646 shall be released from voluntary representation upon giving thirty days' written notice to the Court of Probate. (P.A. 77-4…

Sec. 45a-648. (Formerly Sec. 45-70b). Application for involuntary representation of resident or nondomiciliary. Fraudulent or malicious application or false testimony: Class D felony. (a) An application for involuntary representation may be filed by any person alleging that a res…

Sec. 45a-649. (Formerly Sec. 45-70c). Notice re application for involuntary representation, determination of jurisdiction or transfer of conservatorship to another state. Form of notice. Appointment of counsel. (a)(1) Upon an application for involuntary representation, the court …

Sec. 45a-649a. Right to an attorney re involuntary representation. Fees. Indigency. Attorney duties and access to information. (a) A respondent, as defined in section 45a-644, or a conserved person, as defined in section 45a-644, who is subject to proceedings subsequent to the ap…

Sec. 45a-650. (Formerly Sec. 45-70d). Hearing on petition for involuntary representation. Evidence. Appointment of conservator. Limitation re powers and duties. Probate bond. (a) At any hearing on a petition for involuntary representation, before the court receives any evidence r…

Sec. 45a-651. (Formerly Sec. 45-70g). Appointment of Commissioner of Social Services as conservator for certain persons with limited resources. Legal representation. (a)(1) If no suitable conservator can be found after due diligence and the court finds that the health or welfare …

Sec. 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 rep…

Sec. 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…

Sec. 45a-654. (Formerly Sec. 45-72). Appointment of temporary conservator. Duties. (a) Upon written petition for appointment of a temporary conservator brought by any person considered by the Probate Court to have sufficient interest in the welfare of the respondent, including, b…

Sec. 45a-655. (Formerly Sec. 45-75). Duties of conservator of the estate. Application for distribution of gifts of income and principal from the estate. Determinations re breach of fiduciary duty. (a) A conservator of the estate appointed under section 45a-646, 45a-650 or 45a-654…

Sec. 45a-656. (Formerly Sec. 45-75a). Duties of conservator of the person. Determinations re breach of fiduciary duty. (a) The conservator of the person shall have the duties and authority expressly assigned by the court pursuant to section 45a-650, which duties and authority may…

Sec. 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 p…

Sec. 45a-656b. Duties of conservator re real and personal property and placement of person under conservatorship. (a)(1) For the purposes of this section: (A) “Institution for long-term care” means a facility that has been federally certified as a skilled nursing facility, an int…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 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 su…