CT · Probate Court
Connecticut
Personal property
$40,000
statutory cap
30-day wait
30-day wait is post-filing court hold (between affidavit-to-DRS and decree), NOT post-death.
Who is eligible to file
- Surviving spouse or registered domestic partner
- Adult children, equally if more than one
- Parents of the decedent, if no spouse or descendants
- The named executor under the will, if one exists
- An heir at law under Connecticut's intestate-succession statute, in the absence of the above
What counts toward the threshold
The threshold counts only assets that pass through probate. The following do not count against the cap:
Joint tenancy property
Passes by right of survivorship.
Community property w/ ROS
Vests in surviving spouse.
Beneficiary-designated
Life insurance, IRAs, 401(k)s.
TOD / POD accounts
Bank, brokerage, vehicle titles.
Living trust assets
Distributed by the trust, not the will.
Wages owed to surviving spouse
Often a separate path.
State note: 30-day wait is post-filing court hold (between affidavit-to-DRS and decree), NOT post-death.
Real property
Statute excludes solely-owned real estate. PC-212 may not be used if decedent owned solely-titled real property.
Where to file
File with the Probate Court in the county where the decedent resided at death.
We do not maintain a county-by-county directory. The Connecticut judicial system operates an authoritative court locator.
Open the official Connecticut court locator →Form & statute
Form
- PC-212 Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will / Administration
Statute