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2009 Connecticut Code
Title 45a Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802b Decedents' Estates
- Sec. 45a-273. (Formerly Sec. 45-266). Settlement of small estates without probate of will or letters of administration.
- Sec. 45a-274. (Formerly Sec. 45-266a). Payment of medical or health benefits.
- Sec. 45a-275. (Formerly Sec. 45-266b). Applicability of statutes.
- Sec. 45a-276. (Formerly Sec. 45-266c). Comity recognition of foreign decrees.
- Secs. 45a-277 to 45a-281.
- Sec. 45a-282. (Formerly Sec. 45-164). Custodian of will to deliver it after testator's death. Penalty.
- Sec. 45a-283. (Formerly Sec. 45-163). Executor to exhibit will for probate. Penalty for failure.
- Sec. 45a-284. (Formerly Sec. 45-164a). Opening of safe deposit boxes to search for a will.
- Sec. 45a-285. (Formerly Sec. 45-166). Proof of will out of court.
- Sec. 45a-286. (Formerly Sec. 45-167). Hearing required before proving or rejecting a will. Notice.
- Sec. 45a-287. (Formerly Sec. 45-170). Where will of nonresident testator may be proved. Probate costs for settlement of estate of nondomiciliary testator.
- Sec. 45a-288. (Formerly Sec. 45-171). Recording of a will proved without this state.
- Sec. 45a-289. (Formerly Sec. 45-169). When bond required of executor. Amount of bond. Reduction of bond.
- Sec. 45a-290. (Formerly Sec. 45-168). Administration with the will annexed and de bonis non.
- Sec. 45a-291. (Formerly Sec. 45-189). Executor to administer intestate part of an estate.
- Sec. 45a-292. (Formerly Sec. 45-190). Executor of an executor.
- Sec. 45a-293. (Formerly Sec. 45-179). Notice of devise or bequest to corporation.
- Sec. 45a-294. (Formerly Sec. 45-185). Expenses of executor or administrator in will contest.
- Sec. 45a-295. (Formerly Sec. 45-186). Court may annul orders passed under a revoked will. Subsequent settlement procedure.
- Sec. 45a-296. (Formerly Sec. 45-187). Procedure if, on appeal, will is set aside after partial settlement. Effect on fiduciary.
- Sec. 45a-297. (Formerly Sec. 45-188). Procedure if will is found after partial settlement.
- Secs. 45a-298 to 45a-302.
- Sec. 45a-303. (Formerly Sec. 45-195). Jurisdiction of intestate estates. Probate costs. Issuance of letters of administration.
- Secs. 45a-304 to 45a-308.
- Sec. 45a-309. (Formerly Sec. 45-195a). Finding of domicile.
- Secs. 45a-310 to 45a-314.
- Sec. 45a-315. (Formerly Sec. 45-249a). "Fiduciary" defined.
- Sec. 45a-316. (Formerly Sec. 45-249c). Appointment of temporary administrator to preserve assets.
- Sec. 45a-317. (Formerly Sec. 45-249d). Powers and duties of temporary appointee. Removal. Account.
- Sec. 45a-318. (Formerly Sec. 45-253). Document directing or designating individual to have custody and control of disposition of deceased person's body. Funeral director's reliance on document. Individuals entitled to custody and control of disposition. Revocation. Form. Petition to court of probate.
- Sec. 45a-319.
- Sec. 45a-320. (Formerly Sec. 45-250). Allowance for support of surviving spouse and family. Family car.
- Sec. 45a-321. (Formerly Sec. 45-252). Custody of real property. Products and income of real property. Family may occupy homestead.
- Sec. 45a-322. (Formerly Sec. 45-254). Death of owner of real property or oyster grounds to be recorded. Penalty.
- Sec. 45a-323. (Formerly Sec. 45-255). Oyster grounds as personal property.
- Sec. 45a-324. (Formerly Sec. 45-255a). Power to sell real property as authorized by testator.
- Sec. 45a-325. (Formerly Sec. 45-257). Execution of contract of decedent for sale of real property.
- Sec. 45a-326. (Formerly Sec. 45-257a). Partition or sale of undivided interest in decedent's estate. Notice. Hearing.
- Sec. 45a-327. (Formerly Sec. 45-257b). Sale of decedent's real property subject to mortgage.
- Sec. 45a-328. (Formerly Sec. 45-256). Court may authorize stock and materials to be worked up or business to be continued.
- Sec. 45a-329. (Formerly Sec. 45-257c). Settlement of estate on presumption of death.
- Sec. 45a-330. (Formerly Sec. 45-257d). Time limited for granting administration or proving will; exceptions.
- Sec. 45a-331. (Formerly Sec. 45-257e). Settlement of estate after ten years. Closure of estate for dormancy.
- Sec. 45a-332. (Formerly Sec. 45-257f). Notice to Commissioner of Revenue Services when estate may escheat.
- Sec. 45a-333. (Formerly Sec. 45-260). Payment of taxes due from estate.
- Sec. 45a-334. (Formerly Sec. 45-258). Lien of remainderman for repairs and improvements upon real property.
- Sec. 45a-334a. Access to decedent's electronic mail account.
- Secs. 45a-335 to 45a-339.
- Sec. 45a-340. (Formerly Sec. 45-201a). "Fiduciary" defined.
- Sec. 45a-341. (Formerly Sec. 45-202). Inventory to be filed. Property included in inventory. Appraisal. Time limits. Sale of personal property. Hearing.
- Sec. 45a-342. (Formerly Sec. 45-203). Penalty for not filing inventory.
- Sec. 45a-343. (Formerly Sec. 45-203a). Objections to inventory or appraisal. Notice and hearing.
- Sec. 45a-344. (Formerly Sec. 45-203b). Notice to Commissioner of Revenue Services if estate not subject to succession or inheritance tax.
- Sec. 45a-345. (Formerly Sec. 45-202b). Waiving of inventory filing requirement and filing with Commissioner of Revenue Services.
- Sec. 45a-346. (Formerly Sec. 45-202a). Appointment of court-appointed appraisers prohibited.
- Sec. 45a-347. (Formerly Sec. 45-203c). Beneficiary designation exempt from laws governing transfer by will.
- Secs. 45a-348 to 45a-352.
- Sec. 45a-353. (Formerly Sec. 45-230b). Definitions.
- Sec. 45a-354. (Formerly Sec. 45-230c). Notice to creditors.
- Sec. 45a-355. (Formerly Sec. 45-230d). Notification to Departments of Administrative Services and Veterans' Affairs.
- Sec. 45a-356. (Formerly Sec. 45-230e). Effect of failure to present claim; exoneration of fiduciary.
- Sec. 45a-357. (Formerly Sec. 45-230f). Optional notice procedures; effect of failure to present claim; discretionary extension of time; exoneration.
- Sec. 45a-358. (Formerly Sec. 45-230g). Form and verification of claims; presentation.
- Sec. 45a-359. (Formerly Sec. 45-230h). Unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims.
- Sec. 45a-360. (Formerly Sec. 45-230i). Allowance or rejection of claims.
- Sec. 45a-361. (Formerly Sec. 45-230j). Return and list of claims.
- Sec. 45a-362. (Formerly Sec. 45-230k). Determination of claims presented if fiduciary dies, resigns or is removed.
- Sec. 45a-363. (Formerly Sec. 45-230l). Suit against estate on rejected claim; time within which to commence suit or file application.
- Sec. 45a-364. (Formerly Sec. 45-230m). Hearing on rejected claims by Probate Court or commissioners; costs.
- Sec. 45a-365. (Formerly Sec. 45-230n). Order of payment of claims, expenses and taxes.
- Sec. 45a-366. (Formerly Sec. 45-230o). Payment of funeral and last illness expenses of married person.
- Sec. 45a-367. (Formerly Sec. 45-230p). Payment of claims of fiduciary.
- Sec. 45a-368. (Formerly Sec. 45-230q). Liability of beneficiaries.
- Sec. 45a-369. (Formerly Sec. 45-230r). Order of liability; preferences.
- Sec. 45a-370. (Formerly Sec. 45-230s). Maximum liability of beneficiary.
- Sec. 45a-371. (Formerly Sec. 45-230t). Liability of beneficiary-fiduciary.
- Sec. 45a-372. (Formerly Sec. 45-230u). Action not impaired by failure to present claim to fiduciary. Proper person to sue following final distribution.
- Sec. 45a-373. (Formerly Sec. 45-230v). Action against one or more beneficiaries.
- Sec. 45a-374. (Formerly Sec. 45-230w). Title of bona fide purchaser from beneficiary protected.
- Sec. 45a-375. (Formerly Sec. 45-230x). Statutes of limitation; suspension. Maximum periods applicable to claims. After-accruing claims.
- Sec. 45a-376. (Formerly Sec. 45-230dd). Determination of insolvency.
- Sec. 45a-377. (Formerly Sec. 45-230ee). Determination of insolvency after partial settlement.
- Sec. 45a-378. (Formerly Sec. 45-230ff). Notice to creditors. Presentation of claims; effect of failure to present claim. Discretionary extension of time.
- Sec. 45a-379. (Formerly Sec. 45-230gg). Creditor having secured claim. Determination of value of security.
- Sec. 45a-380. (Formerly Sec. 45-230hh). Fiduciary's report. Notice to creditors. Hearing. Appeal.
- Sec. 45a-381. (Formerly Sec. 45-230ii). Estate found solvent after finding of insolvency.
- Sec. 45a-382. (Formerly Sec. 45-230jj). Suits against insolvent estate prohibited; pending suits.
- Sec. 45a-383. (Formerly Sec. 45-230kk). Settlement of estate without claims procedures.
- Sec. 45a-384. (Formerly Sec. 45-230a). Applicability.
- Secs. 45a-385 to 45a-389.
- Sec. 45a-390. (Formerly Sec. 45-204a). "Fiduciary" defined. Applicability of chapter.
- Sec. 45a-391. (Formerly Sec. 45-204b). Claims to be in writing and sworn to if required.
- Sec. 45a-392. (Formerly Sec. 45-204c). Order of payment of claims.
- Sec. 45a-393. (Formerly Sec. 45-204d). Payment of funeral and last illness expenses of married person.
- Sec. 45a-394. (Formerly Sec. 45-204e). Notice to be given when decedent or relative received aid or care from state, including the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Effect on limitation of claims.
- Sec. 45a-395. (Formerly Sec. 45-205). Effect of time for presenting claims to fiduciary. Effect of failure to present claim. Orders re extension of time. Amount of claim. Exceptions.
- Sec. 45a-396. (Formerly Sec. 45-208). Presentation of claims when fiduciary is a nonresident.
- Sec. 45a-397. (Formerly Sec. 45-207). Return of notice and list of claims.
- Sec. 45a-398. (Formerly Sec. 45-209). Determination of claims presented against solvent estate if fiduciary dies or is removed; period of limitation for suit on disallowed claims.
- Sec. 45a-399. (Formerly Sec. 45-213). Suit upon claims against fiduciary. Period of limitation.
- Sec. 45a-400. (Formerly Sec. 45-213a). Procedure when fiduciary ignores presented claim. Period of limitation.
- Sec. 45a-401. (Formerly Sec. 45-213b). Hearing on disallowed claims by Probate Court or commissioners. Appeals. Costs.
- Sec. 45a-402. (Formerly Sec. 45-210). Suit against solvent estate on disallowed claim. Limitation period. Suspension of limitation period. Tort actions.
- Sec. 45a-403. (Formerly Sec. 45-212). Payment of claims of fiduciary.
- Sec. 45a-404. (Formerly Sec. 45-226). Any estate may be settled as insolvent.
- Sec. 45a-405. (Formerly Sec. 45-227). Estate found solvent to pay interest on debts; claims of nonresident creditors; after-accruing claims.
- Sec. 45a-406. (Formerly Sec. 45-214). Appointment of commissioners to determine claims on insolvent estates; notice to creditors.
- Sec. 45a-407. (Formerly Sec. 45-217). Limitation of time for exhibiting claims to commissioners.
- Sec. 45a-408. (Formerly Sec. 45-215). Appointment of commissioners after time for presentation of claims has expired. Fiduciary to deliver claims and notify creditors.
- Sec. 45a-409. (Formerly Sec. 45-230). Settlement of estate without commissioners.
- Sec. 45a-410. (Formerly Sec. 45-219). Claims not exhibited are barred. Newly discovered assets.
- Sec. 45a-411. (Formerly Sec. 45-218). What claims may be allowed.
- Sec. 45a-412. (Formerly Sec. 45-221). Procedure when creditor has security for his claim.
- Sec. 45a-413. (Formerly Sec. 45-220). Commissioners' report. Notice to claimants of disallowed claims. Hearing on objections. Appeal.
- Sec. 45a-414. (Formerly Sec. 45-228). Suits against insolvent estates prohibited. Exceptions. Pending suits.
- Sec. 45a-415. (Formerly Sec. 45-216). Compensation of commissioners.
- Sec. 45a-416. (Formerly Sec. 45-215a). Prohibition on appointment of certain persons as commissioners.
- Sec. 45a-417. (Formerly Sec. 45-225). Commissioners disqualified; validity of acts.
- Sec. 45a-418. (Formerly Sec. 45-223). When commissioners disagree or one cannot act.
- Sec. 45a-419. (Formerly Sec. 45-224). Removal of commissioners. Appointment of successors.
- Secs. 45a-420 to 45a-424.
- Sec. 45a-425. (Formerly Sec. 45-271a). "Fiduciary" defined.
- Sec. 45a-426. (Formerly Sec. 45-271b). Protection of legacies.
- Sec. 45a-427. (Formerly Sec. 45-271c). Sale of real property to pay legacies.
- Sec. 45a-428. (Formerly Sec. 45-271d). Sale or mortgage of real property specifically devised. Procedures for solvent and insolvent estates.
- Sec. 45a-429. (Formerly Sec. 45-271e). Contribution where estate is taken to pay debts.
- Sec. 45a-430. (Formerly Sec. 45-271f). When distributees to give security for contingent or future debts.
- Sec. 45a-431. (Formerly Sec. 45-272). Distribution of estates.
- Sec. 45a-432. (Formerly Sec. 45-284). Distribution of estate, testate in part.
- Sec. 45a-433. (Formerly Sec. 45-273). Distribution of intestate estates.
- Sec. 45a-434. (Formerly Sec. 45-272a). Division of estate among joint devisees or legatees.
- Sec. 45a-435. (Formerly Sec. 45-272b). Personal property that may be set out to spouse from insolvent estate.
- Sec. 45a-436. (Formerly Sec. 45-273a). Succession upon death of spouse. Statutory share.
- Sec. 45a-437. Intestate succession. Distribution to spouse.
- Sec. 45a-438. (Formerly Sec. 45-274). Distribution to children. Children born out of wedlock may inherit.
- Sec. 45a-438a. (Formerly Sec. 45-275). Distribution of intestate estate of minor.
- Sec. 45a-438b. Distribution of intestate estate of child to father where paternity established after death.
- Sec. 45a-439. (Formerly Sec. 45-276). Distribution when there are no children or representatives of them.
- Sec. 45a-440. (Formerly Sec. 45-287). Simultaneous death; disposition of property.
- Sec. 45a-440a. (Formerly Sec. 45-287a). When deaths of husband and wife presumed simultaneous.
- Sec. 45a-441. (Formerly Sec. 45-276a). Death of devisee or legatee.
- Sec. 45a-442. (Formerly Sec. 45-276b). Lapsed devises of real property.
- Sec. 45a-443. (Formerly Sec. 45-285). Shares may be set out in real or personal property.
- Sec. 45a-444. (Formerly Sec. 45-282). Distribution of real property held by different titles.
- Sec. 45a-445. (Formerly Sec. 45-283). Distribution of proceeds of deceased minor's real property.
- Sec. 45a-446. (Formerly Sec. 45-277). Distribution when heir, legatee or distributee is presumed to be dead. Liability of fiduciary.
- Sec. 45a-447. (Formerly Sec. 45-279). When person guilty of killing another to inherit from or receive property or insurance proceeds as beneficiary of victim.
- Sec. 45a-448. (Formerly Sec. 45-280). Distribution of damages for causing death.
- Sec. 45a-449. (Formerly Sec. 45-278). Property due person residing outside United States.
- Sec. 45a-450. (Formerly Sec. 45-286). Descent or distribution of real property to be recorded.
- Sec. 45a-451. (Formerly Sec. 45-286a). Securing of interest of remainderman in personal property after life estate.
- Sec. 45a-452. (Formerly Sec. 45-287b). When property escheats to the state. Procedure.
- Secs. 45a-453 to 45a-457.
- Sec. 45a-458. (Formerly Sec. 45-298a). Short title: Connecticut Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act.
- Sec. 45a-459. (Formerly Sec. 45-298b). Application of chapter.
- Sec. 45a-460. (Formerly Sec. 45-298c). Rebuttable presumptions.
- Sec. 45a-461. (Formerly Sec. 45-298d). Disposition of property at death.
- Sec. 45a-462. (Formerly Sec. 45-298e). Perfection of title of surviving spouse.
- Sec. 45a-463. (Formerly Sec. 45-298f). Perfection of title of personal representative, heir or devisee.
- Sec. 45a-464. (Formerly Sec. 45-298g). Security interest of purchaser for value or lender.
- Sec. 45a-465. (Formerly Sec. 45-298h). Creditor's rights.
- Sec. 45a-466. (Formerly Sec. 45-298i). Rules of construction.
- Sec. 45a-467.
- Sec. 45a-468. Short title: Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act. Construction.
- Sec. 45a-468a. Definitions.
- Sec. 45a-468b. Registration in beneficiary form: Sole or joint tenancy ownership.
- Sec. 45a-468c. Registration in beneficiary form: Applicable law.
- Sec. 45a-468d. Designation of beneficiary.
- Sec. 45a-468e. Form of registration in beneficiary form.
- Sec. 45a-468f. Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
- Sec. 45a-468g. Ownership on death of owner.
- Sec. 45a-468h. Protection of registering entity.
- Sec. 45a-468i. Nontestamentary transfer on death.
- Sec. 45a-468j. Terms, conditions and forms for registration.
- Sec. 45a-468k. Taxable transfer.
- Sec. 45a-468l. Liability of beneficiary.
- Sec. 45a-468m. Applicability.
- Secs. 45a-469 and 45a-470.
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