Who is behind Connecticut Probate Help, how the content is researched and verified, and how this site connects Connecticut residents with qualified probate attorneys.

About Connecticut Probate Help

Connecticut Probate Help is an educational resource on Connecticut’s probate court system. It covers probate and estate administration, estate planning, trusts, the Connecticut estate and gift tax, conservatorship, and guardianship across all 54 of the state’s probate districts.

Who publishes this site

This site is published under the responsibility of Marc R. Lynde, Esq., an attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and New York, based in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Marc is not licensed to practice law in Connecticut. This site does not offer legal representation in Connecticut, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship.

The purpose of the site is twofold. First, it explains Connecticut probate law in plain language so that families, executors, and people facing a conservatorship or guardianship can understand the process before they meet with counsel. Second, through established professional relationships, it can connect Connecticut residents with qualified attorneys who practice in the relevant area and probate district. Any referral relationship is disclosed before an engagement begins, and any referral fee complies with the applicable rules of professional conduct and does not increase the fee you pay.

How the content is researched

Every article on this site is written from the primary sources of Connecticut law and cites the controlling authority so you can verify it yourself:

  • Statutes. Articles cite the Connecticut General Statutes by section, drawn primarily from Title 45a (Probate Courts and Procedure), Title 12 (estate and succession taxes), Title 1 (the Uniform Power of Attorney Act), and Title 19a (health care directives).
  • Court rules and forms. Procedural articles reference the Probate Court Rules of Procedure and the official PC-series forms published by the Connecticut Probate Court Administrator.
  • Court and agency data. District names, judges, addresses, and the statutory fee schedule are drawn from the Connecticut Probate Courts and the Department of Revenue Services.

Connecticut law changes. Statutes are amended, dollar thresholds are indexed, and forms are revised. We review the material periodically, but you should confirm any figure or deadline that matters to your situation with a Connecticut attorney or the relevant probate court before you act on it.

Nothing on this site is legal advice for your specific situation, and reading it does not make you a client. Probate, tax, and protective-proceeding outcomes turn on facts that a short article cannot capture. If you have a Connecticut matter, the right next step is to speak with a Connecticut attorney.

If you would like to be connected with one, you can reach out here.