Find Your Connecticut Probate District

Connecticut does not use a county-based probate system. Instead, the state is divided into 54 probate districts, each with its own elected judge and court staff. Your probate district is determined by the town where the deceased person lived at the time of death, or in guardianship and conservatorship matters, by the town where the individual currently resides.

This was not always the case. Before January 2011, Connecticut had 117 separate probate districts. The General Assembly consolidated them through Public Act 09-114 to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure each district had sufficient caseload to justify full-time judicial staffing. Some districts now cover a single large town; others cover several smaller municipalities.

Use the tool below to look up your probate district. Enter any Connecticut town name to find the district name, presiding judge, court address, phone number, and hours of operation. If you are unsure which town controls jurisdiction, start with the town where the person in question resides or most recently resided.