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Naugatuck Probate Court, CT Probate Information
Quick facts
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Naugatuck Probate Court, PD-21 |
| Courthouse address | 150 Meadow Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 |
| Mailing | Use the courthouse address. No separate mailing address is published for this court. |
| Phone | (203) 720-7046 |
| Fax | (203) 632-8490 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No lunch closure or filing cutoff is published. |
| Probate district | The Naugatuck Probate Court district serves Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck and Prospect (C.G.S. section 45a-2). |
| Filing fee | No filing fee is due when a decedent's estate is opened. The Probate Court invoices a statutory fee later, computed on the value of the estate under C.G.S. section 45a-107. |
| Forms | Connecticut PC forms are statewide. The Naugatuck Probate Court uses the same forms as every other Connecticut Probate Court and does not publish forms of its own. |
| E-filing | The statewide eFiling system is powered by TurboCourt. Attorneys must register under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1; registration is optional for everyone else. |
| Case lookup | Use the statewide Case Lookup at ctprobate.gov/case-lookup and filter to PD21. Coverage for decedents' estates and trusts runs from January 5, 2011 to the present. |
| Remote participation | Participation by electronic means is a request the court decides under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 66.1. The rule names no platform. |
| Website | https://www.ctprobate.gov/courts/naugatuck-probate-court |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file in Naugatuck, list the accounts, real estate, vehicles, debts, beneficiary designations and jointly owned property you know about. Connecticut estate settlement often turns on whether an asset passes through the Probate Court or outside probate, and the court later invoices the statutory fee under C.G.S. section 45a-107 based on the value of the estate.
Sunset's estate settlement tools help families search across 2,300 institutions, organize what they find and prepare for the filing path at the Naugatuck Probate Court. Start with the asset picture first, then choose the form path and filing method.
Which court handles jurisdiction
Connecticut probate is handled by a separate statewide system of 54 Probate Courts, one for each probate district, not by the Superior Court and not by any county. The Naugatuck Probate Court serves Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck and Prospect (C.G.S. section 45a-2).
If the decedent was domiciled in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect and left a will, the will is filed in this district under C.G.S. section 45a-283. If the decedent was domiciled there and died intestate, administration is handled in this district under C.G.S. section 45a-303. For a nonresident decedent with Connecticut property, C.G.S. section 45a-287 gives additional district choices, and the first Probate Court that assumes jurisdiction retains it.
The courthouse is in Naugatuck, which is also one of the four towns served. If you are unsure which Connecticut Probate Court serves a town, use the statewide Court Locator at ctprobate.gov/court-locator.
The jurisdiction process
- Confirm the correct district. File at the Naugatuck Probate Court if the decedent was domiciled in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect at death (C.G.S. section 45a-283; C.G.S. section 45a-303). Use the statewide Court Locator at ctprobate.gov/court-locator if the town is uncertain.
- Choose the opening form. A full estate usually starts with PC-200, Petition/Administration or Probate of Will, for a decedent domiciled in the district under C.G.S. section 45a-283. A qualifying small-estate filing uses PC-212, Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration, under C.G.S. section 45a-273.
- File by paper or through the statewide eFiling system if eligible. Attorneys must register for eFiling under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1, while registration is optional for self-represented filers. The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper under section 7.1a.
- Do not attach a counter payment for a decedent's-estate opening. Connecticut does not charge a filing fee to open a decedent's estate. Under section 6.1 of the Probate Court Rules of Procedure, the statutory filing fee is due at filing in every kind of Probate Court matter except a decedent's estate and an accounting. Instead, the Naugatuck Probate Court bills the estate later. The fee is set by statute and is the same in all 54 Connecticut probate districts (C.G.S. section 45a-105). For a person who died on or after July 1, 2016, it is graduated on the greater of the inventory, the gross estate or the Connecticut taxable estate, running from $25 up to a cap of $40,000, with a minimum of $150 where a full estate is opened on a basis under $10,000, and with any portion passing to a surviving spouse counted at half (C.G.S. section 45a-107). The fee is owed on everything the decedent owned, including assets that pass outside probate, and it is owed whether or not an estate is opened at all. Interest of 0.5 per cent per month runs on a probate fee that is unpaid thirty days after the court's invoice, and separately on the fee of an estate whose Connecticut estate tax return is filed late (C.G.S. section 45a-107). ctprobate.gov publishes a fee calculator at ctprobate.gov/fees-expenses-calculators.
- Watch for notice or a hearing path. The court may set a hearing, accept waivers, or use streamline notice under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 8.6. If no hearing is requested under the streamline procedure and the court finds a hearing unnecessary, the court may issue a decree without everyone appearing.
- Ask early about remote participation if travel is difficult. Connecticut Probate Courts may allow a party, witness or attorney to take part in a hearing, conference or deposition by electronic means. Section 66.1 of the Probate Court Rules of Procedure lets the court permit it on request or on its own motion, weighing factors that include the nature of the proceeding, the technology available, and whether remote participation would still allow full examination of witnesses. It is a request the court decides, not a right, and the rule names no platform. Ask the clerk of the Naugatuck Probate Court what that court expects.
- After appointment, get proof of authority. When the Probate Court appoints you, the court's clerk issues a certificate of your appointment as fiduciary. Under C.G.S. section 45a-200 that certificate is sufficient evidence of your authority and identity for one year from the date it is issued, so a bank or transfer agent may ask for a recently issued copy. Ask the clerk of the Naugatuck Probate Court for as many certified copies as you expect to need, and expect to request fresh ones if the estate stays open past a year.
- Administer and close the estate. The fiduciary files the estate inventory, including PC-2407 for a decedent's estate, within two months after qualification unless the court extends the deadline as allowed by C.G.S. section 45a-341. The court gives newspaper notice to creditors under C.G.S. section 45a-354, the 150-day claims protection rule is in C.G.S. section 45a-356, and the return of claims, including PC-237, is governed by C.G.S. section 45a-361. File the Connecticut estate tax return with the Probate Court within six months, then file the final financial report, often PC-246 under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 30.19, and any required closing filing.
Forms and documents
Probate forms at the Naugatuck Probate Court
Connecticut probate forms are statewide. The Naugatuck Probate Court uses the same numbered PC forms as every other Connecticut Probate Court, published free by the Office of the Probate Court Administrator at ctprobate.gov. The court does not publish forms of its own.
| Form | Use | Naugatuck filing note |
|---|---|---|
| PC-200 | Petition/Administration or Probate of Will | Use to open a full estate for a decedent domiciled in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect under C.G.S. section 45a-283. |
| PC-212 | Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration | Use for the C.G.S. section 45a-273 small-estate procedure when that statewide route applies. |
| PC-2407 | Inventory/Decedents' Estates | Use for the decedent's-estate inventory required under C.G.S. section 45a-341. |
| PC-237 | Return of Claims and List of Notified Creditors | Use after the claims period under C.G.S. section 45a-361. |
| PC-246 | Financial Report/Decedent's Estate | Common final financial report form under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 30.19. |
| PC-482 | Appointment of Probate Judge as Agent for Service by Non-Resident Fiduciary | Relevant when the appointed fiduciary lives outside Connecticut. The form is described by function here because it turns on the fiduciary's residence. |
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Scenarios
| Scenario | Likely Naugatuck path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse with a co-owned home | Start by separating jointly owned property from assets in the decedent's name alone. If a Probate Court filing is needed for a decedent domiciled in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect, venue is the Naugatuck Probate Court under C.G.S. section 45a-283 or C.G.S. section 45a-303. Connecticut still requires the estate tax return to be filed with the Probate Court within six months. | Sunset helps identify accounts, beneficiary designations and jointly held assets so the spouse can see what must be listed for estate settlement and what may pass outside probate. |
| Out-of-state adult child with a small estate | If the C.G.S. section 45a-273 small-estate procedure applies, the filing is still made with the Probate Court rather than handled only with a bank. If the child is appointed as fiduciary and lives outside Connecticut, PC-482 may be relevant. The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper under section 7.1a. | Sunset helps organize the asset list, generate a form packet and flag the paper-will issue before the out-of-state family member sends the filing to Naugatuck. |
| Parent settling predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | A solely owned home usually means full administration through PC-200 under C.G.S. section 45a-283 if the child was domiciled in the Naugatuck Probate Court district. After appointment, the certificate of appointment under C.G.S. section 45a-200 is the proof of authority a title company may expect, and any contested decree is appealed under C.G.S. section 45a-186. | Sunset helps the parent gather financial accounts, prepare the probate packet and connect with a local probate attorney when a sale or dispute makes estate settlement more complex. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck Probate Court | Filing office for estates of people domiciled in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect. Clerks may provide forms and limited procedural assistance, but they cannot give legal advice. | 150 Meadow Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770; (203) 720-7046; fax (203) 632-8490; https://www.ctprobate.gov/courts/naugatuck-probate-court |
| Connecticut Court Locator | Town-by-town tool for finding the correct Probate Court at ctprobate.gov. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/court-locator |
| Connecticut Case Lookup | Free statewide search for decedents' estates and trusts, with coverage from January 5, 2011 to the present and a district filter for PD21. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/case-lookup |
| Connecticut probate forms | Statewide PC form catalogue from the Office of the Probate Court Administrator. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/forms-list |
| Administration of Decedents' Estates user guide | The Probate Court Administrator's 2026 guide to Connecticut estate administration. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/trusts-estates/trusts-estates-user-guides |
| Connecticut probate fee calculators | State calculators, including a decedents' estate calculator, for estimating the probate fee later invoiced under C.G.S. section 45a-107. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/fees-expenses-calculators |
| Probate Court accommodation requests | A person with a disability may request an accommodation from a Connecticut Probate Court using form PC-2. The Probate Court Administrator asks for at least ten days' notice when possible and allows shorter notice in emergencies. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/assistance-individuals-disabilities-ada |
| Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut | Statewide legal-aid intake for people with low income and referrals to legal help. | 1-800-453-3320; https://slsct.org/ |
| CTLawHelp.org | Free Connecticut self-help legal library and legal help finder. | https://ctlawhelp.org/ |
| Connecticut Judicial Branch law libraries | Law librarians can point users to probate statutes, rules and forms. Check current locations and hours before visiting. | https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib |
When to hire an attorney
A lawyer is often useful when the estate includes real estate, contested beneficiaries, unclear creditors, tax questions, an out-of-state fiduciary, or any dispute over a Probate Court decree under C.G.S. section 45a-186. Connecticut's own probate guidance says a lawyer is not required but is often advisable, and Sunset connects families with a vetted probate attorney.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset helps families build the asset picture before they choose a probate path, including accounts, beneficiary designations, real estate and liabilities that affect estate settlement.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset organizes the information needed for Connecticut's statewide PC forms and helps prepare a packet for filing with the Naugatuck Probate Court.
Find a local probate attorney. When a sale, dispute, nonresident fiduciary or tax issue makes the case more complicated, Sunset helps connect the family with a probate attorney who can advise on the Connecticut process.
Sunset is free for families. Families can use Sunset to organize estate settlement tasks, prepare for the court process and understand next steps without paying Sunset.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file probate for someone who lived in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect?
File at the Naugatuck Probate Court if the decedent was domiciled in Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Naugatuck or Prospect at death. The district's towns are listed in C.G.S. section 45a-2, and the venue rule for a will is C.G.S. section 45a-283. If the person died intestate, C.G.S. section 45a-303 applies.
Can I use eFiling for the Naugatuck Probate Court?
The Connecticut Probate Courts use a statewide eFiling system powered by TurboCourt. Attorneys must register under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1. Registration is optional for everyone else, and a self-represented party may open an Individual account, but the original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper under section 7.1a.
What are the Naugatuck Probate Court hours?
The court is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No lunch closure or filing cutoff is published.
Does the Naugatuck Probate Court publish its own forms?
No. Connecticut probate forms are statewide. The Naugatuck Probate Court uses the same numbered PC forms as every other Connecticut Probate Court, including PC-200 under C.G.S. section 45a-283 for full administration and PC-212 under C.G.S. section 45a-273 for the small-estate procedure.
How do I look up a Naugatuck Probate Court estate?
Use Connecticut's free statewide Case Lookup at ctprobate.gov/case-lookup and filter to PD21. Coverage for decedents' estates and trusts runs from January 5, 2011 to the present; earlier cases may appear, but the database is incomplete before that date.
What fee is paid to open a decedent's estate in Naugatuck?
No filing fee is due when a decedent's estate is opened. The Naugatuck Probate Court invoices the statutory probate fee later under C.G.S. section 45a-107, based on the value of the estate.
Can I appear remotely for a Naugatuck Probate Court hearing?
Remote appearance is a request, not a right. Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 66.1, allows participation by electronic means only if the court permits it after weighing the factors in the rule. Ask the clerk what the Naugatuck Probate Court expects.
Do I have to travel to Naugatuck if everyone agrees?
Not always. Connecticut procedure allows waivers and streamline notice under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 8.6, so some uncontested matters can result in a decree without a formal appearance. If a hearing is required, ask the clerk about any electronic means request under section 66.1.
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