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Westport Probate Court, CT Probate Information
Quick facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Court | Westport Probate Court, PD-50 |
| Courthouse address | Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Room 100, Westport, CT 06880 |
| Mailing address | Same as the courthouse address |
| Phone | (203) 341-1100 |
| Fax | (203) 341-1102 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| District and towns | Probate district PD-50, serving Weston and Westport (C.G.S. section 45a-2) |
| Opening cost | 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. |
| Form status | Statewide Connecticut PC forms are used. The Westport Probate Court does not publish forms of its own. |
| Online filing | Connecticut uses statewide eFiling powered by TurboCourt. Attorneys must register, and registration is optional for others (Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1). The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper (section 7.1a). |
| Case lookup | Use Connecticut Case Lookup at ctprobate.gov/case-lookup. Coverage for decedents' estates and trusts runs from January 5, 2011 to the present, with incomplete older coverage. |
| Remote participation | The court may allow participation by electronic means on request, but it is not a right and no platform is named (Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 66.1). |
| Website | https://www.ctprobate.gov/courts/westport-probate-court |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file at the Westport Probate Court, list what the person owned, how each asset was titled, whether any beneficiary designation exists, and what debts, taxes and expenses may need to be paid. That first asset and liability picture determines whether you are preparing full administration forms, a C.G.S. section 45a-273 small estates procedure filing, or a tax-only filing with the Probate Court.
Sunset helps families turn that first inventory into an estate settlement plan by searching for accounts and assets across 2,300 institutions, organizing liabilities, and preparing the information needed for Connecticut probate forms. Starting with a complete picture also helps you ask the Westport Probate Court clerk better procedural questions.
Which court handles jurisdiction
Connecticut probate is handled by a separate statewide system of 54 probate districts, one for each Probate Court district, not by the Superior Court and not by any county (C.G.S. section 45a-2). The Westport Probate Court serves Weston and Westport (C.G.S. section 45a-2). The court sits in Westport Town Hall, so a Weston resident's estate may still belong at the Westport courthouse.
If the decedent was domiciled in Weston or Westport and left a will, the executor applies to the Probate Court for that district, generally within thirty days of death (C.G.S. section 45a-283). If the decedent was domiciled there and died intestate, the Westport Probate Court has jurisdiction to grant letters of administration (C.G.S. section 45a-303). If the decedent was not a Connecticut resident but owned Connecticut property, C.G.S. section 45a-287 supplies the possible districts.
If you are not sure which Probate Court serves the decedent's town, use the statewide Court Locator at ctprobate.gov/court-locator. The Case Lookup dropdown also identifies this court as PD50.
The jurisdiction process
- Confirm that the decedent was domiciled in Weston or Westport, or that C.G.S. section 45a-287 supports filing here for a nonresident with Connecticut property. The resident venue rule for a will is C.G.S. section 45a-283, and the intestate rule is C.G.S. section 45a-303.
- Choose the correct statewide form set. A full estate begins with PC-200, Petition/Administration or Probate of Will, filed in the district where the decedent was domiciled under C.G.S. section 45a-283. A C.G.S. section 45a-273 small estates procedure uses PC-212 if the statutory conditions are met.
- File with the Westport Probate Court at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Room 100, Westport, CT 06880, or use statewide eFiling if you are eligible under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1. The original will cannot be eFiled and must reach the court on paper (section 7.1a).
- Do not attach an opening payment for a decedent's estate. Connecticut does not charge an upfront decedent's-estate opening payment. The Westport Probate Court invoices the statutory probate fee later under C.G.S. section 45a-107.
- Watch for notice and hearing instructions from the court. Connecticut allows written waivers and a streamline notice procedure in eligible matters, and the streamline procedure requires at least ten days to request a hearing (Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 8.6).
- If travel is difficult, ask the clerk what the Westport Probate Court expects for a request to participate by electronic means. The decision is discretionary under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 66.1.
- After appointment, ask the clerk for certified copies of the certificate of appointment. Under C.G.S. section 45a-200, that certificate is sufficient evidence of the fiduciary's authority and identity for one year from the date issued.
- Administer the estate. File the PC-2407 inventory within two months after qualification unless the court extends the time as allowed by C.G.S. section 45a-341, follow the newspaper notice and creditor claim process under C.G.S. sections 45a-354 and 45a-356, and file the Connecticut estate tax return with the Probate Court within six months.
- Close the estate when administration is complete. The final financial report uses PC-246 under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 30.19 in many estates, and the court may direct an affidavit of closing on PC-213 under Rule 36.12 after distribution.
Forms and documents
Probate forms at the Westport Probate Court
Connecticut probate forms are statewide. The Westport 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 | Local note |
|---|---|---|
| PC-200 | Petition to open full administration or probate a will in the district where the decedent was domiciled (C.G.S. section 45a-283) | File with the Westport Probate Court for a Weston or Westport domiciliary. |
| PC-200CI | Confidential information filed with PC-200 | Use the statewide form. |
| PC-212 | Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration for the C.G.S. section 45a-273 small estates procedure | File in the Probate Court, not directly with a bank. |
| PC-2407 | Decedent's-estate inventory due within two months after qualification unless extended under C.G.S. section 45a-341 | Use this decedent's-estate inventory form rather than guessing from the general inventory title. |
| PC-237 | Return of Claims and List of Notified Creditors after the claim period (C.G.S. section 45a-361) | Use after the creditor claim process under C.G.S. sections 45a-354 and 45a-356. |
| PC-246 | Financial Report/Decedent's Estate under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 30.19 | Often the closing report for an uncomplicated estate. |
| PC-213 | Affidavit of Closing under Rule 36.12 | File it if the court directs it after distribution. |
The town's Probate Court page also says the court can provide pamphlets on probate topics and procedural questions. Court staff may give procedural help, but not legal advice.
Local nuance
Westport Probate Court district-specific considerations
| Local point | What it means |
|---|---|
| Town Hall location | The Westport Probate Court sits inside Westport Town Hall at 110 Myrtle Avenue, Room 100. For this district, going to Town Hall for probate is the correct courthouse location. |
| Weston is included | The court name says Westport, but the district serves both Weston and Westport under C.G.S. section 45a-2. Weston residents should not look for a separate Weston decedent's-estate court. |
| Local seminars | The town's Probate Court pages list free public educational seminars on probate topics, including estates without a will, which assets go through probate, fiduciary duties, and wills versus trusts. Call the court before relying on a specific seminar date. |
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Scenarios
| Scenario | Likely Westport path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse with co-owned home | Start by identifying what was jointly owned, what had beneficiary designations, and what was solely owned. Even if the home passes outside probate, Connecticut may still require an estate tax return within six months, and probate fee computation uses C.G.S. section 45a-107. | Sunset helps collect account, title and debt information so the spouse can see what must be filed with the Westport Probate Court and what passes outside the estate. |
| Out-of-state adult child with small estate | If the decedent was domiciled in Weston or Westport and the estate qualifies for the C.G.S. section 45a-273 small estates procedure, file PC-212 with the Westport Probate Court. If the child will serve as fiduciary in a full estate while living out of state, ask counsel about the out-of-state fiduciary paperwork. | Sunset helps determine whether accounts, vehicles or other personal property fit the C.G.S. section 45a-273 path and can connect the child with a Connecticut probate attorney if full administration is needed. |
| Parent settling predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | A solely owned home generally means full administration rather than the C.G.S. section 45a-273 small estates procedure. File PC-200 in the Westport Probate Court if the child was domiciled in Weston or Westport, then follow the appointment, inventory, creditor, tax and closing steps. | Sunset helps the parent assemble asset and debt information, prepare a probate packet, and find a local probate attorney for sale authority, title and distribution questions. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Westport Probate Court | Filing office for a Weston or Westport domiciliary. Staff can provide forms, pamphlets and limited procedural help, but not legal advice. | Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Room 100, Westport, CT 06880. Phone: (203) 341-1100. Fax: (203) 341-1102. Website: https://www.ctprobate.gov/courts/westport-probate-court |
| Connecticut Court Locator | Town-by-town lookup for the correct Probate Court. Use it if you are not sure whether the decedent's town belongs to PD-50 or another probate district under C.G.S. section 45a-2. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/court-locator |
| Connecticut Case Lookup | Free statewide search of decedents' estates and trusts. Filter to PD50. Coverage runs from January 5, 2011 to the present, with incomplete older coverage. | 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 | Plain-English Connecticut guide to estate administration from the Probate Court Administrator. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/trusts-estates/trusts-estates-user-guides |
| Connecticut probate fee calculators | Statewide calculators for the probate fee invoiced later under C.G.S. section 45a-107. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/fees-expenses-calculators |
| Probate Court accommodation requests | ADA accommodation information, including Form PC-2 and a request for at least ten days' notice when possible. | https://www.ctprobate.gov/assistance-individuals-disabilities-ada |
| Free public probate seminars listed by the Westport Probate Court | The town's Probate Court pages list free public seminars on probate topics. Call ahead to confirm whether one is scheduled. | (203) 341-1100 |
| Stamford Law Library | Public Connecticut Judicial Branch law library in the region with legal research materials. | Stamford Courthouse, 123 Hoyt Street, Stamford, CT 06905. Phone: (203) 965-5250. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut | Legal aid intake and screening for people who cannot afford a lawyer. | 1-800-453-3320. https://slsct.org/ |
| CTLawHelp.org | Connecticut self-help legal library and legal help finder. | https://ctlawhelp.org/ |
When to hire an attorney
Connecticut's Probate Court Administrator says a lawyer is not required for probate, but is often advisable because estate matters can be complex. Counsel is especially useful when a Weston or Westport estate includes a house sale, a will contest, tax questions, an out-of-state fiduciary, disputes among beneficiaries, or an appeal to the Superior Court under C.G.S. section 45a-186. Sunset connects families to a vetted probate attorney.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset searches across institutions, organizes what the decedent owned, and helps distinguish probate assets from jointly held or beneficiary-designated assets. That makes the Westport Probate Court filing more complete from the start.
Generate the probate packet. Sunset turns the estate settlement information you gather into a probate packet for the Connecticut forms you need, such as PC-200 under C.G.S. section 45a-283 or PC-212 under C.G.S. section 45a-273, depending on the path.
Find a local probate attorney. When an estate needs legal judgment, Sunset can connect you with a Connecticut probate attorney familiar with Probate Court practice, fiduciary duties, tax filings and court orders.
Sunset is free for families. Families can use Sunset to organize estate settlement tasks, prepare for probate, and understand the next step without paying Sunset.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file probate for someone who lived in Weston?
File at the Westport Probate Court if the decedent was domiciled in Weston. The district serves Weston and Westport under C.G.S. section 45a-2, even though the court name says Westport. For a will, venue is based on the district where the decedent was domiciled at death (C.G.S. section 45a-283). For an intestate estate, C.G.S. section 45a-303 applies.
Where is the Westport Probate Court located?
The court is in Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Room 100, Westport, CT 06880. The phone number is (203) 341-1100, the fax number is (203) 341-1102, and the court's published hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What does it cost to open a decedent's estate in the Westport Probate Court?
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 Westport 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.
Can I use eFiling for the Westport Probate Court?
The Connecticut Probate Courts run one statewide eFiling system, powered by TurboCourt. Attorneys who appear in a probate matter must register for it (Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 22.1). Registration is optional for everyone else, and a self-represented party may open an Individual account and file at the Westport Probate Court that way. Once you have eFiling access to a matter you must eFile everything in it and you receive the court's decrees and notices electronically (section 22.3). The original will can never be eFiled and must reach the court on paper (section 7.1a).
Do I have to travel to Westport for a probate hearing?
Not always. Connecticut procedure allows written waivers and a streamline notice procedure in eligible matters, with at least ten days to request a hearing under Probate Court Rules of Procedure, section 8.6. Connecticut Probate Courts may also 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 Westport Probate Court what that court expects.
Can I look up a Westport Probate Court estate online?
Yes. Connecticut publishes a free statewide Case Lookup at ctprobate.gov/case-lookup. You can search decedents' estates and trusts by name and filter to the Westport Probate Court district, PD50. Coverage runs from January 5, 2011 to the present; earlier cases may appear but the database is incomplete before that date. Clicking a case number shows the fiduciary's contact information. For older files, contact the court or the Connecticut State Library.
Does the Westport Probate Court have its own forms?
Connecticut probate forms are statewide. The Westport 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.
What if the estate may qualify for the Connecticut small estates procedure?
The C.G.S. section 45a-273 small estates procedure is filed in the Probate Court using PC-212. It applies only when the statutory conditions are met, including the personal-property limit and the absence of solely owned Connecticut real property. It is still a court filing, and Connecticut estate tax return duties still run within six months.
Does the Westport Probate Court offer local probate help?
The court's town pages say staff can provide forms, pamphlets and procedural help, but not legal advice. They also list free public seminars on probate topics, including estates without a will, assets that go through probate, fiduciary duties, and wills versus trusts. Call (203) 341-1100 before relying on a seminar date.
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