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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Process for a proceeding in the Superior Court concerning a trust shall be returnable as provided in chapter 890. 1
(b) A petition to commence a proceeding in a Probate Court concerning a testamentary trust shall be filed with:
(1) The court that admitted the settlor's will to probate; or
(2) If the trust was established pursuant to a court order, the court that issued the order or the court to which the trust was subsequently transferred pursuant to rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Court under section 45a-78.
(c) A petition to commence a proceeding in a Probate Court concerning an inter vivos trust shall be filed with the court for the probate district:
(1) Where the principal place of administration of the trust is located;
(2) Where a trustee or successor trustee resides or has a place of business;
(3) Where a trust asset is maintained or evidence of intangible property held by the trust is situated;
(4) Where the settlor resides;
(5) If the settlor is deceased, where the settlor's will was admitted to probate or that granted administration of the settlor's estate, or where the settlor resided immediately before death; or
(6) If a trust has no trustee, where a beneficiary resides or, if the beneficiary is not an individual, where the beneficiary has a place of business.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-499p. Venue - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-45a-probate-courts-and-procedure/ct-gen-st-sect-45a-499p/
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