Probate appeals count deadlines from the later mailing or electronic date

Probate Court appeal deadlines run from the later date the court mails or electronically sends its decision. This applies to appeals from Probate Court orders, denials, or decrees. Some matters have a 45-day appeal period; most others have 30 days, subject to exceptions. The appeal period starts from the later date the court mailed or electronically sent the decision. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.

The Probate Court Administrator may select a conservatorship of the estate for an audit. The audit covers a conservator’s management of an estate for someone else. The administrator may choose audits at random or by criteria considered effective in deterring or detecting misuse. An account already approved by a Probate Court cannot be selected. Audits may be conducted only within available appropriations. The conservator must provide records, and the court must continue a scheduled account hearing while the audit is pending. An auditor generally must report within 90 days after receiving the assignment. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.

The Probate Court must give specified people notice of an involuntary representation hearing. These rules apply when someone applies for involuntary representation of another person through Probate Court. The respondent and the respondent’s spouse, if any and not the applicant, must receive personal service. Other people may receive mail or newspaper notice if personal service cannot reasonably be made in the stated circumstances. For applications under sections 17a-543 or 17a-543a, service must be at least seven days before the hearing; otherwise it must be at least ten days before. Additional notice to family is required in specified cases. The hearing generally must take place within 30 days after the court receives the application, unless an exception applies or the court continues it for cause. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.