Bridgeport Probate Court cases in Fairfield County, Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport Probate Court is a Connecticut Probate Court (limited-jurisdiction trial court) serving the Bridgeport probate district. Within the local judicial system, it handles probate and related statutory matters rather than general civil, criminal, family dissolution, housing, juvenile delinquency, or traffic cases, which are heard in the Connecticut Superior Court. Common matters include administration of decedents' estates, wills, and trusts; appointment and supervision of conservators for adults; guardianships of minors and of their estates; name changes; adoptions; termination of parental rights; emancipation of minors; and certain mental health matters such as involuntary psychiatric commitments and related medication/placement orders. Its function is to provide judicial oversight and orders in these specialized areas of personal, family, and estate affairs within its district.
Bridgeport Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | Fairfield |
| Street Address: | 999 Broad Street, 1st Floor |
| City: | Bridgeport |
| Zip Code: | 6604 |
| Phone: | 203-576-3945 |
| Fax: | 203-576-7898 |
| Hours: | Mon - Thurs: 8:30 - 5:00 , Fri: 8:30 - 4:00 |
| Website URL: | http://www.ctprobate.gov/Pages/Welcome.aspx |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgeport-probate-court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bridgeport Probate Court
Bridgeport Probate Court serves the public by managing probate and protective matters. Key services:
- Case intake and filings: probate of wills and estates, small estates, trusts, fiduciary appointments, inventories and accountings, name changes.
- Protective proceedings: appointment of conservators (person/estate), temporary or emergency conservatorships, guardianship of adults with intellectual disability, civil commitment for psychiatric disability or substance use disorder, and authorization for certain medical treatment.
- Children's matters: guardianship/temporary custody of minors, removal/appointment of guardian, adoptions, and termination of parental rights (where permitted by statute).
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts hearings, issues decrees and orders, and provides notice to interested parties.
- Public assistance: forms and filing guidance, certified copies, and letters/certificates for fiduciaries.
Notes: Restraining/civil protective orders and jury services are handled by Connecticut Superior Court. Probate cases are decided by a judge without a jury.