Norwalk-Wilton Probate Court

Norwalk-Wilton Probate Court cases in Fairfield County, Norwalk, CT

Norwalk-Wilton Probate Court is a Connecticut state Probate Court serving the Norwalk-Wilton Probate District. As a limited-jurisdiction court within the state judicial system, it handles decedents' estates and wills, trust administration, fiduciary accountings, adult conservatorships, guardianships (including for minors and persons with intellectual disability), name changes, adoptions, termination of parental rights, emancipation of minors, and certain mental-health matters such as involuntary psychiatric commitments. It does not hear criminal, traffic, or general civil and family litigation; those case types are handled by the Connecticut Superior Court.

Norwalk-Wilton Probate Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Norwalk-Wilton Probate Court

Norwalk-Wilton Probate Court serves the public by:
- Processing case filings and records for: decedents' estates (wills/intestacy), trusts, fiduciary appointments/accountings, sales of estate property and settlement approvals; adult conservatorships (voluntary/involuntary); guardians of adults with intellectual disability; psychiatric commitments and medication/ECT hearings; minors' guardianship/temporary guardianship, adoptions, termination of parental rights, emancipation; approvals of minor settlements; adult/minor name changes.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings; issuing decrees and certificates; supervising fiduciaries; providing forms and certified copies.
- Protective orders: criminal/civil restraining or protective orders are handled by Superior Court; this court may issue emergency orders within its cases (e.g., temporary conservatorship/guardianship).
- Jury services: not provided; Probate Courts do not conduct jury trials.
- Court hearings: evidentiary and status hearings are held as required.