Middletown Probate Court cases in Middlesex County, Middletown, CT
Middletown Probate Court, located in Middletown, Connecticut, is a probate district court with limited subject-matter jurisdiction within the Connecticut Probate Courts system. It handles decedents' estates and wills, trust administration, fiduciary accountings, conservatorships and guardianships for adults and minors, name changes, adoptions and terminations of parental rights, emancipation and other children's matters, and certain mental health proceedings, including involuntary commitment and related orders. The court exercises jurisdiction over probate matters arising within its designated district. It does not hear criminal, general civil, family dissolution, housing, or traffic cases; those are adjudicated by the Connecticut Superior Court.
Middletown Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Street Address: | 94 Court Street |
| City: | Middletown |
| Zip Code: | 6457 |
| Phone: | 860-347-7424 |
| Fax: | 860-346-1520 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | http://www.ctprobate.gov/Pages/Directory.aspx |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
Services and Case Types Handled in Middletown Probate Court
Middletown Probate Court serves the public by processing and deciding:
- Estates and trusts: probate of wills/intestacy, fiduciary appointments, accountings, trust modifications.
- Adult matters: conservatorships/guardianships, guardianship of individuals with intellectual disability, protective placements, and certain psychiatric/substance-use commitment and treatment orders.
- Children and family matters: adoptions, termination/transfer of parental rights, temporary/permanent guardianships, and name changes.
Core services include accepting and docketing case filings; scheduling and conducting hearings on petitions, accountings, and contested matters; issuing decrees; appointing/removing fiduciaries; approving settlements; and providing certified copies (e.g., letters testamentary/administration).
Protective orders: domestic violence/restraining orders are handled by the Superior/Family/Criminal courts, not probate; the probate court's protective actions relate to conservatorship/placement and treatment authority.
Jury services: probate matters are heard by a judge without a jury; jury administration is handled by the state's trial courts.