Derby Probate Court

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Derby Probate Court cases in New Haven County, Ansonia, CT

Derby Probate Court in Ansonia, Connecticut, is a probate district court within the Connecticut Probate Courts system. It has limited, specialized jurisdiction over probate and related matters and does not hear general civil, criminal, family dissolution/juvenile delinquency, or traffic cases, which are handled by the Connecticut Superior Court. Common matters before this court include administration of decedents' estates and wills; trust proceedings; appointment and oversight of conservators for adults; guardianships for adults with intellectual disability; guardianship and estate matters for minors; adoptions; name changes; termination of parental rights in non-DCF cases; emancipation of minors; and civil commitments related to psychiatric disability or substance use disorder.

Derby Probate Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Probate Court
County: New Haven
Street Address: 253 Main Street, 2nd Floor
City: Ansonia
Zip Code: 6401
Phone: 203-734-1277
Fax: 203-736-1434
Hours: Mon - Thurs: 8:00 - 5:00 , Fri: 8:00 - 1:00
Website URL: https://www.derbyct.gov/maps/location/DerbyProbateCourtDistrict41
Forms & Filing: Probate Court Forms
Languages: English / Spanish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Derby-Probate-Court/156911211338400

Services and Case Types Handled in Derby Probate Court

Derby Probate Court serves the public by accepting and processing probate filings, scheduling hearings, issuing orders and decrees, and maintaining records/certified copies.

Primary case types: decedents' estates (probating wills, appointing executors/administrators, creditor claims, accountings, distributions); trusts (creation, modification, termination, accountings); adult conservatorships (voluntary/involuntary of person/estate), temporary/emergency conservators; guardianships of minors and of persons with intellectual disability; adoptions and termination of parental rights; name changes; small-estate/voluntary administration; approval of settlements for minors and estates; psychiatric commitment and related matters.

Protective orders: emergency orders to safeguard vulnerable individuals or assets (e.g., temporary conservatorship, asset restrictions, emergency placements).

Hearings: non-jury hearings on petitions, accountings, appointments/removals, compromises; settlement approvals as needed.

Jury services: not provided by Probate Court.

Public services: forms and filing guidance, case scheduling, notices, certified copies, and access to dockets per law.

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