Meriden Probate Court cases in New Haven County, Meriden, CT
Meriden Probate Court is a Connecticut Probate Court (probate district court) serving the City of Meriden. As a court of limited jurisdiction within the state probate system, it oversees matters involving decedents' estates and wills; trust administration and fiduciary accountings; appointment, monitoring, and removal of executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, and conservators; guardianship of minors and of adults with intellectual disability; name changes and emancipation of minors; termination of parental rights and adoptions; authorization for custody of remains and related disputes; and civil commitments for psychiatric treatment or for alcohol or substance use disorders. It does not handle general civil lawsuits, criminal prosecutions, traffic violations, divorces, or child support cases, which are heard in the Connecticut Superior Court.
Meriden Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | New Haven |
| Street Address: | 142 East Main Street |
| City: | Meriden |
| Zip Code: | 6450 |
| Phone: | 203-630-4150 |
| Fax: | 203-630-4043 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.meridenct.gov/government/probate-court/ |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Meriden-Probate-Court/335675773624636 |
| About / Additional Info: | The Meriden office of the Connecticut State Probate Court system is located at Meriden City Hall. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Meriden Probate Court
Meriden Probate Court serves the public by:
- Estate and trust matters: probating wills; appointing executors/administrators; supervising fiduciaries; inventories, accountings, creditor claims; small-estate procedures; issuing letters testamentary/administration.
- Personal and family matters: name changes; adoptions and termination of parental rights; guardianship of minors; guardianship of adults with intellectual disability; voluntary/involuntary conservatorships; removal or restoration of rights.
- Protective relief: emergency temporary conservatorships and other orders to protect individuals or assets; temporary guardianship of minors; civil commitment for psychiatric disability or substance use.
- Proceedings and access: accepts case filings; schedules and conducts hearings; issues orders and decrees; provides certified copies and records; assists self-represented users with forms. The court does not provide jury services; probate cases are heard by a judge without a jury.