Milford-Orange Probate Court cases in New Haven County, Milford, CT
Milford-Orange Probate Court is a probate district court serving the municipalities of Milford and Orange within Connecticut's Probate Court system. It exercises limited, specialized jurisdiction over decedents' estates and trusts (including wills and fiduciary accountings); appointments and oversight of conservators for adults; guardianship of minors and of adults with intellectual disability; adoptions and related termination of parental rights; legal name changes; emancipation of minors; psychiatric and substance-use commitment proceedings; and certain real-estate transactions involving estates or minors. It functions as the local forum for these matters, with appeals taken to the Connecticut Superior Court. It does not handle criminal prosecutions, general civil lawsuits, divorces or custody disputes, or traffic infractions, which are within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.
Milford-Orange Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | New Haven |
| Street Address: | 70 West River Street |
| City: | Milford |
| Zip Code: | 6460 |
| Phone: | 203-783-3205 |
| Fax: | 203-783-3364 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 - 4:30 |
| Website URL: | http://www.ctprobate.gov/Pages/Directory.aspx |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Milford-Orange-Probate-Court/1517161888521596 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Milford-Orange Probate Court
Milford-Orange Probate Court serves the public by administering:
- Estates and trusts: probating wills and intestate estates; appointing executors/administrators; allowing claims and accounts; modifying/terminating trusts; authorizing real estate sales.
- Incapacity and protection: appointing conservators (voluntary, involuntary, temporary); issuing protective orders to prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly adults or adults with intellectual disability; guardianship of adults with intellectual disability.
- Children and family matters: adoptions; termination of parental rights; appointment/removal of guardians of minors; standby guardians; legal name changes.
- Health-related orders: involuntary psychiatric commitments; medication/ECT orders; substance use commitments.
- Other services: small estate procedures; determinations needed for benefits or property.
Court operations include accepting case filings and required forms, scheduling and conducting hearings with notice to interested parties, and issuing decrees and orders. The court does not provide jury services; jury duty is handled by the Superior Court.