Naugatuck Probate Court cases in New Haven County, Naugatuck, CT
Naugatuck Probate Court is a probate district court (limited-jurisdiction) within the Connecticut Probate Court system, located in Naugatuck, CT. It oversees probate and fiduciary matters for its district, including administration of decedents' estates, wills, and trusts; appointment and supervision of conservators; guardianships of adults with intellectual disability; guardianship of minors, temporary custody, adoptions, and terminations of parental rights; legal name changes; and certain mental health commitments and substance-use commitment proceedings. It addresses accountings, removal/appointment of fiduciaries, and other related proceedings. The court does not handle criminal, general civil, divorce, juvenile delinquency, or traffic matters; those are heard in the Connecticut Superior Court.
Naugatuck Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | New Haven |
| Street Address: | 229 Church St |
| City: | Naugatuck |
| Zip Code: | 6770 |
| Phone: | 203-720-7046 |
| Fax: | 203-720-5476 |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 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 Naugatuck Probate Court
Naugatuck Probate Court serves the public by receiving and processing petitions and filings, issuing decrees and certified copies, appointing and supervising fiduciaries, maintaining records, and scheduling and conducting hearings.
Primary case types:
- Decedents' estates: probate of wills, intestate administration, creditor claims, accountings, and real-estate sales.
- Trusts: construction, modification/termination, and fiduciary accountings.
- Adults: conservatorships of person/estate (voluntary/involuntary), guardianship of adults with intellectual disability, psychiatric and substance-use commitments, and related medication/placement orders.
- Minors/family-related: guardianship/removal of guardian, adoptions and related termination of parental rights (as authorized by statute), name changes, and approvals of settlements for minors or incapable persons.
Protective orders: The court can issue temporary protective or interim orders to safeguard a respondent's person or assets in conservatorship/commitment matters; family-violence protective orders are handled by Superior Court.
Jury services: Not provided; probate matters are heard by a judge. Appeals or jury trials proceed in Superior Court.