Niantic Regional Probate Court cases in New London County, Niantic, CT
Niantic Regional Probate Court in Niantic, Connecticut is a state probate court (limited-jurisdiction trial court) within the Connecticut Probate Court system. It handles noncriminal probate and protective matters, including decedents' estates, wills, intestate administration, trusts and fiduciary accountings; appointment and oversight of conservators for adults; guardianship of adults with intellectual disability; guardianship and related matters for minors; adoptions and termination of parental rights; legal name changes; and certain mental-health proceedings, such as involuntary psychiatric or substance-use commitments. It does not hear general civil lawsuits, criminal cases, divorces, or traffic offenses; those are within the jurisdiction of the Connecticut Superior Court.
Niantic Regional Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | New London |
| Street Address: | 118 Pennsylvania Avenue |
| City: | Niantic |
| Zip Code: | 6357 |
| Phone: | 860-739-6052 |
| Fax: | 860-739-6738 |
| Hours: | Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:30 - 4:30, Wed 8:00 - 6:00, Fr 8:00 - 3:00 |
| Website URL: | http://www.ctprobate.gov/Pages/Directory.aspx |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
Services and Case Types Handled in Niantic Regional Probate Court
Niantic Regional Probate Court serves the public by accepting filings and adjudicating:
- Decedents' estates (probate of wills, appointment of executors/administrators, small-estate affidavits)
- Trust matters (creation, modification, termination, accountings)
- Adult conservatorships (voluntary, temporary, and involuntary)
- Guardianships of adults with intellectual disability
- Minors' matters (guardianship/temporary guardianship, adoptions, termination of parental rights, name changes)
- Psychiatric and substance-use civil commitments and medication orders
- Related fiduciary disputes and account approvals
Functions include scheduling and conducting hearings, issuing orders, appointing/supervising fiduciaries, auditing accountings, and providing certified copies and records access. Protective measures are available through conservatorship, guardianship, and civil commitment proceedings; criminal/family protective orders are handled by Superior Court. The Probate Court does not provide jury services; proceedings are bench hearings. Appeals of Probate Court decrees go to Superior Court.