Plainfield-Killingly Regional Probate Court cases in Windham County, Plainfield, CT
Plainfield-Killingly Probate Court is a Connecticut Probate Court (probate district) located in Plainfield, CT. As a limited-jurisdiction trial court within the state probate system, it oversees decedents' estates, wills and intestate administration, trusts and fiduciary accountings, conservatorships of adults, guardianships of minors and of persons with intellectual disability, name changes, adoptions, certain termination of parental rights matters, emancipation of minors, and psychiatric or substance-use commitment proceedings. Its territorial authority is the Plainfield-Killingly Probate District as defined by state law. It does not handle criminal, general civil, divorce/child custody (family), juvenile delinquency, or traffic cases; those are within the jurisdiction of the Connecticut Superior Court.
Plainfield-Killingly Regional Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | Windham |
| Street Address: | 8 Community Avenue |
| City: | Plainfield |
| Zip Code: | 6374 |
| Phone: | 860-230-3031 |
| Fax: | 860-564-0126 |
| Hours: | Mon - Wed: 8:00 - 5:00; Thurs: 8:00 - 6:00; Fri: 8:00 - 12:00 |
| Website URL: | https://www.killingly.org/judge-probate |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
Services and Case Types Handled in Plainfield-Killingly Regional Probate Court
Plainfield Killingly Probate Court serves the public by resolving probate, guardianship, and related family matters.
Main case types:
- Decedents' estates: probate of wills, intestate administration, creditor claims, accountings, distributions.
- Trusts: trustee appointments, modifications/terminations, accountings.
- Adults: conservatorships (person/estate), guardianship of adults with intellectual disability, psychiatric commitments, authorization for medication, protective placements.
- Minors/families: guardianship/temporary custody of minors, adoptions, name changes, termination/appointment of guardians, approval of settlements for minors.
Services and process:
- Accepts case filings and petitions.
- Schedules and conducts hearings; issues orders and decrees.
- Appoints and supervises fiduciaries; sets bonds; approves inventories and accountings.
- Provides certified copies and standardized forms; assists self-represented parties with procedural information.
Notes:
- Does not provide jury services.
- Domestic-violence protective orders are handled by the Superior Court; the Probate Court may issue protective measures through conservatorship or guardianship orders.