Windham-Colchester Probate Court cases in Windham County, Willimantic, CT
Windham Colchester Probate Court in Willimantic, CT is a Connecticut Probate Court-a limited-jurisdiction trial court serving the Windham-Colchester probate district. It handles probate and related matters, including administration of decedents' estates and trusts; appointment and supervision of conservators for adults and guardians for minors; guardianship of adults with intellectual disability; legal name changes; adoptions; termination of parental rights; emancipation of minors; and civil commitments for psychiatric treatment and certain related health matters. It does not hear general civil lawsuits, criminal cases, or motor-vehicle/traffic infractions, which are handled by the Connecticut Superior Court.
Windham-Colchester Probate Court Contact and Location Information
Court Type: | Probate Court |
County: | Windham |
Street Address: | 979 Main Street |
City: | Willimantic |
Zip Code: | 6226 |
Phone: | 860-465-3049 |
Fax: | 860-465-2162 |
Hours: | Mon - Thurs 8:00 - 5:00 , Fri 8:00 - 12:00 |
Website URL: | https://www.colchesterct.gov/windham-probate-court |
Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
Languages: | English / Spanish |
Services and Case Types Handled in Windham-Colchester Probate Court
Windham-Colchester Probate Court handles:
- Estates and trusts: probating wills, small estates, fiduciary appointments/accountings, trust administration/modification.
- Adult protection: conservatorships (including emergency/temporary), voluntary conservatorships, guardians of persons with intellectual disability.
- Children and family: adoptions, termination of parental rights, guardianship/temporary custody of minors, name changes.
- Mental health/substance use: involuntary commitment and related medication/placement orders.
Court services:
- Accepts case filings and fees; issues notices; schedules and holds nonjury hearings; enters decrees and orders; provides certified copies and access to records.
- Protective orders: may issue emergency orders (e.g., temporary conservator or temporary guardianship). Domestic-violence restraining/criminal protective orders are handled by Superior Court.
- Jury services: not offered; probate matters are heard by a judge without a jury.