Windham-Colchester Probate Court

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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.

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