Connecticut General Statutes 45a-288 – Recording of a will proved without this state
(a) When a will conveying property situated in this state has been proved and established out of this state by a court of competent jurisdiction, the executor of such will or any person interested in such property may present to the Probate Court in the district determined under the provisions of § 45a-287 an authenticated and exemplified copy of such will and of the record of the proceedings proving and establishing the will and may request that such copies be filed and recorded. The request shall be accompanied by a complete statement in writing of the property and estate of the decedent in this state. If, upon a hearing, after such notice to the parties in interest as the court orders, no sufficient objection is shown, the Probate Court shall order such copies to be filed and recorded, and they shall thereupon become a part of the files and records of such court, and shall have the same effect as if such will had been originally proved and established in such court.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-288
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
(b) Nothing in this section shall give effect to a will made in this state by a resident of this state which has not been executed according to the laws of this state.
(c) If the Probate Court finds sufficient objection to such will, the applicant shall offer competent proof of the contents and legal sufficiency of the will, except that the original thereof need not be produced unless so directed by the Probate Court.