Connecticut General Statutes 45a-325 – Execution of contract of decedent for sale of real property
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The court of probate having jurisdiction of the settlement of the estate of any deceased person may, concurrently with courts of equity, authorize the fiduciary of the estate to convey the title of the deceased in any real property to any person entitled to it by virtue of any contract of the deceased person, or to convey the title of the deceased in any real property held or taken by him in any fiduciary capacity to his successor or to the person or persons entitled thereto.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-325
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- 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
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.