Connecticut General Statutes 45a-363 – Suit against estate on rejected claim; time within which to commence suit or file application
(a) No person who has presented a claim shall be entitled to commence suit unless and until such claim has been rejected, in whole or in part, as provided in § 45a-360.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-363
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
(b) Unless a person whose claim has been rejected (1) commences suit within one hundred twenty days from the date of the rejection of his claim, in whole or in part, or (2) files a timely application pursuant to § 45a-364, he shall be barred from asserting or recovering on such claim from the fiduciary, the estate of the decedent or any creditor or beneficiary of the estate, except for such part as has not been rejected. If such person dies within thirty days from the date of the rejection of his claim and before suit is commenced or an application is filed, his fiduciary shall be allowed a period of one hundred twenty days from the date of his death within which to commence such suit or to file the application provided for in § 45a-364. If such person dies more than thirty days but within one hundred twenty days from and including the date of the rejection of his claim and before suit is commenced, his fiduciary shall be allowed a period of one hundred twenty days from the date of his death within which to commence such suit.