Judge of Probate
The Honorable Edward C. Burt, Jr.
Judge of Probate
Contact
Government Center
2750 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office: 203-287-7082
Fax: 203-287-7087
The Bethany Probate Court was established July 4, 1854. On January 5, 2011, the Bethany Probate Court was merged with Hamden to become the Hamden-Bethany Probate Court. This Court has jurisdiction over a wide variety of matters including those listed below:
Trusts and Estates
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Probates wills and the administration of estates;
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Oversees testamentary and living trusts;
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Determines title to real and personal property;
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Construes the meaning of wills and trusts;
Guardians, Conservators and Civil Commitment
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Appoints guardians for persons who are mentally disabled;
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Approves sterilizations and placements of persons who are mentally disabled;
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appoints a guardian of the estate or person for a child;
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Appoints conservators for persons with mental illness and/or for persons who are incapable of managing or administering their own affairs and of that of an estate;
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Commits those suffering from severe mental illness to an appropriate facility;
Parents
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Removes unfit parents as guardians of their children;
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Hears the claims of paternity of unwed fathers;
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Terminates the parental rights of those who cannot fulfill their parental responsibilities;
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Grants adoptions;
Other
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Grants name changes;
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Approves or disapproves the marriage of a minor under the age of sixteen years;
- Assists persons to obtain a passport.
Links
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