Litchfield County Probate Court

Connecticut

Phone

Fax

860-567-2538

Website

In Litchfield County, Connecticut, you file a probate case with the Litchfield County probate court at 74 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759. You can reach the court at 860-567-8065. Below you'll find 4 filing fees, 62 downloadable Connecticut probate forms and the office hours.

Court details last updated April 26, 2026

Court Location & Contact

Address

74 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759

Phone

860-567-8065

Fax

860-567-2538

Visit Official Court Website

Filing Fees

Litchfield County, Connecticut

Fee Type	Amount
Fees for Decedents' Estates	—
Accounting Fees for Conservatorships, Guardianships and Trusts	—
Filing Fees	—
Miscellaneous Expenses	—

Judges & Officers

Jordan M. Richards

Diane S. Blick

Probate Forms Library

62 Connecticut probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

JD-PC-287 — Acknowledgment of Receipt of Specific BequeststateDownload

JD-PC-211 — Affidavit for Filing Will Not Submitted for ProbatestateDownload

JD-PC-212 — Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/AdministrationstateDownload

JD-PC-210 — Affidavit in Proof of Will and/or CodicilstateDownload

PC-213 — Affidavit of Closing for Estate FiduciarystateDownload

JD-PC-511 — Affidavit Re: Occurrence of Contingency for Appointment of Coguardian(s) of the Person of a Minor ChildstateDownload

JD-PC-400 — Application to Sell or Mortgage Property (Print on legal-size paper only.)stateDownload

JD-PC-602 — Application/Appointment of Statutory Parent/TerminationstateDownload

JD-PC-204 — Application/Declaration of Insolvent EstatestateDownload

JD-PC-482 — Appointment of Judge of Probate as Agent for Service by Non-Resident FiduciarystateDownload

JD-PC-285 — Beneficiaries Named in Will in Custody of Court That Has Not Been Submitted for ProbatestateDownload

JD-PC-280 — Bond WaiverstateDownload

JD-PC-250 — Certificate of Devise, Descent or DistributionstateDownload

JD-PC-371 — Conservator's ReportstateDownload

JD-PC-241 — Cover Sheet/Administration Account/Decedent's EstatestateDownload

PC-300 — CT Probate Form PC-300stateDownload

PC-300A — CT Probate Form PC-300AstateDownload

PC-300CI — CT Probate Form PC-300CIstateDownload

PC-301 — CT Probate Form PC-301stateDownload

PC-302 — CT Probate Form PC-302stateDownload

PC-310 — CT Probate Form PC-310stateDownload

PC-440 — CT Probate Form PC-440stateDownload

PC-4400 — CT Probate Form PC-4400stateDownload

PC-500 — CT Probate Form PC-500stateDownload

PC-600 — CT Probate Form PC-600stateDownload

JD-PC-510 — Custodian's Affidavit/Immediate Temporary CustodystateDownload

JD-PC-242 — Decedent's Estate Administration Account (Short Form)stateDownload

JD-PC-441 — Fiduciary's Periodic or Final Account/Conservator/GuardianstateDownload

JD-PC-246 — Financial Report Decedent's EstatestateDownload

JD-PC-443 — Financial Report TruststateDownload

JD-PC-284 — Initial Acceptance of Trust/Testamentary TrusteestateDownload

JD-PC-507 — Motion to Transfer File/Guardianship of Person/Estate of a MinorstateDownload

JD-PC-234 — Notice to Creditors to Present ClaimsstateDownload

JD-PC-908 — Petition for Award of Custody of Remains of a DecedentstateDownload

JD-PC-607 — Petition for Order Directing Department of Public Health to Issue Original Birth CertificatestateDownload

JD-PC-203A — Petition/Access Jointly Owned Assets in Safe Deposit BoxstateDownload

JD-PC-203 — Petition/Access to Safe Deposit Box to Obtain Will/Cemetery DeedstateDownload

JD-PC-9010 — Petition/Action on a Probate BondstateDownload

JD-PC-201 — Petition/Ancillary Probate of WillstateDownload

JD-PC-905 — Petition/Emancipation of MinorstateDownload

JD-PC-207 — Petition/Estate Examiner for Limited PurposesstateDownload

JD-PC-401 — Petition/Extension of Time to Pay Probate FeesstateDownload

JD-PC-501 — Petition/Immediate Temporary CustodystateDownload

JD-PC-606 — Petition/Information for Emergency Health or Medical TreatmentstateDownload

JD-PC-904 — Petition/Judicial Order Enforcing Examination of Respondent for TuberculosisstateDownload

JD-PC-202 — Petition/Support AllowancestateDownload

JD-PC-502 — Petition/Temporary CustodystateDownload

JD-PC-550 — Physician's Certificate/Immediate Temporary CustodystateDownload

JD-PC-802 — Probable Cause Hearing RequeststateDownload

JD-PC-480 — Probate BondstateDownload

JD-PC-582 — Receipt of Information Re: Confidential Probate Proceeding/Specified Children's MatterstateDownload

JD-PC-581 — Receipt of Information Re: Confidential Probate Proceedings/Children's MattersstateDownload

JD-PC-212A — Request for Order of DistributionstateDownload

JD-PC-413A — Request Re Withdrawal of Funds from Restricted AccountstateDownload

JD-PC-208 — Request/Recording Attachments to CT Estate Tax ReturnstateDownload

JD-PC-237 — Return of Claims and List of Notified CreditorsstateDownload

JD-PC-443A — Schedule A: Proposed Distribution/Final Financial Report TruststateDownload

JD-PC-286 — Status Update Decedent's EstatestateDownload

JD-PC-412 — Verification Re Restricted AccountstateDownload

JD-PC-633 — Waiver of Personal or Abode Service/Parental Rights MatterstateDownload

JD-PC-245 — Waiver of Right to Hearing Re: AccountstateDownload

JD-PC-244A — Waiver of Right to Hearing Re: Financial ReportstateDownload

Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44

1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload

1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload

1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload

Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload

SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload

SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload

SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload

Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload

SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload

706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload

SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload

1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload

1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload

706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload

FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload

VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload

SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload

FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload

SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload

FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload

8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload

1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload

706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload

706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload

706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload

8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload

56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload

706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload

1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload

I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload

2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload

FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload

706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload

4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload

FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload

SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload

1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload

706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload

706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload

1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload

1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload

706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload

706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in Litchfield County

Simple probate: 6-12 months
Complex estate: 12-24 months
Connecticut small estate limit: $40,000

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Additional Notes

Litchfield Hills Probate District 24 consists of three offices located in Litchfield, North Canaan and Kent, serving the Towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston and Warren.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Litchfield County, Connecticut?

File with the Litchfield County probate court at 74 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759. The court's phone number is 860-567-8065.

When is the Litchfield County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

How long does probate take in Connecticut?

A simple probate in Connecticut usually takes about 6-12 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months.

Is there a small estate option in Connecticut?

Connecticut's small estate limit is $40,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Connecticut probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Litchfield County?

This page links 62 Connecticut probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

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