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Connecticut Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

Connecticut PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Litchfield County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in Connecticut) for Litchfield County.
How Probate Works in Connecticut: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Litchfield County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - Connecticut Probate Forms and the
  - Connecticut State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in Connecticut: Learn how to use Connecticut's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- There's no Affidavit procedure in Connecticut. There is a summary probate procedure availabe for estates that don't exceed $40,000 and have no real property that would otherwise pass through probate (which excludes joint tenancy property).
Connecticut Estate Taxes:
- The state of Connecticut imposes an estate tax on property owned in Connecticut. If you are inheriting property from the state of Connecticut, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $12,920,000.
Avoiding Probate in Connecticut. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Litchfield County, Connecticut (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
Connecticut BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Connecticut law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in Connecticut?:
  - Yes. Federal exemptions are available in Connecticut.
- Connecticut Homestead Exemption
  - Owner occupied real property, co-op or mobile manufactured home, to $250,000. (Effective October 1, 2021)
- Connecticut Vehicle Exemption
  - $7,000
Connecticut BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Connecticut Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in Connecticut: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $15 per week
- Maximum:
  - $685 per week
- Duration:
  - In Connecticut, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Connecticut.
- Connecticut Department of Labor
  - 800-956-3294
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
Connecticut Wage & Hour Law
- Connecticut Minimum Wage:
  - The minimum wage in Connecticut is $15.69 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Connecticut must be paid at least $15.69 an hour.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Connecticut and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Connecticut.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Connecticut.
  - In Connecticut, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $6.38 an hour (or $8.23 an hour, if you work as a bartender), as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $15.69 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.