If you’re making an estate plan in Connecticut, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Connecticut.
A will can help you protect your family and your property.
Make a Living Trust in Connecticut
Learn how to make a living trust in Connecticut.
Intestate Succession in Connecticut
If you die without a will in Connecticut, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
If you leave behind more than $13.61 million, your estate might owe Connecticut estate tax.
Connecticut Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Connecticut.
Death With Dignity in Connecticut
Connecticut failed to pass an aid-in-dying law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Avoiding Probate in Connecticut
Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
Probate Shortcuts in Connecticut
Connecticut offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Burial and Cremation Laws in Connecticut
Learn how to get a death certificate and where you can bury a body or scatter ashes in Connecticut.
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