Free Connecticut Small Estate Affidavit

In Connecticut, the Small Estate Affidavit (Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration, PC-212) covers estates with personal property of $40,000 or less, 30 days after death, filed with the court.

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Yes. Connecticut publishes PC-212 Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration; the affidavit is prepared on that form.

In Connecticut, estates with personal property of $40,000 or less use the Small Estate Affidavit (Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration, PC-212), 30 days after death, a court filing short of full probate. Real property cannot pass through the affidavit; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

30 days after the death. The affidavit states that the period has passed, so it cannot be signed earlier.

In Connecticut the affidavit is filed with the court, and holders honor the court's certified copy — but no letters testamentary or of administration issue. Filed in the Probate Court for the district where the decedent resided. The court sends a copy of the affidavit to the Department of Administrative Services and may not issue a decree until 30 days after that copy was sent; it may otherwise act without notice and hearing (§ 45a-273(c)). If no probate proceedings have been instituted, the court determines who is entitled to payment and distribution and issues a decree authorizing each holder or registrant of an asset to transfer it, pay from it, or transfer it to the affiant for sale, and may issue certificates or other documents to carry out the decree (§ 45a-273(d)).

The Connecticut affidavit is signed under penalty of perjury; the statute does not require notarization, though holders commonly request it.

Small Estate Collection in Connecticut

Connecticut publishes PC-212 Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration. The affidavit is prepared on that form. Connecticut's name for the procedure is “Small Estate Affidavit (Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration, PC-212)”; it collects the decedent's property through a filing that appoints no personal representative.

The ceiling is $40,000; an estate over it does not qualify. Real estate cannot pass through it. The affidavit may be signed 30 days after the death.

Connecticut says who may sign: The decedent's surviving spouse; if there is no surviving spouse, any of the decedent's next of kin; if there is no next of kin or the spouse and next of kin refuse, any person whom the court deems to have a sufficient interest in the estate, including any person or entity to whom a claim, expense, or tax is due. The affiant signs it under penalty of perjury, with no notary required by the statute.

Where it is filed: Filed in the Probate Court for the district where the decedent resided. The court sends a copy of the affidavit to the Department of Administrative Services and may not issue a decree until 30 days after that copy was sent; it may otherwise act without notice and hearing (§ 45a-273(c)).

The effect on the holder and on the successor: A transfer or payment made pursuant to the decree discharges the registrant or holder from liability to any person to the extent of the amount transferred or paid (§ 45a-273(g)); the holder may condition transfer on waivers, an indemnity bond, and a receipt (§ 45a-273(h)). A recipient remains liable for the value received to the Commissioner of Revenue Services for estate/succession/transfer taxes and to any later-appointed executor or administrator (§ 45a-273(j)).

SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated September 8, 2026

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The ceiling is $40,000; an estate over it does not qualify. Real estate cannot pass through it. The affidavit may be signed 30 days after the death.

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