Sec. 45a-286. (Formerly Sec. 45-167). Hearing required before proving or rejecting a will. Notice.

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See Sec. 12-358 re reports to Revenue Services Commissioner by clerks of probate courts and re certified copies of wills and papers.

See Sec. 52-60 re appointment of probate judge as attorney for nonresident fiduciary.

Annotations to former section 45-167:

Issuance of order of notice alone not a taking of jurisdiction which will justify writ of prohibition. 86 C. 354. Notice where administration applied for on ground of 7 years' absence. 88 C. 425. What is a proper notice. 96 C. 323. Legal notice is sufficient; actual notice not necessary. 107 C. 284. “Known” means known to the Probate Court. 129 C. 309. Cited. 152 C. 530. Appeal period deemed 30 days following written waiver of notice. 162 C. 36. Cited. 169 C. 382; 178 C. 189; 185 C. 25.

“Interested person” must have pecuniary interest. 9 CS 21. “Known” means known to Probate Court; notice by registered mail to those parties known by it to be interested is all the personal notice the court is authorized to give. 19 CS 104. Cited. 22 CS 233.

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Sec. 45a-286. (Formerly Sec. 45-167). Hearing required before proving or rejecting a will. Notice. · Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-286 | Frix