CHAPTER 801b PROBATE COURT PROCEDURES

Basis for Computation Of Costs	Total Cost
0 to $500	$25
$501 to $1,000	$50
$1,000 to $10,000	$50, plus 1% of all in excess of $1,000
$10,000 to $500,000	$150, plus .35% of all in excess of $10,000
$500,000 to $4,754,000	$1,865 plus .25% of all in excess of $500,000
$4,754,000 and over	$12,500

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, if the basis for costs is less than ten thousand dollars and a full estate is opened, the minimum cost shall be one hundred fifty dollars.

(4) In estates where the gross taxable estate is less than six hundred thousand dollars, in which no succession tax return is required to be filed, a probate fee of .1 per cent shall be charged against non-solely-owned real estate, in addition to any other fees computed under this section.

(c) For estates in which proceedings were commenced on or after July 1, 1993, and prior to April 1, 1998, costs shall be computed as follows:

(1) The basis for costs shall be: (A) The gross estate for succession tax purposes, as provided in section 12-349, or the inventory, including all supplements thereto, whichever is greater, plus (B) all damages recovered for injuries resulting in death minus any hospital and medical expenses for treatment of such injuries that are not reimbursable by medical insurance and minus the attorney's fees and other costs and expenses of recovering such damages. Any portion of the basis for costs that is determined by property passing to the surviving spouse shall be reduced by fifty per cent. Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, in no case shall the minimum cost be less than ten dollars.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, costs shall be assessed in accordance with the following table:

Basis for Computation Of Costs	Total Cost
0 to $1,000	$10.00
$1,000 to $10,000	$10, plus 1% of all in excess of $1,000
$10,000 to $500,000	$100, plus .30% of all in excess of $10,000
$500,000 to $4,715,000	$1,570, plus .20% of all in excess of $500,000
$4,715,000 and over	$10,000

(3) If the basis for costs is less than ten thousand dollars and a full estate is opened, the minimum cost shall be one hundred dollars.

(d) For estates in which proceedings were commenced on or after July 1, 1983, and prior to July 1, 1993, costs shall be computed as follows:

(1) The basis for costs shall be: (A) The gross estate for succession tax purposes, as provided in section 12-349, minus one-third of the first fifty thousand dollars of any part of the gross estate for succession tax purposes that passes other than by will or under the laws of intestacy, plus (B) all damages recovered for injuries resulting in death minus any hospital and medical expenses for treatment of such injuries that are not reimbursable by medical insurance and minus the attorney's fees and other costs and expenses of recovering such damages.

(2) Costs shall be assessed in accordance with the following table:

Basis for Computation Of Costs	Total Cost
0 to $1,000	$10.00
$1,000 to $10,000	$10, plus 1% of all in excess of $1,000
$10,000 to $100,000	$100, plus .30% of all in excess of $10,000
$100,000 to $200,000	$370, plus .25% of all in excess of $100,000
$200,000 to $500,000	$620, plus .2% of all in excess of $200,000
$500,000 to $1,000,000	$1,220, plus .15% of all in excess of $500,000
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	$1,970, plus .125% of all in excess of $1,000,000
$5,000,000 and over	$6,970, plus .1% of all in excess of $5,000,000

(e) For estates in which proceedings were commenced prior to July 1, 1983, costs shall be computed as follows:

With respect to any estate in which any proceedings were commenced or succession tax documents filed:	Costs computed under:
Prior to January 1, 1968	Section 45-17 of the 1961 supplement to the general statutes
Prior to July 1, 1969, but on or after January 1, 1968	Section 45-17a of the 1967 supplement to the general statutes
Prior to July 1, 1978, but on or after July 1, 1969	Section 45-17a of the 1969 supplement to the general statutes
Prior to July 1, 1983, but on or after July 1, 1978	Section 45-17a of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 1983

(f) If more than one hearing is held in any matter under this section, an additional charge of twenty-five dollars shall be payable to the court by the estate, or, in the discretion of the court, by any interested party against whom the court shall assess such additional charge.

(g) If the total time of any one hearing in the matter exceeds one hour, an additional charge of twenty-five dollars per hour for each hour in excess of the first hour shall be payable to the court by the estate, or at the discretion of the court by any interested party against whom the court shall assess the additional charge, provided the additional charge shall not exceed three hundred dollars.

(h) A charge of fifty dollars shall be payable to the court by any creditor applying to the Court of Probate pursuant to section 45a-364 or 45a-401 for consideration of a claim. If such claim is allowed by the court, the court may order the fiduciary to reimburse the charge from the estate.

(i) A charge of fifty dollars for an appeal shall be payable to the court by the appellant.

(j) A charge of fifty dollars plus the actual costs of rescheduling the adjourned hearing shall be payable to the court by any party who requests an adjournment of a scheduled hearing or whose failure to appear necessitates an adjournment, provided the court may waive the charge and costs for cause shown.

(k) In no event shall any fee exceed ten thousand dollars for any estate in which proceedings were commenced prior to April 1, 1998, and twelve thousand five hundred dollars for any estate in which proceedings were commenced on or after April 1, 1998.

(P.A. 90-146, S. 3; P.A. 93-279, S. 9, 20; P.A. 94-66, S. 1, 3; P.A. 97-93, S. 2, 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 56; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 93-279 added Subsec. (b) re computation of costs for estates commenced on or after July 1, 1993, relettered remaining Subsecs. and added Subsecs. (e) and (f) re additional charges of twenty-five dollars for more than one hearing or if total time of hearing exceeds one hour payable by estate or any interested party at the discretion of the court, Subsec. (g) re charge of one hundred dollars payable to court by creditor applying pursuant to Sec. 45a-101 for consideration of a claim, Subsec. (h) re charge of fifty dollars for appeal payable by appellant and Subsec. (i) re charge of fifty dollars plus actual costs for rescheduling hearing and increased maximum amount of any fee from seven thousand five hundred to ten thousand dollars, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-66 amended Subsec. (g) to reduce the charge payable by a creditor from one hundred to fifty dollars and make the charge applicable to applications made pursuant to Sec. 45a-364, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-93 amended Subsec. (a) to add estate tax proceedings and added new Subsec. (b) to increase entry fees and basic costs for estates in which proceedings commenced on or after April 1, 1998, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) to (j), inclusive, as Subsecs. (c) to (k), inclusive, and amended Subsec. (k) to add maximum fee of twelve thousand five hundred dollars for any estate in which proceedings were commenced on or after April 1, 1998; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 amended Subsec. (b)(1) by replacing "gross estate" with "Connecticut taxable estate" as a basis for costs, effective June 30, 2005, and applicable to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 amended Subsec. (b)(1) by adding the gross estate as another basis for costs, effective July 1, 2005, and applicable to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2005.

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