Revocable Living Trusts in Connecticut
How revocable living trusts work under Connecticut law and the other ways to pass property without probate.
Short answer: Connecticut has adopted the Uniform Trust Code as the Connecticut Uniform Trust Code. For trusts created by instruments signed on or after January 1, 2020, a trust is revocable unless its terms expressly say it is irrevocable, and the settlor may revoke or amend it. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 45a-499a, 45a-499oo
| Revocable living trust | Connecticut has adopted the Uniform Trust Code as the Connecticut Uniform Trust Code. For trusts created by instruments signed on or after January 1, 2020, a trust is revocable unless its terms expressly say it is irrevocable, and the settlor may revoke or amend it. Assets must be retitled to the trustee to be governed by the trust; trust property passes under its terms without probate, while assets left in the decedent's own name may still require probate or the small estate affidavit. |
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| Ways to avoid probate | Non-probate options in Connecticut include: transfer-on-death (beneficiary form) registration of securities and brokerage accounts (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 45a-468 to 45a-468m); property held in a funded revocable trust (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-499oo); joint ownership with right of survivorship and accounts with named beneficiaries, which pass outside probate; and the small estate affidavit procedure when solely owned personal property is $40,000 or less and there is no solely owned Connecticut real estate (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-273). Connecticut has no transfer-on-death deed for real estate. |
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FAQ
How do living trusts work in Connecticut?
Connecticut has adopted the Uniform Trust Code as the Connecticut Uniform Trust Code. For trusts created by instruments signed on or after January 1, 2020, a trust is revocable unless its terms expressly say it is irrevocable, and the settlor may revoke or amend it. Assets must be retitled to the trustee to be governed by the trust; trust property passes under its terms without probate, while assets left in the decedent's own name may still require probate or the small estate affidavit.
How can you avoid probate in Connecticut?
Non-probate options in Connecticut include: transfer-on-death (beneficiary form) registration of securities and brokerage accounts (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 45a-468 to 45a-468m); property held in a funded revocable trust (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-499oo); joint ownership with right of survivorship and accounts with named beneficiaries, which pass outside probate; and the small estate affidavit procedure when solely owned personal property is $40,000 or less and there is no solely owned Connecticut real estate (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-273). Connecticut has no transfer-on-death deed for real estate.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.