New Haven County Connecticut Probate Court Case Search & Records 2026

Official New Haven probate guide

New Haven County CT Probate Court: Records, Estates, Wills, Guardianship, Forms & District Locator

Use official Connecticut Probate Court resources to find the correct New Haven-area probate district, search case information where available, access probate forms, review estate and guardianship filing paths, check fees, confirm court locations, and avoid wrong private record websites.

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Find the Right New Haven County Probate Court Path

Choose what you need below. Connecticut probate courts are organized by probate district, not by one single countywide courthouse. New Haven County users usually need a local probate district, New Haven Probate Court, the New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, forms, fees, records, or court contact information.

🏛️ Find the correct probate district

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Use this for: finding the correct Connecticut probate court by city or town before filing or requesting records.

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Best official path: Connecticut Probate Courts location finder and official court pages.

Important: “New Haven County Probate Court” is a search phrase, but probate jurisdiction is handled through probate districts and regional children’s probate courts.

⚠️ Official first: Use Connecticut Probate Courts official pages before relying on private court-record websites. Court hours, forms, eFiling, fee rules, and record access may change.
At a glance

New Haven County CT Probate Court Quick Facts

Connecticut does not operate probate court as one countywide probate courthouse for “New Haven County.” Instead, probate cases are handled by Connecticut probate districts. For the City of New Haven, the official court is New Haven Probate Court, PD-38. Children’s matters in the region may route to New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, PD-55.

The official New Haven Probate Court page lists the court at 200 Orange Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 905, New Haven, CT 06504-0905, with Judge Americo R. Carchia, Chief Clerk Patrizia Clark, phone (203) 946-4880, fax (203) 946-5962, and hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

🏛️CourtPD-38New Haven Probate
📍LocationNew Haven200 Orange Street
☎️Phone203-946-4880Probate Court
👶Children’s courtPD-55873 State Street
⚠️VerifyBy townDistricts differ
Important: If your matter is connected to a New Haven County town other than the City of New Haven, use the Connecticut Probate Court location finder to identify the correct probate district before filing, searching records, or mailing documents.
Official source note: Key information in this guide is based on Connecticut Probate Courts official court pages, the New Haven Probate Court page, the New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court page, Connecticut probate forms, fees, eFiling, and court-location resources.
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What This New Haven County Probate Court Guide Covers

Official court basics

Official Probate Court Path in New Haven County, Connecticut

For New Haven County probate search intent, the most important rule is that Connecticut probate courts are organized by probate district. A user may search “New Haven County Probate Court,” but the correct filing office depends on the city, town, case type, and probate district.

For the City of New Haven, the official probate court is New Haven Probate Court, PD-38. For certain children’s probate matters, the official regional court is New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, PD-55. Other nearby municipalities may use separate probate districts such as West Haven, East Haven-North Haven, Milford-Orange, or other Connecticut Probate Court districts.

City of New Haven

Use New Haven Probate Court, PD-38, for probate matters connected to the City of New Haven.

Children’s matters

Use New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, PD-55, when your matter is routed to the regional children’s probate court.

Other towns

Use Connecticut Probate Courts’ location finder to find the correct district by city or town.

Official forms

Use CT Probate Courts official forms, fees, and eFiling pages rather than private templates.

District locator

Find the Correct Probate Court District by New Haven-Area Town

Old county names are common in search queries, but Connecticut probate filing is district-based. If the decedent, protected person, minor, trust, or estate matter is connected to a town outside the City of New Haven, use the official court-location finder before filing.

New Haven

New Haven Probate Court, PD-38, serves the City of New Haven.

West Haven

West Haven has its own probate court contact path. Confirm locally before filing.

East Haven / North Haven

East Haven-North Haven Probate Court handles local probate matters for those towns.

Milford / Orange

Milford-Orange Probate Court handles local probate matters for those towns.

New Haven Probate Court

New Haven Probate Court Contact Details

The official Connecticut Probate Courts page lists New Haven Probate Court as PD-38. This court serves the City of New Haven and is the main local probate court for New Haven city estate, will, conservatorship, guardianship, trust, and related probate filings.

Court

New Haven Probate Court
Probate District PD-38

Address

200 Orange Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 905
New Haven, CT 06504-0905

Judge

Americo R. Carchia

Chief clerk

Patrizia Clark

Phone / fax

Telephone: (203) 946-4880
Fax: (203) 946-5962

Hours

Monday through Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Children’s probate matters

New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court

The official Connecticut Probate Courts page lists New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court as PD-55. Regional children’s probate courts may handle certain children’s matters, including matters related to guardianship, custody, or other probate-supervised children’s proceedings depending on the town and filing type.

Court

New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court
Probate District PD-55

Address

873 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511-3923

Judge

Michael R. Brandt

Chief clerk

Tara Courtmanche, Esq.

Phone / fax

Telephone: (203) 773-9556
Fax: (203) 773-9685

Hours

Monday through Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Records and copies

New Haven Probate Records, Case Search, Copies and Certified Documents

Probate records can include estate files, wills, trust matters, conservatorships, guardianships, name changes, children’s matters, and other probate filings. Online access may not show every record, document image, old file, sealed matter, or restricted case.

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Identify the correct probate district

Start with the city or town. If the matter is for New Haven, use PD-38. If it is a children’s matter assigned to the regional court, use PD-55.

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Use official Connecticut Probate Court resources

Use the CT Probate website, court-location finder, forms list, and eFiling tools before private record websites.

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Contact the court for copies

If you need a certified copy, court seal, decree, fiduciary authority, or file document, contact the correct probate court directly.

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Provide strong record details

Use the decedent name, case name, case number, filing year, town, fiduciary name, protected person name if appropriate, and exact document requested.

Record request tip: Do not rely on a private search result when an institution asks for official probate proof. Ask the probate court whether you need a certified decree, letters, file copy, or other court-issued document.
Estates and wills

Estates, Wills and Trusts in New Haven Probate Court

Estate-related probate matters may involve admitting a will, appointing a fiduciary, handling estate administration, filing accountings, requesting decrees, managing trust matters, and closing an estate. The correct court depends on the decedent’s domicile, property facts, and probate district.

Probate a will

Use this path when a will must be presented and an executor or fiduciary may need court authority.

No will

Use estate administration procedures when there is no valid will and a fiduciary may need to be appointed.

Trust matters

Probate courts may handle certain trust-related petitions, accountings, or fiduciary questions.

Estate fees

Connecticut probate fees are statutory and uniform statewide. Use the official fee tools and statutes before paying.

Guardianships and conservatorships

Guardianship, Conservatorship and Children’s Probate Matters

Connecticut probate courts handle many protected-person and family-related matters, including adult conservatorships, guardianships, guardianship of minors, children’s matters, fiduciary accountings, and related petitions. Some cases may be heard in a regional children’s probate court depending on the matter and town.

Adult conservatorship

Used when the court is asked to appoint someone to manage personal or financial affairs for an adult.

Guardianship of minor

Used for certain minor guardianship, custody, and children’s probate court proceedings.

Regional children’s court

New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court handles certain children’s matters for the region.

Restricted access

Children’s, minor, medical, mental health, sealed, or confidential matters may not be publicly viewable.

Forms, fees and eFiling

Connecticut Probate Forms, Fees, eFiling and eBilling

Connecticut Probate Courts provides official forms, fee tools, eFiling, and eBilling resources. Probate fees are established by statute and are uniform throughout the state, so users should use official CT Probate fee pages rather than private fee estimates.

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Forms List

Use Connecticut Probate Courts’ official forms list for estates, guardianship, conservatorship, trusts, and other probate filings.

Open Forms List
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Fees & Calculators

Use official fee statutes and calculators for decedent estate fees, accounting fees, filing fees, and expenses.

Open Fees Page
Official

eFiling

Use official Connecticut Probate Court eFiling tools where available and appropriate for your filing.

Open eFiling
Filing warning: Probate forms, filing method, service requirements, fee invoices, and accounting rules can vary by case type. Confirm with the correct probate court before filing.
Avoid mistakes

Common New Haven County Probate Court Search Mistakes

Check these before assuming no record exists

  • Wrong county assumption: Connecticut probate courts are district-based, not one countywide “New Haven County Probate Court.”
  • Wrong town: The City of New Haven uses New Haven Probate Court, but nearby towns may use different probate districts.
  • Wrong children’s court: Certain children’s matters may be routed to New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court.
  • Wrong portal: Private record websites are not official probate court records or certified documents.
  • Name mismatch: Try full legal name, estate name, fiduciary name, protected person name, alternate spellings, and case number.
  • Restricted case: Children’s, guardianship, conservatorship, sealed, medical, or confidential records may have limited access.
  • Old forms: Use current Connecticut Probate Court forms and official eFiling guidance.
Map and location

New Haven Probate Court Map and Location

New Haven Probate Court is listed at 200 Orange Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 905, New Haven, CT 06504-0905. If you need children’s probate matters, verify whether your case belongs at the New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court at 873 State Street.

Most searched questions

New Haven County Probate Court FAQs

Is there one New Haven County Probate Court?

No. Connecticut probate courts are organized by probate district. “New Haven County Probate Court” is a common search phrase, but users must identify the correct probate district by city, town, and case type.

What is the probate court for the City of New Haven?

The official probate court for the City of New Haven is New Haven Probate Court, PD-38.

Where is New Haven Probate Court located?

New Haven Probate Court is located at 200 Orange Street, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 905, New Haven, CT 06504-0905.

What is the phone number for New Haven Probate Court?

The official telephone number for New Haven Probate Court is (203) 946-4880. The fax number is (203) 946-5962.

What is New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court?

New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, PD-55, handles certain children’s probate matters. It is located at 873 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511-3923, and its phone number is (203) 773-9556.

How do I find the correct probate court for another New Haven-area town?

Use the Connecticut Probate Courts location finder. Nearby towns may use different probate districts, so do not assume every New Haven County matter belongs in New Haven Probate Court.

Where do I get Connecticut probate forms?

Use the official Connecticut Probate Courts forms list. Forms are available for estates, conservatorships, guardianships, trusts, children’s matters, and other probate filings.

Are Connecticut probate fees the same statewide?

Connecticut Probate Courts says probate fees are established by statute and are uniform throughout the state. Use the official fees and calculators page before paying or estimating costs.

Why can’t I find a New Haven probate record online?

The case may be in another probate district, newly filed, older, sealed, confidential, indexed under a different name, or not available online. Contact the correct probate court when the record matters.

Disclaimer: This guide is for public information only and is not legal advice. Probate rules, forms, fees, eFiling, records access, copy requirements, hearing procedures, and court routing may change. Always verify current instructions directly with the correct Connecticut Probate Court.

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