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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.
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
Use this for: finding the correct Connecticut probate court by city or town before filing or requesting records.
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.
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.
What This New Haven County Probate Court Guide Covers
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.
Use New Haven Probate Court, PD-38, for probate matters connected to the City of New Haven.
Use New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court, PD-55, when your matter is routed to the regional children’s probate court.
Use Connecticut Probate Courts’ location finder to find the correct district by city or town.
Use CT Probate Courts official forms, fees, and eFiling pages rather than private templates.
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 Probate Court, PD-38, serves the City of New Haven.
West Haven has its own probate court contact path. Confirm locally before filing.
East Haven-North Haven Probate Court handles local probate matters for those towns.
Milford-Orange Probate Court handles local probate matters for those towns.
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.
New Haven Probate Court
Probate District PD-38
200 Orange Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 905
New Haven, CT 06504-0905
Americo R. Carchia
Patrizia Clark
Telephone: (203) 946-4880
Fax: (203) 946-5962
Monday through Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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.
New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court
Probate District PD-55
873 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511-3923
Michael R. Brandt
Tara Courtmanche, Esq.
Telephone: (203) 773-9556
Fax: (203) 773-9685
Monday through Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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.
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.
Use official Connecticut Probate Court resources
Use the CT Probate website, court-location finder, forms list, and eFiling tools before private record websites.
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.
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.
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.
Use this path when a will must be presented and an executor or fiduciary may need court authority.
Use estate administration procedures when there is no valid will and a fiduciary may need to be appointed.
Probate courts may handle certain trust-related petitions, accountings, or fiduciary questions.
Connecticut probate fees are statutory and uniform statewide. Use the official fee tools and statutes before paying.
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.
Used when the court is asked to appoint someone to manage personal or financial affairs for an adult.
Used for certain minor guardianship, custody, and children’s probate court proceedings.
New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court handles certain children’s matters for the region.
Children’s, minor, medical, mental health, sealed, or confidential matters may not be publicly viewable.
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.
Forms List
Use Connecticut Probate Courts’ official forms list for estates, guardianship, conservatorship, trusts, and other probate filings.
Open Forms ListFees & Calculators
Use official fee statutes and calculators for decedent estate fees, accounting fees, filing fees, and expenses.
Open Fees PageeFiling
Use official Connecticut Probate Court eFiling tools where available and appropriate for your filing.
Open eFilingCommon 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.
Official New Haven Probate Court Links and Contacts
New Haven Probate Court
Official PD-38 page for New Haven Probate Court contact, address, judge, clerk, phone, fax, and hours.
Open New Haven CourtRegional Children’s Court
Official PD-55 page for New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court.
Open Children’s CourtCourt Location Finder
Find the correct Connecticut probate court by city, town, or probate district.
Open Location FinderProbate Forms
Official Connecticut Probate Court forms list for estate, guardianship, conservatorship, trust, and other matters.
Open FormsFees & Expenses
Official probate fee statutes, calculators, filing fees, accounting fees, and expense resources.
Open FeesCT Probate Courts
Main Connecticut Probate Courts website for statewide probate information.
Open CT ProbateNew Haven Probate Court Contact Details
200 Orange Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 905
New Haven, CT 06504-0905
Telephone: (203) 946-4880
Fax: (203) 946-5962
873 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511-3923
Telephone: (203) 773-9556
Fax: (203) 773-9685
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.
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.