(a) On or after January 1, 2016, the basic fee for a fiduciary to file an account in the Probate Court in any matter other than a decedent's estate is the greater of:
(1) The product of the number of one year periods or part thereof covered by the account times 0.05 per cent of the greatest of: (A) The fiduciary acquisition value of assets on hand at the beginning of the accounting period; (B) the fiduciary acquisition value of assets on hand at the end of the accounting period; (C) the fair market value of assets on hand at the beginning of the accounting period; or (D) the fair market value of assets on hand at the end of the accounting period;
(2) 0.05 per cent of the total of all receipts during the accounting period; or
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, the minimum fee under this subsection shall be fifty dollars regardless of the period of time covered by the account and the maximum fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars per year or part thereof covered by the account.
(b) The fees under this section apply to each account that covers a unique accounting period. No additional fee shall be charged for filing an amended or substitute account covering the same period as the original filing.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “fiduciary acquisition value” has the meaning set forth in the rules of procedure approved by the Supreme Court under section 45a-78.
(d) The fee under subsection (a) of this section shall be due when the fiduciary files an account. The court shall issue an invoice for the fee and any expenses under section 45a-109 on receipt of the account and as necessary thereafter. The balance of any such fee that is not paid within thirty days of the date of an invoice from the court shall bear interest at the rate of one-half of one per cent per month or portion thereof until paid. The court may extend the time for payment of any fee under this subsection if it appears to the court that requiring payment by the due date would cause undue hardship. No additional interest shall accrue during the period of such extension. The court may not waive interest outside of any extension period.
(e) No fee shall be charged under this section if exempted or waived under section 45a-111 or any other provision of the general statutes.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 450.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective January 1, 2016.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures
Section 45a-105. - Uniform fees in Probate Courts.
Section 45a-106a. - Fees in matters other than decedent's estate and fiduciary accountings.
Section 45a-108a. - Fees for accounting in matters other than decedent's estate.
Section 45a-109. - Miscellaneous fees: Recordings, notices, service of process, copies.
Section 45a-110. - Persons responsible for payment of fees and expenses.
Section 45a-111. - Exemptions, waivers and reduction of fees and expenses.
Section 45a-113. - Payment of costs by credit card. Service fee.
Section 45a-113a. - Refund for overpayment of costs.
Section 45a-113c. - Liens upon real estate that are deemed released.
Section 45a-119. (Formerly Sec. 45-7). - Judge may call assistance.
Section 45a-120. (Formerly Sec. 45-10). - Citation of another judge.
Section 45a-121. (Formerly Sec. 45-11). - Judge cited may issue order in his own district.
Section 45a-124. (Formerly Sec. 45-30). - Giving of orders of notice.
Section 45a-125. (Formerly Sec. 45-31). - Manner of notice to be fixed by order of court.
Section 45a-126. (Formerly Sec. 45-32). - Giving of public notice.
Section 45a-127. (Formerly Sec. 45-33). - Special notice to be given on written request.
Section 45a-129. (Formerly Sec. 45-262). - Examination of witnesses.
Section 45a-130. (Formerly Sec. 45-19). - Return of compliance with order of court.
Section 45a-133. (Formerly Sec. 45-18). - Adjournment of court in absence of judge.
Section 45a-134. - Decisions of probate court in contested cases. Time limit.
Section 45a-136. - Recording of proceedings when recording not otherwise required.
Section 45a-139. (Formerly Sec. 45-34a). - Probate bonds. Waiver, when.
Section 45a-141. (Formerly Sec. 45-35). - Substitution of new bond.
Section 45a-142. (Formerly Sec. 45-39). - Filing and recording bonds.
Section 45a-143. (Formerly Sec. 45-36). - Examination of estate. Removal of principal.
Section 45a-144. (Formerly Sec. 45-40). - Action on probate bond by aggrieved person.
Section 45a-145. (Formerly Sec. 45-41). - Enforcement of judgment on bond.
Section 45a-152. (Formerly Sec. 45-268a). - Suit upon claims. Time limitation.
Section 45a-153. (Formerly Sec. 45-232). - Submission of claims to arbitration.
Section 45a-154. (Formerly Sec. 45-233). - Award of arbitrators.
Section 45a-156. (Formerly Sec. 45-235). - Costs of arbitration.
Section 45a-162. (Formerly Sec. 45-236). - Sale of choses in action and other property.
Section 45a-163. (Formerly Sec. 45-237). - Sale of personal property by other than fiduciary.
Section 45a-164. (Formerly Sec. 45-238). - Sale or mortgage of real property.
Section 45a-167. (Formerly Sec. 45-244). - Sale of real property by other than fiduciary.
Section 45a-169. (Formerly Sec. 45-240). - When probate bond not required.
Section 45a-177. (Formerly Sec. 45-268). - Periodic rendering of accounts; hearing. Exceptions.
Section 45a-178. (Formerly Sec. 45-269). - Allowance of interim accounts. Notice and hearing.
Section 45a-179. (Formerly Sec. 45-270). - Notice and hearing on final accounts.
Section 45a-180. (Formerly Sec. 45-271). - Settlement of account of deceased fiduciary.
Section 45a-186a. - Appeal from probate court after a hearing on the record. Transcripts. Expense.
Section 45a-186b. - Appeal from probate court after a hearing on the record: Standard of review.
Section 45a-186c. - Appeal from probate court: Costs; waiver; tolling of appeal period.
Section 45a-187. (Formerly Sec. 45-289). - Time of taking appeals.
Section 45a-188. (Formerly Sec. 45-291). - Timing of taking appeals by minors.
Section 45a-189. (Formerly Sec. 45-290). - Amendment to appeal.
Section 45a-190. (Formerly Sec. 45-292). - Appeals from actions of commissioners.
Section 45a-193. (Formerly Sec. 45-295). - Appellee to give bond in Superior Court.