(a) An executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee appointed, or whose appointment has been approved, by a Probate Court, may apply in writing to the Probate Court having jurisdiction of his or her trust for an order authorizing the applicant to submit the matter in controversy to the arbitration of persons who are mutually agreed upon by the applicant and the other party to any matter in controversy which is described in this subsection or subsection (b) of this section, if: (1) The applicant has any claim in the applicant's capacity as such fiduciary, or on behalf of the interest which he or she represents, against any person or to any property; or (2) any person has any claim against or to any property which is in the applicant's control in the applicant's capacity as such fiduciary.
(b) The court may authorize the submission to arbitration following a hearing of which notice has been given to the parties in interest as ordered by the court.
(1949 Rev., S. 7017; P.A. 80-476, S. 74; P.A. 18-45, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and restated provisions; Sec. 45-232 transferred to Sec. 45a-153 in 1991; P.A. 18-45 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting “, trustee in insolvency”, and making technical changes.
Annotation to former section 45-232:
Cited. 7 CS 225.
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.