(a) Sections 45a-334b to 45a-334s, inclusive, apply to:
(1) A fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on or after October 1, 2016;
(2) An executor acting for a decedent who died before, on or after October 1, 2016;
(3) A conservatorship proceeding commenced before, on or after October 1, 2016; and
(4) A trustee acting under a trust created before, on or after October 1, 2016.
(b) Sections 45a-334b to 45a-334s, inclusive, apply to a custodian if the user resides in this state or resided in this state at the time of the user's death.
(c) Sections 45a-334b to 45a-334s, inclusive, do not apply to a digital asset of an employer used by an employee in the ordinary course of the employer's business.
(P.A. 16-145, S. 3.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802b - Decedents' Estates:
Section 45a-274. (Formerly Sec. 45-266a). - Payment of medical or health benefits.
Section 45a-275. (Formerly Sec. 45-266b). - Applicability of statutes.
Section 45a-276. (Formerly Sec. 45-266c). - Comity recognition of foreign decrees.
Section 45a-283. (Formerly Sec. 45-163). - Executor to apply for probate of will. Penalty.
Section 45a-284. (Formerly Sec. 45-164a). - Opening of safe deposit boxes to search for a will.
Section 45a-285. (Formerly Sec. 45-166). - Proof of will out of court.
Section 45a-288. (Formerly Sec. 45-171). - Recording of a will proved without this state.
Section 45a-290. (Formerly Sec. 45-168). - Administration with the will annexed and de bonis non.
Section 45a-291. (Formerly Sec. 45-189). - Executor to administer intestate part of an estate.
Section 45a-292. (Formerly Sec. 45-190). - Executor of an executor.
Section 45a-293. (Formerly Sec. 45-179). - Notice of devise or bequest to corporation.
Section 45a-294. (Formerly Sec. 45-185). - Expenses of executor or administrator in will contest.
Section 45a-297. (Formerly Sec. 45-188). - Procedure if will is found after partial settlement.
Section 45a-309. (Formerly Sec. 45-195a). - Finding of domicile.
Section 45a-315. (Formerly Sec. 45-249a). - “Fiduciary” defined.
Section 45a-317a. - Appointment of estate examiner to obtain financial or medical information.
Section 45a-323. (Formerly Sec. 45-255). - Oyster grounds as personal property.
Section 45a-324. (Formerly Sec. 45-255a). - Power to sell real property as authorized by testator.
Section 45a-327. (Formerly Sec. 45-257b). - Sale of decedent's real property subject to mortgage.
Section 45a-329. (Formerly Sec. 45-257c). - Settlement of estate on presumption of death.
Section 45a-333. (Formerly Sec. 45-260). - Payment of taxes due from estate.
Section 45a-334a. - Access to decedent's electronic mail account.
Section 45a-334b. - Short title: Connecticut Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
Section 45a-334c. - Definitions.
Section 45a-334d. - Applicability.
Section 45a-334e. - User direction for disclosure of digital assets.
Section 45a-334f. - Terms-of-service agreement.
Section 45a-334g. - Procedure for disclosing digital assets.
Section 45a-334h. - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.
Section 45a-334i. - Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
Section 45a-334j. - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.
Section 45a-334k. - Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.
Section 45a-334l. - Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user.
Section 45a-334n. - Disclosure of other digital assets held.
Section 45a-334o. - Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of a conserved person.
Section 45a-334p. - Fiduciary duty and authority.
Section 45a-334q. - Custodian compliance and immunity.
Section 45a-334r. - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 45a-334s. - Relation of act to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Section 45a-340. (Formerly Sec. 45-201a). - “Fiduciary” defined.
Section 45a-342. (Formerly Sec. 45-203). - Penalty for not filing inventory.
Section 45a-346. (Formerly Sec. 45-202a). - Appointment of court-appointed appraisers prohibited.
Section 45a-353. (Formerly Sec. 45-230b). - Definitions.
Section 45a-354. (Formerly Sec. 45-230c). - Notice to creditors.
Section 45a-358. (Formerly Sec. 45-230g). - Form and verification of claims; presentation.
Section 45a-359. (Formerly Sec. 45-230h). - Unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims.
Section 45a-360. (Formerly Sec. 45-230i). - Allowance or rejection of claims.
Section 45a-361. (Formerly Sec. 45-230j). - Return and list of claims.
Section 45a-365. (Formerly Sec. 45-230n). - Order of payment of claims, expenses and taxes.
Section 45a-367. (Formerly Sec. 45-230p). - Payment of claims of fiduciary.
Section 45a-368. (Formerly Sec. 45-230q). - Liability of beneficiaries.
Section 45a-369. (Formerly Sec. 45-230r). - Order of liability; preferences.
Section 45a-370. (Formerly Sec. 45-230s). - Maximum liability of beneficiary.
Section 45a-371. (Formerly Sec. 45-230t). - Liability of beneficiary-fiduciary.
Section 45a-373. (Formerly Sec. 45-230v). - Action against one or more beneficiaries.
Section 45a-374. (Formerly Sec. 45-230w). - Title of bona fide purchaser from beneficiary protected.
Section 45a-376. (Formerly Sec. 45-230dd). - Determination of insolvency.
Section 45a-377. (Formerly Sec. 45-230ee). - Determination of insolvency after partial settlement.
Section 45a-381. (Formerly Sec. 45-230ii). - Estate found solvent after finding of insolvency.
Section 45a-383. (Formerly Sec. 45-230kk). - Settlement of estate without claims procedures.
Section 45a-384. (Formerly Sec. 45-230a). - Applicability.
Section 45a-425. (Formerly Sec. 45-271a). - “Fiduciary” defined.
Section 45a-426. (Formerly Sec. 45-271b). - Protection of legacies.
Section 45a-427. (Formerly Sec. 45-271c). - Sale of real property to pay legacies.
Section 45a-429. (Formerly Sec. 45-271e). - Contribution where estate is taken to pay debts.
Section 45a-431. (Formerly Sec. 45-272). - Distribution of estates.
Section 45a-432. (Formerly Sec. 45-284). - Distribution of estate, testate in part.
Section 45a-433. (Formerly Sec. 45-273). - Distribution of intestate estates.
Section 45a-434. (Formerly Sec. 45-272a). - Division of estate among joint devisees or legatees.
Section 45a-436. (Formerly Sec. 45-273a). - Succession upon death of spouse. Statutory share.
Section 45a-437. - Intestate succession. Distribution to spouse.
Section 45a-438a. (Formerly Sec. 45-275). - Distribution of intestate estate of minor.
Section 45a-438b. - Inheritance of parent from or through child.
Section 45a-440. (Formerly Sec. 45-287). - Simultaneous death; disposition of property.
Section 45a-440a. (Formerly Sec. 45-287a). - When deaths of husband and wife presumed simultaneous.
Section 45a-441. (Formerly Sec. 45-276a). - Death of devisee or legatee.
Section 45a-442. (Formerly Sec. 45-276b). - Lapsed devises of real property.
Section 45a-443. (Formerly Sec. 45-285). - Shares may be set out in real or personal property.
Section 45a-444. (Formerly Sec. 45-282). - Distribution of real property held by different titles.
Section 45a-448. (Formerly Sec. 45-280). - Distribution of damages for causing death.
Section 45a-449. (Formerly Sec. 45-278). - Property due person residing outside United States.
Section 45a-450. (Formerly Sec. 45-286). - Descent or distribution of real property to be recorded.
Section 45a-452. (Formerly Sec. 45-287b). - When property escheats to the state. Procedure.
Section 45a-459. (Formerly Sec. 45-298b). - Application of chapter.
Section 45a-460. (Formerly Sec. 45-298c). - Rebuttable presumptions.
Section 45a-461. (Formerly Sec. 45-298d). - Disposition of property at death.
Section 45a-462. (Formerly Sec. 45-298e). - Perfection of title of surviving spouse.
Section 45a-464. (Formerly Sec. 45-298g). - Security interest of purchaser for value or lender.
Section 45a-465. (Formerly Sec. 45-298h). - Creditor's rights.
Section 45a-466. (Formerly Sec. 45-298i). - Rules of construction.
Section 45a-468. - Short title: Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act. Construction.
Section 45a-468a. - Definitions.
Section 45a-468b. - Registration in beneficiary form: Sole or joint tenancy ownership.
Section 45a-468c. - Registration in beneficiary form: Applicable law.
Section 45a-468d. - Designation of beneficiary.
Section 45a-468e. - Form of registration in beneficiary form.
Section 45a-468f. - Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
Section 45a-468g. - Ownership on death of owner.
Section 45a-468h. - Protection of registering entity.
Section 45a-468i. - Nontestamentary transfer on death.
Section 45a-468j. - Terms, conditions and forms for registration.
Section 45a-468k. - Taxable transfer.