Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return
Section 52-61. - Service upon nonresident fiduciaries.

Process in civil actions against a nonresident executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, in his representative capacity, or in his individual capacity in any action founded upon or arising from his acts or omissions as such executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, may be served by leaving a true and attested copy thereof with the judge of probate or probate court that appointed the nonresident executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, and such judge or court shall forthwith give notice thereof to such executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee.

(1949 Rev., S. 7778; P.A. 12-66, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 12-66 deleted provision re district where estate is in settlement, added provision re copy of process left with probate court that appointed nonresident executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, and made a conforming change, effective January 1, 2013.
See Sec. 45a-206 re right of foreign corporation to be executor or trustee.
Whether applicable to garnishee process, quaere; if so, should summon executor, not judge. 88 C. 608. The fact that an estate is being administered in this state empowers our courts to grant an injunction against a nonresident defendant executor not otherwise before the court. 134 C. 486. Cited. 147 C. 561; 195 C. 191; 206 C. 374.

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