Connecticut § 45a-634 (Formerly Sec. 45-53). Inventory of ward's property by guardian of estate.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 45a-634 — (Formerly Sec. 45-53). Inventory of ward's property by guardian of estate.

Connecticut § 45a-634

Title 45aProbate Courts and Procedure

Ch. 802hProtected Persons and Their Property

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-634 (2026).

Text

(a)Each guardian of an estate appointed by a court of probate shall make and file in the court appointing or approving such guardian, under penalty of false statement within two months after the acceptance by the guardian of the trust, an inventory of all the property belonging to such guardian's ward, appraised, or caused to be appraised, by such guardian, at fair market value as of the date of his or her appointment. Such inventory shall include the value of the ward's interest in all property in which the ward has a legal or equitable present interest, including, but not limited to, the ward's interest in any joint bank accounts or other jointly held property.

(b)Any guardian who fails to return the inventory to the court within that time shall be fined not more than twenty dollars.

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(a) Each guardian of an estate appointed by a court of probate shall make and file in the court appointing or approving such guardian, under penalty of false statement within two months after the acceptance by the guardian of the trust, an inventory of all the property belonging to such guardian's ward, appraised, or caused to be appraised, by such guardian, at fair market value as of the date of his or her appointment. Such inventory shall include the value of the ward's interest in all property in which the ward has a legal or equitable present interest, including, but not limited to, the ward's interest in any joint bank accounts or other jointly held property. (b) Any guardian who fails to return the inventory to the court within that time shall be fined not more than twenty dollars.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 6860; P.A. 80-476, S. 111; P.A. 87-565, S. 1; P.A. 99-84, S. 27.) History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs., rephrased provisions and specified applicability to guardians of estates; P.A. 87-565 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “return to” to “make and file in”, and adding provision re appraisal of inventory at fair market value as of date of appointment of guardian and included all property in which ward has interest, including joint bank accounts; Sec. 45-53 transferred to Sec. 45a-634 in 1991; P.A. 99-84 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting “oath” and inserting “penalty of false statement”. Annotations to former section 45-53: Cited. 168 C. 144. Cited. 3 CS 377; 20 CS 262.