Below is a list of matters that the Probate Court handles:
- Probate of estates, testate or intestate (with or without a will)
- Testamentary trusts
- Living trusts (limited jurisdiction)
- Guardianship of persons with mental retardation
- Guardianship of the estate of minors
- Guardianship of the person of minors
- Termination/Removal of parental rights
- Finalization of adoptions
- Paternity claims
- Conservatorship of person and/or estate of incapable adults (voluntary and involuntary)
- Commitment of mentally ill persons (adults and children)
- DCF/Noncommitted treatment program for mentally ill/emotionally disturbed children
- Granting of name changes
- Emancipation of minors
- Marriage of minors
- Custody of remains of deceased persons
- Confirmation of change in gender
- Death of a tenant
- Judicial commitment for treatment of tuberculosis
- Appeals from Orders in response to Public Health Emergencies:
- Isolation
- Quarantine
- Vaccination
- Processing passport applications