Connecticut General Statutes 45a-153 – Submission of claims to arbitration
(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.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-153
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(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.