Sec. 45a-629. (Formerly Sec. 45-47). Appointment of guardian for minor's estate.
Sec. 45a-629. (Formerly Sec. 45-47). Appointment of guardian for minor's estate. (a) When a minor is entitled to property, the court of probate for the district in
which the minor resides may assign a time and place for a hearing on the appointment
of a guardian of the estate of the minor. The court shall cause reasonable notice of
hearing to be given to (1) the parents or guardian of the person of the minor, (2) the
minor, if the minor is twelve years of age or older, and (3) such other persons as it
determines. Any person entitled to notice of the hearing may waive such notice.
(b) If the court finds that there is no guardian of the estate of the minor, it may
appoint one or both of the parents or any guardian of the person of the minor to be
guardian of his or her estate. If neither parent nor the guardian of the person of the minor
will accept the appointment, or if the parents or guardian of the person of the minor are
not proper persons to act as guardian of his or her estate, the court may appoint any
proper person or persons chosen by the minor if the minor is twelve years of age or
over. If the minor neglects to make choice or fails to choose a proper person or persons
or is not of sufficient age, the court of probate shall appoint some proper person or
persons, who, as guardian of the estate of the minor, shall have charge of all the minor's
property, whether acquired before or after the guardian's appointment, but shall have
no control over such minor's person. If any minor who has a guardian marries and owns
or thereafter acquires property, the guardianship of such property shall continue during
such person's minority. Any guardian so appointed shall give a probate bond.
(1949 Rev., S. 6854; P.A. 74-82, S. 1; P.A. 80-227, S. 3, 24; 80-476, S. 106; P.A. 85-193, S. 3; P.A. 86-264, S. 7; P.A.
99-84, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 74-82 specified that guardianship of property continues upon marriage of any minor where previously it
continued only upon marriage of "a female infant"; P.A. 80-227 modified notice requirement to require reasonable notice
rather than notice as provided in Sec. 45-43 and to authorize notification of persons other than parents or guardian and
required that appointed guardians give probate bond, effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and
rephrased provisions; P.A. 85-193 amended Subsec. (b) permitting appointment of both parents or proper persons as
guardian of the estate of a minor; P.A. 86-264 changed age of minor from 14 to 12 years of age; Sec. 45-47 transferred to
Sec. 45a-629 in 1991; P.A. 99-84 amended Subsec. (a) by rewording notice requirement and providing that any person
entitled to notice of hearing may waive notice.
See Sec. 52-60 re appointment of probate judge as attorney for nonresident fiduciary.
Annotations to former section 45-47:
Cited. 94 C. 649. Must be appointment of guardian of estate if minor is to be paid a sum in excess of one hundred
dollars. 99 C. 179. Cited. 100 C. 55.
Cited. 20 CS 262.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 33 CA 673.