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Connecticut PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Hartford County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in Connecticut) for Hartford County.
How Probate Works in Connecticut: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Hartford County's probate court.
- Here are links to Connecticut probate forms from the Connecticut probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Connecticut: Learn how to use Connecticut's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- There's no Affidavit procedure in Connecticut. There is a summary probate procedure availabe for estates that don't exceed $40,000 and have no real property that would otherwise pass through probate (which excludes joint tenancy property).
Connecticut Estate Taxes:
- The state of Connecticut imposes an estate tax on property owned in Connecticut. If you are inheriting property from the state of Connecticut, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $12,920,000.
Avoiding Probate in Connecticut. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Connecticut Minimum Wage:
- The minimum wage in Connecticut is $15.69 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Connecticut must be paid at least $15.69 an hour.
  
  Hartford County Minimum Wage
  
  The minimum wage in Hartford County is $15 an hour, the state minimum wage.
- For more information on the minimum wage in Connecticut, see https://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/wgwkstnd/wage-hour/pay002.htm.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Connecticut and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Connecticut.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Connecticut.
- In Connecticut, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $6.38 an hour (or $8.23 an hour, if you work as a bartender), as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $15.69 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Connecticut law from the Connecticut Department of Labor. 860-263-6790

Benefit Amounts in Connecticut: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Connecticut, unemployment benefits range from $15 per week to $685 per week.
- Formula:
  Your weekly benefit amount in Connecticut will be the average of your quarterly earnings during the two highest paid quarters of the base period, divided by 26. For example, if you earned $5,000 in your highest paid quarter and $4,000 in your next highest paid quarter, your average quarterly earnings would be $4,500. And your weekly benefit would be about $173 ($4,500 divided by 26).
- Duration:
  In Connecticut, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Connecticut.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Connecticut MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Hartford County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Connecticut BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Connecticut law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Connecticut BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Connecticut Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Hartford County: Hartford County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Connecticut!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Connecticut? Learn about whether Connecticut imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Hartford County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Simsbury, CT.
Gerrymandering in Connecticut: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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