Connecticut State Department of Administrative Services
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Decedent Estate
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11/30/2021
Your relative's estate must go through Probate Court to settle the estate. A family member may petition the court by completing an application, PC-200. On that application you will indicate what assets they had at the time of their passing including any real...
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11/30/2021
Upon the death of a public assistance recipient, the funds in the deceased recipient’s Personal Needs Account / Resident Trust Fund balance becomes part of the decedent’s estate. The funds are frozen and cannot be touched until probated. If a Medi...
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What happens if my parent passed away due to COVID-19?
11/30/2021You may be eligible for funeral assistance through FEMA. Please use this link: COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov...
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Am I required to file taxes for the decedent estate?
11/30/2021You are not required to file a tax return for the decedent if a CT-706 NT was filed with Probate Court. Under Connecticut law, no tax is due from a decedent’s estate if the Connecticut taxable estate is lower than the exemption amount for the year of dea...
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11/30/2021
DAS is unable to close any bank accounts if there are joint owners listed on the bank account. Under Connecticut General Statute 36a-292, the State is entitled to the decedent’s share of the account balance at the time of the decedent’s death. For ...
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What happens to my loved one's vehicle?
11/30/2021Acting in the capacity as Legal Representative for the estate, DAS will arrange to sell the vehicle for reimbursement of liability owed by the decedent to the State of Connecticut. If you or another family member are interested in purchasing the vehicle from...
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My relative was never on State Medicaid why would the State of Connecticut claim they were?
11/30/2021Probate Court sends DAS Collections an application for Probate to close an estate listing all assets and Heirs. DAS Collections investigates a case by inquiring with many departments within the State of Connecticut to see if an individual owed any moneys. ...
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11/30/2021
Please contact the Department of Social Services (DSS) and notify them that the decedent has passed, and you are holding funds. Once notified, DSS will investigate the decedent’s assets and potential liability owed to the State. If DSS determines that t...
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Why was DAS appointed Legal Representative of my loved one's estate?
11/30/2021Under Connecticut General Statutes 4a-16 and 45a-273, DAS is authorized to collect any assets or monies owed to the State under the following conditions: Long term care and/or any other Federally required Title-19 program. If the decedent’s Lega...