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| 1. Is there a general case look up? |
No. You must be an interested party or an attorney of record to look up a pending probate matter in the eFiling system.
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| 2. Are all documents in a probate matter available to the general public through the eFiling system? |
No. Only interested parties can view court documents through the eFiling system.
Attorneys who have filed an appearance and other interested parties in a confidential matter will be able to view all non-confidential documents and confidential documents that the person filed in the matter. |
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| 3. If I am a registered user, do I automatically get case access? |
No. If you are an attorney, you must have an appearance in the case or be appointed by the court. If you are a self-represented person, you must request electronic access from the probate court and enter a verification code before you access a case.
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| 4. If I am an attorney, how do I obtain eFiling access to a case? |
If you have been verified through the eFiling system, you are not required to request eFiling access to any case in which you are a party or you represent a party. If you choose “My cases” from the User Menu, you may view non-confidential cases, confidential cases or both. If you choose to view confidential cases, the system will require multi-factor authentication before you are able to access confidential cases.
The paralegals and support staff who are associated with your Attorney/Law Firm account having the role of “Filing Administrator” will also be able to view an attorney’s cases by using the “My cases” button.
If you have not yet been verified through the eFiling system, you may submit a “Request for eFiling Access” form into one of your cases. When you submit the Request for eFiling Access, the eFiling system will walk you through the verification process described in FAQ #1 under Section 1: REGISTRATION FOR eFILING .
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| 5. As an attorney, is there an alternative way to view case documents? |
Once logged into the eFiling system, you can access the case documents by going to “My forms” and selecting the form set number associated with the case. Then select the option “View Court Case Documents.” The form set must have the status “eFiled”.
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| 6. If I am a self-represented person, how do I view documents? |
Self-represented persons must obtain approval from the Probate Court. If approved, the court will mail an access code to the person at the last known mailing address.
If you requested electronic access through the local Probate Court, the court will mail you a letter with an individual eFiling Access Code. Once you receive this letter, go to eFile.ctprobate.gov and click on the link for the eFiling portal. You will need to create an account or enter your username and password to login to the Connecticut Probate Courts eFiling system. Once you are logged into eFiling, follow the instructions below:
- Choose the Probate Court where your matter is pending.
- Click “Next”.
- Select “I am requesting eFiling access to a case (only for parties and attorneys of record).” and enter the case number.
- Go to “My forms” under the User Menu.
- Choose a form set with the status “eFiled” (this should be your eFiled Request for Electronic Access).
- Click on the “Enter Access Code” button in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
- When prompted to enter your access code, input the code and click on Save.
- Once you click on save, a new “View Court Case Documents” button will replace the “Enter Access Code” button. You may view your court case documents by clicking on the “View Court Case Documents” at any time and will not be required to enter the access code in the future.
If you eFiled your request for electronic access, go to eFile.ctprobate.gov and log into your account. Follow the instructions below:
- Go to “My forms” under the User Menu.
- Choose a form set with the status “eFiled” (this should be your eFiled Request for Electronic Access).
- Click on the “Enter Access Code” button in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
- When prompted to enter your access code, input the code and click on Save.
- Once you click on save, a new “View Court Case Documents” button will replace the “Enter Access Code” button. You may view your court case documents by clicking on the “View Court Case Documents” at any time and will not be required to enter the access code in the future.
For additional assistance, please view the various Training Videos available on the eFiling page at ctprobate.gov.
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| 7. Can several people from my firm view the case simultaneously? |
Any person in a law firm who is a Registered User and has the role of “Filing Administrator” can view case documents for matters in which an attorney in the firm represents a party. A person who has the role of “User” can view only the documents filed by the User.
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| 8. What does it mean if there is no hyperlink to a document? |
If there is no hyperlink, you cannot view the document through the eFiling system. Any document that does not have a hyperlink will contain an explanation in parentheses following the document title. For (Confidential) documents, you are not a person entitled to view the document. For (Sealed) documents, no person can view the document without a court order unsealing the document. For (Offline) documents, the document was scanned before the eFiling system was implemented and cannot be viewed through the eFiling system. A user may access “Offline” documents through the paper court file or a Probate Court public access computer.
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| 9. Can I view a court document in a closed matter? |
For non-confidential, closed cases in which you have filed an appearance or are an interested party, you will be able to view non-confidential documents that are part of the permanent official record.
For confidential, closed cases in which you have filed an appearance or are an interested party, you will have access to documents for 30 days after the case is closed. After the expiration of 30 days, you will see only the list of the documents that are part of the permanent official record.
You cannot view case documents or view the list of documents for any matter in which you are not an interested party. |
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