--- title: "Does a Small Estate Affidavit Need a Notary in Connecticut?" description: "Connecticut small estate affidavit: no notary is required. Signed under penalty of false statement; the form has no notary block. With the official source." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-connecticut" --- Does it need a notary? · Connecticut # Does a small estate affidavit need a notary in Connecticut? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a small estate affidavit needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) No notary is required. Signed under penalty of false statement; the form has no notary block. ## In the official wording "The representations made in this affidavit are made under penalty of false statement." From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Value limit Personal property in the person's name alone up to $40,000. Solely owned real estate in the state rules the procedure out; survivorship real estate doesn't, and survivorship assets over $40,000 don't count against the limit. "the total value of all of the decedent's personal property does not exceed $40,000" Waiting period No waiting period: the Probate Courts' form PC-212 asks for the date of death and that no estate petition is pending, and sets no minimum time before filing. Where it goes Filed with the probate court for the district where the person lived, with a copy of the death certificate; the judge authorizes the transfers. "The petition must be filed in the court for the probate district where the decedent resided." Official form PC-212, Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration. Filed with PC-212CI (confidential information) and, if assets remain after expenses and claims, PC-212A (request for order of distribution). [Open the official form](https://www.ctprobate.gov/Forms/PC-212.pdf) Other simplified route Affidavit in lieu of probate of will or administration. The small estate procedure itself: a probate court process, not a document handed to a bank. Surviving spouse The surviving spouse can be the petitioner; if there is none, a next of kin. "The petitioner is the surviving spouse of the decedent." ## Next step On the official page we read, this signing doesn't call for a notary. Follow the form's own instructions. If the office or company receiving it asks for a notarized copy anyway, we can [notarize it by video](/notary/#order) while you're in Connecticut; there's no need to book anything otherwise. Handling an estate from far away? [Estate paperwork help near where the estate is](/notary/estate-paperwork-help-out-of-state). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Official sources - [Connecticut Probate Courts form PC-212, Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration (rev. 07/23)](https://www.ctprobate.gov/Forms/PC-212.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Connecticut Probate Courts: User guide, administration of decedents' estates (PDF)](https://www.ctprobate.gov/documents/user-guide-administration-of-decedents%27-estates.pdf) (checked November 2026) We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance. ## Common questions **Is a notary required for a Connecticut small estate affidavit?** No notary is required. Signed under penalty of false statement; the form has no notary block. **What is the small estate limit in Connecticut?** Personal property in the person's name alone up to $40,000. Solely owned real estate in the state rules the procedure out; survivorship real estate doesn't, and survivorship assets over $40,000 don't count against the limit. **How long after a death can the Connecticut affidavit be used?** No waiting period: the Probate Courts' form PC-212 asks for the date of death and that no estate petition is pending, and sets no minimum time before filing. **Is the Connecticut affidavit filed with a court?** Filed with the probate court for the district where the person lived, with a copy of the death certificate; the judge authorizes the transfers. ## Keep going - [Connecticut small estate affidavit](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-connecticut) - [Eligibility checker](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=ct) - [Small estate rules in every state](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-by-state) - [A power of attorney in Connecticut](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-connecticut) - [A will in Connecticut](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-connecticut) A small estate affidavit in another state: [Colorado](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-colorado) · [Delaware](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-delaware) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=small-estate-affidavit) ## Ready to sign? 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