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# Carolyn L. McCaffrey

North Central Connecticut · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: North Central Connecticut
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Carolyn L. McCaffrey — North Central Connecticut

## Sources

- [Court Locator](https://www.ctprobate.gov/court-locator)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Judge of Probate for the North Central Connecticut Probate Court, serving Enfield, Somers, Stafford, and Union, and has been in office since November 2018
- Professional Roles: Owner, McCaffrey Law Firm, P.C. (Enfield, CT) — practice in real estate, estate planning, probate, and business law Adjunct professor, and Asnuntuck Community College Former associate at Frank P. Fitzgerald, P.C. (1998–2011)

### Education

- Western New England University School of Law — J.D. (2000)

### Additional information

- Elected Judge of Probate: November 2018
- Licensing: Admitted to practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts in 2001
- B.A. in Business and Accounting, summa cum laude, (1996)
- Beyond her judicial duties, McCaffrey has contributed to legal education, community service, and professional governance, and maintains a public-facing law firm that supports clients in Connecticut and Massachusetts
- She is also active in the Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford and Hampden County Bar Associations, Enfield Rotary Club, and the North Central CT Chamber of Commerce
- Judge McCaffrey presides over probate matters in the North Central Connecticut Probate Court, which handles trusts, estates, children’s matters, mental health commitments, conservatorships, and other probate-related cases



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Connecticut Probate Court Rule 66.1 — electronic participation](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c0aec96b376d18df89851f00) — Probate Courts only. Rule 66.1 was amended July 1, 2022 and retained in the July 2026 compilation. Electronic participation is discretionary, not an entitlement. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.ctprobate.gov/Documents/Probate%20Court%20Rules%20of%20Procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.