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# George A. Baker

Windham - Colchester Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Windham - Colchester Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

George A. Baker — Windham - Colchester Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- George Baker” may refer to two different judges: Sir George Gillespie Baker (1910–1984), a senior English High Court judge, and George A. Baker, a contemporary probate judge in Connecticut
- Sir George Gillespie Baker (1910–1984) — English High Court Judge Positions: President of the Family Division (formerly Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division), High Court of Justice (1971–1979)
- Sir George Gillespie Baker served as President of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice — 1971–1979 and played a role in the Nuremberg Trials
- High Court Judge (1961–1979)
- Adjunct Professor at Manchester Community College (Estate Planning & Probate Administration)
- Current probate judge in the Windham-Colchester Probate District in Connecticut
- Sir George Gillespie Baker was a prominent English High Court judge involved in major legal and wartime roles, while George A. Baker is an active probate judge in Connecticut

### Education

- Glasgow Academy, Strathallan School, Brasenose College, Oxford

### Additional information

- Attorney with extensive estate planning and probate administration experience



## 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.