Jordan M. Richards at a glance
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- Probate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut · State
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Jordan M. Richards
Probate Judge · Litchfield Hills Probate Court
Jordan M. Richards — Litchfield Hills Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected Probate Judge for the Litchfield Hills Probate Court (District 24) in Connecticut, serving Canaan, Cornwall, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, and Warren
Education
Additional information
- Representation of seniors and people with disabilities
- Complex probate administration
- Guardianship and conservatorship
- Protection of elderly and individuals with disabilities
- The court’s office is located at 74 West Street, P.O. Box 505, Litchfield, CT 06759, and is open Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Connecticut Probate Courts.
- Before becoming judge, Richards was an experienced trust, estate, and elder law attorney who handled hundreds of probate cases statewide.
- Mental health commitments
- Administration of trusts and estates
- Litchfield Conservation Commission (Vice Chairman)
- Litchfield-Morris Rotary Club (President)
- Knights of Columbus Atlantic Council #18
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Connecticut Probate Court Rule 66.1 — electronic participation
Litchfield Hills Probate Court
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.
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