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# Katherine E. Caulfield

Fairfield Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fairfield Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Katherine E. Caulfield — Fairfield Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The current Judge of the Fairfield Probate Court in Connecticut, taking office in January 2025 after 35+ years in probate law.

### Education



### Additional information

- Staples High School, Westport, CT (1984)
- Florida Bar – Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
- Terminating parental rights, granting adoptions, and emancipating minors
- Probating wills and administering estates
- Determining property title
- Overseeing trusts (testamentary and living)
- The Fairfield Probate Court is located at Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824, and is open Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m..
- Custody of remains and name changes
- Appointing guardians/conservators for adults and minors
- Connecticut Bar Association – Elder Law & Probate Sections
- American Bar Association – Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
- Fairfield County Bar Association – Probate & Estates/Elder Law Committee
- Caulfield has over 35 years of probate legal experience, including service as a conservator and extensive work in complex tax and estate planning.
- She is known for bringing compassion, steady judgment, and continuity to family matters during times of crisis.



## 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.