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# Matthew J. Jalowiec

Cheshire - Southington Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Cheshire - Southington Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Matthew J. Jalowiec — Cheshire - Southington Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Practiced law privately (Jalowiec Law, LLC) and as counsel for Allinson & Associates
- Worked for the Connecticut Chief Child Protection Agency, the Office of the Public Defender, and the Connecticut Office of the Probate Court Administrator
- The Judge of Probate for the 18th Probate District of Connecticut, covering Cheshire and Southington, and serves on the Cheshire–Southington Probate Court

### Education

- Specialized training from the FBI, CT Department of Emergency Services, and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

### Additional information

- Elected: 2010, re‐elected in 2014, 2018, and most recently in 2022
- Had experience in two international Fortune 500 companies
- held the role of a law clerk for the Connecticut Superior Court’s Complex Litigation Docket
- Notable Initiatives: Expanded probate services through outreach, including mobile court proceedings in homes, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities for individuals with disabilities.
- Member of Temple Lodge No. 16 (Shriners), Washington Lodge No. 81, and St. Elmo’s Commandery
- Regular speaker on estate planning for local schools, senior centers, and community groups
- Commissioned Officer in the CT State Guard’s Governor’s Foot Guard.
- Probate Executive Committee and Committees for Probate Ethics and Probate Court Security.
- Board member, Cheshire Half Marathon, Inc.



## 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.