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# Owen P. Eagan

West Hartford Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: West Hartford Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Owen P. Eagan — West Hartford Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Practice Areas: Probate, real estate, estate planning, civil rights, criminal, business, and personal injury law

### Education

- Georgetown University Law Center — J.D. (1985)
- Wesleyan University — B.A. (1982)

### Additional information

- Community Service: Chairman of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission since 2009; recipient of the 2015 Bice Clemow Award for open government.
- Admissions: Connecticut Bar
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
- Over 30 years in law, including trial work in probate, Superior Court, and federal court.
- The court is located at 50 South Main Street, Room 318, West Hartford, CT 06107, with office hours Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30.
- Past Roles: Former West Hartford Town Council member, Deputy Mayor, and youth sports coach.



## 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.