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# Paul R. Bedard

Farmington Regional Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Farmington Regional Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Paul R. Bedard — Farmington Regional Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The elected Judge of Probate for District 10, serving the Farmington Regional Probate Court in Connecticut, a role he assumed in 2025 and is set to continue until the end of 2026 Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey &
- Partner at Sheffy, Grey & Bedard, LLP in Southington, CT, where he practices in probate, elder law, real estate, and estate planning Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey &.

### Education



### Additional information

- Term: Elected in 2025; serves until December 31, 2026
- In 2023, Bedard received the Glenn E. Knierim Pro Bono Award from the Connecticut Probate Assembly for his pro bono contributions to Connecticut’s probate courts Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP.
- Contact: (860) 675‐2360
- Court Location: One Monteith Drive, Main Floor, Farmington, CT 06032
- Court Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Before his judicial appointment, he was an attorney and fiduciary in hundreds of probate cases, and has held the role of Southington’s Assistant Town Attorney Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP.
- He has also held leadership roles such as President of the Board of Directors of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA and served on the Southington Zoning Board of Appeals and the Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP.



## 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.