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# Seth C. Klaskin

Madison - Guilford Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Madison - Guilford Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Seth C. Klaskin — Madison - Guilford Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The elected Judge of Probate for Connecticut’s Probate District 34 (Madison–Guilford), serving since 2025 and running for re‐election in 2026
- Director of Business Services at the Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State (2008–2017), twice nominated for State Manager of the Year

### Education


### Additional information

- CT General Assembly’s Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board (2019–2026).
- Reopened Klaskin Law Office in 2025, returning to litigation.
- 11+ years as a civil litigator in Connecticut state and probate courts.
- Software sales executive in election management and business services.
- Zoning Board of Appeals (two terms).



## 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.