CT SB00923

Repeals and replaces procedures for landlords to handle possessions of deceased tenants, effective October 1, 2017

Requires landlords to notify the emergency contact (if designated) and next of kin by regular and certified mail that possessions will be disposed of within 60 days if not reclaimed

Mandates landlords file an affidavit with the Probate Court and inventory possessions at least 30 days after filing; possessions cannot be removed until 15 days after inventory is filed

After 60 days with no reclamation, landlord may obtain a certificate from the Probate Court and file in Superior Court to obtain a judgment; a state marshal may then remove and store possessions in a municipally-designated location

Establishes a public auction process for stored possessions after 15 days of storage, with proceeds applied to storage costs and remaining funds transferred to the deceased occupant's estate or the State Treasurer if no estate proceedings begin within 30 days