§ 10-76. Pleading Special Matters--Probate Appeals; Reasons of Appeal

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§ 10-76. Pleading Special Matters--Probate Appeals; Reasons of Appeal

(a)Unless otherwise ordered, in all appeals from probate the appellant shall file reasons of appeal, which upon motion shall be made reasonably specific, within ten days after the return day; and pleadings shall thereafter follow in analogy to civil actions.

(b)Appellees opposing the probate of a will shall specifically deny such of the reasons of appeal as they intend to controvert and affirmatively allege any other grounds upon which they propose to rely.

(c)The appellant in appeals involving the probate of a will shall file, with the reasons of appeal, a copy of the will. (See General Statutes §§ 45a-186 to 45a-193.)