PDF requirements for e-filing in the Connecticut Probate Courts (e-filing)

What the court requires

The limit is 25 MB per document. This covers Connecticut's Probate Courts. The Superior Court uses the Judicial Branch's separate e-services system.

“If your document is larger than 25 MB, you may need to upload it as multiple documents.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A document is over 25 MB.
• Scanned attachments are too large.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions, so the court's system can't open it.

Questions about the Connecticut Probate Courts's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Connecticut Probate Courts?

25 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Connecticut Probate Courts?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 25 MB, never cutting a page in half, and file the first part as the main document and the rest as attachments named in order (for example "Exhibit A, Part 2 of 3"). For scanned documents, re-scanning in black and white at 300 dpi often shrinks the file enough to avoid splitting. Docket Prime can split the file for you in your browser.

Does the Connecticut Probate Courts require text-searchable PDFs?

The published rules we found don't require it. Documents saved directly from a word processor are searchable and much smaller than scans; for paper documents, OCR adds searchable text.

What page size does the Connecticut Probate Courts accept?

Letter size (8.5 × 11 inches) is expected. Legal-size or A4 pages may print badly or be refused, so resize them to letter.