Dulos Estate Lawyer Claims Jennifer Dulos Likely Dismembered

FARMINGTON, CT — The attorney for the estate of the late Fotis Dulos is seeking to have Jennifer Farber Dulos declared dead, saying in a letter to a financial institution that she is "believed to be in multiple dismembered parts," according to the Hartford Courant.

Attorney Christopher Hug petitioned the Farmington Probate Court to have Jennifer declared dead so Fotis's estate can become the beneficiary of a $194,000 Fidelity Investments IRA. The proceeds would be used to pay off debts.

Jennifer Dulos vanished on May 24, 2019, and authorities believe she was murdered by Fotis Dulos, her estranged husband. The couple was in the midst of an acrimonious divorce and custody fight over their five children at the time of her disappearance.

Fotis Dulos was charged with kidnapping and murder, but her remains have never been found. He took his own life in January, but did not leave a will. Investigators are still working to find Jennifer.

Hug does not elaborate on how he came to his conclusion about Jennifer's remains, according to the Courant.

Typically, a person must be missing for seven years before they can be declared dead in Connecticut, but Hug is trying to expedite the process. He has the support of the attorney representing Gloria Farber, Jennifer's mother, according to the Courant. Fidelity maintains a declaration of death is needed before the IRA funds can be distributed.

Before his death, Farber sued Fotis Dulos over unpaid loans and won a judgement of nearly $2 million. Farber claimed he owed her and her late husband for loans to Fotis's luxury home-building business; Fotis claimed the money was a gift.

Though Fotis Dulos died before he could stand trial, two people accused of assisting him still have pending cases on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.

Michelle Troconis, Fotis's former girlfriend, is next scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Aug. 28. Her attorney, Jon Schoenhorn, successfully petitioned the court to schedule a new date to hear several motions he filed in the case, according to the Stamford Advocate. Troconis is currently free on bond and is seeking to have her GPS monitoring device removed and other bail conditions changed.

Kent Mawhinney, an attorney and former friend of Fotis, remains in custody and is next scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 3.

Read the Hartford Courant story.

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• The Haggling Over Fotis Dulos Estate Has Begun: Report
• New Details On How Jennifer Dulos May Have Died: Warrant
• Jennifer Dulos' Killer Still At Large, Says Fotis Dulos' Family
• Finding Jennifer Dulos Remains '#1 Focus' For Chief Prosecutor
• Jennifer Dulos Was Never In 'Human Grave' Prosecutor Says: Report
• Shocking Details Revealed In Case Of Missing New Canaan Mom