Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-376

As to what provision in a will is sufficient to relieve particular bequests from tax, see 89 C. 193. Tax should be computed on total amount of estate passing to each class, and divided proportionately among beneficiaries of each class. 93 C. 648. Direction to executor in will to pay succession taxes held sufficient to free legacies from burden. 116 C. 448. Cited. 118 C. 242. To shift burden of tax from inter vivos transfers, will must clearly express such intention. 122 C. 127. Direction that all taxes which become due on or in respect to estate be paid from residuary estate is not sufficient to shift burden of succession tax on inter vivos transfer to residuary estate. 124 C. 78. Former statutes cited. 127 C. 640. Cited. 136 C. 141. Succession taxes are payable by the recipients of the property with respect to which the tax is assessed. 142 C. 685. In absence of clear direction that proration statutes should not apply to death taxes attributable to nontestamentary property, statutes are applicable and burden of taxes fell on recipients of that property and not on estate. 149 C. 335. In case of doubt as to meaning, the tax burden will be left where the law places it. 165 C. 376.

Provision directing that all taxes be paid “without apportionment or contribution” is sufficient to overcome statutory presumption of proration; however, such language will only be applied to property clearly contemplated by decedent to be within the estate. 60 CA 665.

Cited. 27 CS 268.