Connecticut Quitclaim Deed
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Connecticut deed rules · as of 2026
- Witnesses (besides notary)
- 2 required
- Where to record
- Town Clerk — deeds are recorded by town (169 towns), not by county
- Transfer tax
- Yes — see below
Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5 · verify ↗. A deed moves real property — have someone qualified review it before you sign, and record it promptly.
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Connecticut signing & recording
Yes — Connecticut requires 2 witnesses in addition to notarization (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5(a)(4) — all conveyances of land must be 'attested to by two witnesses with their own hands'; the acknowledging officer (notary) may serve as one of the two witnesses (recognized practice; statute is silent), and witnesses must be disinterested, as of 2026). Our template includes the witness signature lines. Getting this wrong is one of the most common reasons a deed is rejected for recording. Record the signed deed with the Town Clerk — deeds are recorded by town (169 towns), not by county. Transfer tax: Real Estate Conveyance Tax, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-494: state 0.75% (1.25% on residential consideration over $800k, 2.25% over $2.5M; 1.25% nonresidential) plus municipal 0.25%, imposed only when consideration is $2,000 or more — so typical no-consideration family quitclaims fall outside the tax; further exemptions at § 12-498 Check the current Connecticut deed rules before recording.
Married? If the property is (or may be) your homestead, your spouse may need to sign the deed even if they are not on title — several states require it, and a deed missing that signature can be rejected for recording or invalid. Use the “Co-grantor / spouse” field above to add their signature line, and check your state’s rule before recording.
Existing mortgage? Transferring mortgaged property can trigger the loan’s “due-on-sale” clause. Federal law (12 U.S.C. §1701j-3(d), the Garn–St Germain Act) bars lenders from enforcing it for several transfers of residential property with fewer than five dwelling units — including a transfer to the borrower’s spouse or children, a transfer resulting from a divorce decree, and a transfer into an inter vivos (living) trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary. The loan itself stays in place either way — nobody is released until it is refinanced. Read the statute ↗
Frequently asked questions
Does Connecticut require witnesses on a quitclaim deed?
Yes — Connecticut requires 2 witnesses in addition to notarization (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5(a)(4) — all conveyances of land must be 'attested to by two witnesses with their own hands'; the acknowledging officer (notary) may serve as one of the two witnesses (recognized practice; statute is silent), and witnesses must be disinterested, as of 2026). Our template includes the witness signature lines. Getting this wrong is one of the most common reasons a deed is rejected for recording.
Where do I record the deed in Connecticut?
With the Town Clerk — deeds are recorded by town (169 towns), not by county where the property is located. Recording is what makes the transfer visible to the world — an unrecorded deed can be valid between the parties but lose to a later buyer or lender who records first. Take the original signed deed, pay the recording fee, and keep the returned stamped copy.
Is there a transfer tax in Connecticut?
Real Estate Conveyance Tax, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-494: state 0.75% (1.25% on residential consideration over $800k, 2.25% over $2.5M; 1.25% nonresidential) plus municipal 0.25%, imposed only when consideration is $2,000 or more — so typical no-consideration family quitclaims fall outside the tax; further exemptions at § 12-498 Check the current rate and exemptions before recording — the recorder will not accept the deed without the required tax forms or stamps.
How does Connecticut compare? See the deed witness requirements in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Connecticut compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5 ↗.
- Connecticut is one of 38 of 51 jurisdictions that charge a transfer or documentary tax when a deed is recorded (13 charge no state transfer tax on deeds).
- Witnesses required (beyond the notary)
Witnesses required (beyond the notary): 2 — about Infinity× the national median of 0 across the 51 states with a statutory rule.
Ranked #1 of 51 states (tied with 3) — higher means more witnesses at signing.
3 other states use the same figure.
Witnesses required (beyond the notary) in neighboring states — Massachusetts (0), New York (0), Rhode Island (0). Connecticut's 2 is the longest among its neighbors.
The rest of what Connecticut requires
The figures below are Connecticut's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Connecticut page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 2 months' rent (1 month if tenant 62+) Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23; § 47a-15 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 15 days Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23; § 47a-15 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $5,000 (up to $15,000 for home-improvement claims) Conn. Gen. Stat. §51-15; Conn. Practice Book §§24-1 et seq. ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Session of the Superior Court (Centralized Small Claims) · filing fee $95 entry fee Conn. Gen. Stat. §51-15; Conn. Practice Book §§24-1 et seq. ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- Application fees are prohibited Connecticut General Statutes ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Connecticut DMV (Form H-31) ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended · 2 witnesses Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-350d (forms §1-351/§1-352) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243a(20) ↗
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