Updated January 03, 2022

A Connecticut special warranty deed is similar to a warranty deed in that there is some guarantee, but it provides less of a guarantee to the grantee (buyer). The grantor (seller) is stating in a special warranty that they have not done anything to compromise his or her interests in the property since he or she acquired the property. However, the seller makes no guarantees as to what happened before the seller acquired the property. In order to be sure what property you are acquiring, it is important to make sure a title search is completed. A title search goes back over the transfers of the property over a number of years. The records are held at the town clerk’s office. Any claims against the property have to be filed with the town clerk.

Laws – Title 47, Chapter 821 – Land Titles (§§ 47-1 — 47-36)

Recording – Deeds shall be recorded with the City/Town Clerk in the jurisdiction where the property is situated.

Signing (C.G.S.A. § 47-5) – All deeds authorized in the State of Connecticut must be done so with two (2) witnesses and a notary public.

How to Write

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I. Preparation

(1) Reporter Of Information. The Party who dispenses the information this form calls for to its content should be named as its Preparer. Identify the concerned Preparer with an entry of his or her name and mailing address to the top of the page.

II. After Recording

(2) Recipient After Recording. The Connecticut County Recorder will complete the filing of this document with the County where the property being conveyed is physically located. Once this process is complete, the filed paperwork regarding the Connecticut property will have to be returned. The name and the address where the Connecticut County Recorder should send this filing must be presented in the second area of the header provided.

III. Grantor Of Connecticut Property Claim

(3) Name Of Connecticut Grantor. It is crucial to the function of this paperwork that every Grantor of the Connecticut property is properly named. Supply the legal name of each Party who shall verify and release his or her claim on the Connecticut property being discussed as a result of receiving required payment.

(4) Address Of Connecticut Grantor. The home address of the Connecticut Grantor will be required as it will support his or her identity. The street address of his or her home or residence, the County of his or her home or residence, and the State of his or her home or residence should all be submitted to the areas where they are required by the statement presented.

IV. Required Consideration For Claim

(5) Connecticut Grantor Payment Acknowledgment. The payment that was submitted to the Connecticut Grantor(s) should be defined as the reason for the Grantor(s) formal verification and release of his or her claim over the concerned property. Write out the amount that was paid then document it numerically to supplement the language of this paperwork.

V. Grantee Assuming Claim On Connecticut Property

(6) Identity Of Connecticut Property Grantee. The concerned property can only be released by the Grantor through this paperwork to the Individuals or Entities named as the Grantee. To this end, report the legal name of each Connecticut Grantee so that this conveyance may occur properly.

(7) Address. The street address of the Connecticut Property Grantee’s residence should be recorded along with the County and State where this address can be found. 

VI. Connecticut Property

(8) Connecticut County. Identify the Connecticut County where the property the Grantee shall assume claim or ownership over is located.

(9) Connecticut Property Description. The Connecticut property address is mandatory content for this paperwork. Additionally, its legal description must be dispensed exactly as it appears in the County records where the concerned property is located.

VII.Signature Of Connecticut Grantor

(10) Connecticut Grantor Notarized Execution. The Grantor of the Connecticut property will be required to sign the completed document under the observance of two adult Witnesses and a Notary Public.

(11) Printed Name Of Connecticut Grantor. It will be important that a clear identification is made of the Signature Grantor. To this end, the Grantor of Connecticut property must also print his or her name.

(12) Home Address Of Connecticut Grantor.

VIII. Witness Testimonial Signature

(13) Witness Signing. Both Witnesses must produce their signatures as a testimony that they were present at the time of the Connecticut Grantor’s signing and have watched each one’s action of signing.

(14) Witness Name. Each Witness is to print his or her name to confirm his or her identity.

IX. Grantor Signature Notarization

(15) Notary Action For Signing. The residing Notary Public will show proof of the notarization process at the time of signing then return this document to the Grantor so that it may be properly filed with the Connecticut County Recorder where the property is located.