Fairfield County Gift Deed Form (Connecticut)

All Fairfield County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Gift Deed Form

Fairfield County Gift Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Fairfield County compliant document last validated/updated 3/28/2025

Gift Deed Guide

Fairfield County Gift Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Fairfield County compliant document last validated/updated 12/4/2024

Completed Example of the Gift Deed Document

Fairfield County Completed Example of the Gift Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Fairfield County compliant document last validated/updated 4/10/2025

When using these Gift Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Fairfield County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:

Bethel Town Clerk

Municipal Center - 1 School St, Bethel, Connecticut 06801

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Mon-Fri

Phone: (203) 794-8505 or 8506

Bridgeport Town Clerk

City Hall - 45 Lyon Terrace, Rm 122, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604

Hours: 9:00am to 4:00 pm Mon-Thu; Fri until noon

Phone: (203) 576-7208

Brookfield Town Clerk

Town Hall - 100 Pocono Rd, Rm 115 / PO Box 5106, Brookfield, Connecticut 06804

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:00pm. Thu until 6:00pm

Phone: (203) 775-7313

Danbury Town Clerk

155 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

Hours: Mon - Wed 7:30am - 6:00pm; Thu 7:30am - 6:30pm

Phone: 203-797-4531

Darien Town Clerk

Town Hall - 2 Renshaw Rd, Rm 101, Darien, Connecticut 06820

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Phone: (203) 656-7307

Easton Town Clerk

225 Center Rd, Easton, Connecticut 06612

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 to 1:00 & 2:00 to 4:30 / Recording until 4:00

Phone: (203) 268-6291 x133

Fairfield Town Clerk

Old Town Hall - 611 Old Post Rd, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (203) 256-3090

Greenwich Town Clerk

Town Hall - 101 Field Point Rd, 1st floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: (203) 622-7897

Monroe Town Clerk

7 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe, Connecticut 06468

Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00 to 4:00; Fri until 1:00

Phone: (203) 452-2811

New Canaan Town Clerk

Town Hall - 77 Main St, 1st floor / PO Box 447, New Canaan , Connecticut 06840

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-F

Phone: (203) 594-3070

New Fairfield Town Clerk

4 Brush Hill Rd, New Fairfield, Connecticut 06812

Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm; Friday until 12:00pm

Phone: (203) 312-5616

Newtown Town Clerk

Municipal Center - 3 Primrose St, Newtown, Connecticut 06470

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Phone: (203) 270-4210

City of Norwalk Town Clerk

Norwalk City Hall - 125 East Ave, Rm 102, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F / Recording until 4:15

Phone: (203) 854-7747

City of Shelton City/Town Clerk

City Hall - 54 Hill St, 1st floor, Shelton, Connecticut 06484

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5:30 PM

Phone: (203) 924-1555 x1503

Sherman Town Clerk

Mallory Town Hall - 9 Rt 39 North / PO Box 39, Sherman, Connecticut 06784

Hours: Tue to Fri 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00; Sat 9:00-12:00

Phone: (860) 354-5281

City of Stamford Town Clerk

Gov Center - 888 Washington Blvd, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Phone: (203) 977-4054

Stratford Town Clerk

2725 Main St, Rm 106, Stratford, Connecticut 06615

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

Phone: (203) 385-4020

Redding Town Clerk

Town Hall - 100 Hill Rd / PO Box 1028, Redding, Connecticut 06875

Hours: Mon-Wed 8:30 to 5:30; Thu 8:30 to 6:00; Fri closed

Phone: (203) 938-2377

Ridgefield Town Clerk

Town Hall - 400 Main St, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Monday-Friday

Phone: (203) 431-2783

Trumbull Town Clerk

Town Hall - 5866 Main St, 1st floor, Trumbull, Connecticut 06611

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00 / Recording until 4:30

Phone: (203) 452-5035

Weston Town Clerk

Town Hall - 56 Norfield Rd, Weston, Connecticut 06883

Hours: 9:00am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Phone: (203) 222-2616

Westport Town Clerk

110 Myrtle Ave, Rm 105, Westport , Connecticut 06880

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday

Phone: (203) 341-1110

Wilton Town Clerk

Town Hall - 238 Danbury Rd, Wilton, Connecticut 06897

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (203) 563-0106

Local jurisdictions located in Fairfield County include:

  • Bethel
  • Botsford
  • Bridgeport
  • Brookfield
  • Cos Cob
  • Danbury
  • Darien
  • Easton
  • Fairfield
  • Georgetown
  • Greens Farms
  • Greenwich
  • Hawleyville
  • Monroe
  • New Canaan
  • New Fairfield
  • Newtown
  • Norwalk
  • Old Greenwich
  • Redding
  • Redding Center
  • Redding Ridge
  • Ridgefield
  • Riverside
  • Sandy Hook
  • Shelton
  • Sherman
  • Southport
  • Stamford
  • Stevenson
  • Stratford
  • Trumbull
  • Weston
  • Westport
  • Wilton

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Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Fairfield County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Fairfield County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Fairfield County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Fairfield County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Gift Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Fairfield County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Fairfield County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Connecticut or Fairfield County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Fairfield County Gift Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Gift deeds convey title to real property from one party to another with no exchange of consideration, monetary or otherwise. Often used to transfer property between family members or to gift property as a charitable act or donation, these conveyances occur during the grantor's lifetime. Gift deeds must contain language that explicitly states that no consideration is expected or required. Ambiguous language, or references to any type of consideration, can make the gift deed contestable in court.

A lawful gift deed includes the grantor's full name and marital status, as well as the grantee's full name, marital status, vesting, and mailing address. Vesting describes how the grantee holds title to the property. Generally, real property is owned in either sole ownership or in co-ownership. For Connecticut residential property, the primary methods for holding title in co-ownership are tenancy in common and joint tenancy. An estate conveyed to two or more people is presumed a tenancy in common, unless a joint tenancy is clearly specified (Conn. Gen. Stat. 47-14(a)). The primary characteristic of joint tenancy is the right of survivorship. In Connecticut, when joint tenancy is declared, the right of survivorship is presumed ( 47-14(a)).

As with any conveyance of realty, a gift deed requires a complete legal description of the parcel. Recite the source of title to maintain a clear chain of title, and detail any restrictions associated with the property. Each grantor must sign the deed in the presence of a notary public for a valid transfer. Transfers in Connecticut require two witness signatures, one of which may be the notary official ( 47-5(a)(4)). All signatures must be original.

All conveyances of real property require a Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return (OP-236) in Connecticut, completed by the grantor. For property located in more than one municipality, Conn. Gen. Stat. 12-500 requires a completed Real Estate Conveyance Tax Allocation Worksheet. Record the completed deed, along with any additional materials, in the appropriate town clerk's office. Contact the same office to verify accepted forms of payment.

With gifts of real property, the recipient of the gift (grantee or donee) is not required to declare the amount of the gift as income, but if the property accrues income after the transaction, the grantee is responsible for paying the requisite state and federal income tax [1].

Gifts of real property in Connecticut are subject to the federal gift tax. The person or entity making the gift (grantor or donor) is responsible for paying the federal gift tax; however, if the donor does not pay the gift tax, the donee (grantee) will be held liable [1]. In accordance with federal law, individuals are permitted an annual exclusion of $15,000 on gifts. This means that if a gift is valued below $15,000, a federal gift tax return (Form 709) does not need to be filed. However, if the gift is something that could possibly be disputed by the IRS -- such as real property -- a donor may benefit from filing a Form 709 [2].

If a federal gift tax return is required, a state gift tax return (Form CT-709) is also required for Connecticut residents, as well as non-residents when the subject property is situated in Connecticut [3]. For questions regarding state taxation laws, consult a tax specialist.

This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Contact a Connecticut lawyer with any questions about gift deeds or other issues related to the transfer of real property.

[1] http://msuextension.org/publications/FamilyFinancialManagement/MT199105HR.pdf

[2] https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/frequently-asked-questions-on-gift-taxes

[3] http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?A=1508&Q=266846

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