Hartford County Gift Deed Form (Connecticut)
All Hartford County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Gift Deed Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Hartford County compliant document last validated/updated 9/18/2024
Gift Deed Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Hartford County compliant document last validated/updated 9/6/2024
Completed Example of the Gift Deed Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Hartford County compliant document last validated/updated 9/17/2024
The following Connecticut and Hartford County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Gift Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Hartford County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:
Avon Town Clerk
60 West Main St, Avon, Connecticut 06001
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30; Summer: Mon-Thu 8:00 to 4:45 & Fri 8:00 to 12:30
Phone: (860) 409-4311
Berlin Town Clerk
Town Hall - 240 Kensington Rd, Berlin, Connecticut 06037
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:30 to 4:30; Thu 8:30 to 7:00; Fri 8:30 to 1:00
Phone: (860) 828-7036
Bloomfield Town Clerk
800 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (860) 769-3507
Bristol City Clerk
City Hall - 111 N Main St, Bristol, Connecticut 06010
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5:00
Phone: (860) 584-6200
Burlington Town Clerk
Town Hall - 200 Spielman Hwy, Burlington, Connecticut 06013
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00 to 4:00; Fri 8:00 to 12:30
Phone: (860) 673-6789 Ext 2
Canton Town Clerk
4 Market St / PO Box 168, Collinsville, Connecticut 06022
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu 8:15 to 4:30; Wed 8:15 to 6:45; Fri 8:15 to 12:00
Phone: (860) 693-7870
East Granby Town Clerk
9 Center St / PO Box TC, East Granby, Connecticut 06026
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; Fri 8:00 to 1:00
Phone: (860) 653-6528
East Hartford Town Clerk
Town Hall - 740 Main St, 1st Floor, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (860) 291-7230
East Windsor Town Clerk
11 Rye St, Broad Brook, Connecticut 06016-0213
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:30 to 4:30; Thu 8:30 to 7:00; Friday 8:30 to 1:00
Phone: (860) 292-8255
Enfield Town Clerk
820 Enfield St, Enfield, Connecticut 06082
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (860) 253-6440
Farmington Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1 Monteith Dr, Farmington, Connecticut 06032
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30 / Recording until 4:15
Phone: (860) 675-2380
Glastonbury Town Clerk
2155 Main St / PO Box 6523, Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033-6523
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (860) 652-7616
Granby Town Clerk
15 North Granby Rd, Granby, Connecticut 06035
Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed 8:00 to 4:00; Thu 8:00 to 6:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:30
Phone: (860) 844-5308
Hartford Town and City Clerk
550 Main St, Hartford, Connecticut 06103
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:15 to 4:45
Phone: (860) 757-9749
Hartland Town Clerk
Town Hall - 22 South Rd, East Hartland, Connecticut 06027
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Phone: (860) 653-0285
Manchester Town Clerk
Town Hall - 41 Center St, Manchester, Connecticut 06045-0191
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5:00 / Recording until 4:45
Phone: (860) 647-3037
Marlborough Town Clerk
26 North Main St / PO Box 29, Marlborough, Connecticut 06447
Hours: Call for hours
Phone: (860) 295-6206
New Britain Town Clerk
27 West Main St, Rm 109, New Britain, Connecticut 06051
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:15 to 3:45 / last Thu of month until 6:45
Phone: (860) 826-3347 & 3349
Newington Town Clerk
131 Cedar St , Newington, Connecticut 06111
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (860) 665-8545
Plainville Town Clerk
Municipal Center - 1 Central Square, Plainville, Connecticut 06062
Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed 8:00 to 4:00; Thu 8:00 to 7:00; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (860) 793-0221 Ext 246, 247, 248
Rocky Hill Town Clerk
761 Old Main St, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (860) 258-2705
Simsbury Town Clerk
Town Hall - 933 Hopmeadow St / PO Box 495, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070
Hours: Mon 8:30 to 7:00; Tue-Thu: 8:30 to 4:30; Fri 8:30 to 1:00
Phone: (860) 658-3243
Southington Town Clerk
Town Hall - 75 Main St / PO Box 152, Southington, Connecticut 06489
Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 8:30 to 4:30; Thu 8:30 to 7:00
Phone: (860) 276-6211
South Windsor Town Clerk
1540 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (860) 644-2511 Ext 226 & 227
Suffield Town Clerk
83 Mountain Rd, Suffield, Connecticut 06078
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00 to 4:30; Fri: 8:00 to 1:00 / Recording until 4:00 and 12:30 respectively
Phone: (860) 668-3880
West Hartford Town Clerk
Town Hall - 50 South Main St, Rm 313, West Hartford, Connecticut 06107
Hours: Mon & Wed 8:30 to 4:30; Tue 7:30 to 4:30; Thu 8:30 to 7:00; Fri 8:30 to 12:00 / Recording until 15 mins before closing
Phone: (860) 561-7430
Wethersfield Town Clerk
505 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (860) 721-2880
Windsor Town Clerk
275 Broad St, Windsor, Connecticut 06095
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 5:00
Phone: (860) 285-1902
Windsor Locks Town Clerk
50 Church St, Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:00 to 4:00; Thu 8:00 to 6:00; Fri 8:00 to 1:00
Phone: (860) 627-1441 Ext 312
Local jurisdictions located in Hartford County include:
- Avon
- Berlin
- Bloomfield
- Bristol
- Broad Brook
- Burlington
- Canton
- Canton Center
- Collinsville
- East Berlin
- East Glastonbury
- East Granby
- East Hartford
- East Hartland
- East Windsor
- East Windsor Hill
- Enfield
- Farmington
- Glastonbury
- Granby
- Hartford
- Manchester
- Marion
- Marlborough
- Milldale
- New Britain
- Newington
- North Canton
- North Granby
- Plainville
- Plantsville
- Poquonock
- Rocky Hill
- Simsbury
- South Glastonbury
- South Windsor
- Southington
- Suffield
- Tariffville
- Unionville
- Weatogue
- West Granby
- West Hartford
- West Hartland
- West Simsbury
- West Suffield
- Wethersfield
- Windsor
- Windsor Locks
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How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
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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 Hartford County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Hartford County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Hartford 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 Hartford County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Hartford County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Connecticut or Hartford 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 Hartford 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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