New Haven County Gift Deed Form (Connecticut)
All New Haven 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 New Haven County compliant document last validated/updated 5/30/2025
Gift Deed Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included New Haven County compliant document last validated/updated 6/24/2025
Completed Example of the Gift Deed Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included New Haven County compliant document last validated/updated 6/13/2025
The following Connecticut and New Haven 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 New Haven County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:
Ansonia Town & City Clerk
City Hall - 253 Main St, Ansonia, Connecticut 06401
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:30 to 4:30; Thu 8:30 to 5:00; Fri 8:30 to 1:00
Phone: (203) 736-5980
Beacon Falls Town Clerk
Town Hall - 10 Maple St, Beacon Falls, Connecticut 06403
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 729-8254
Bethany Town Clerk
Town Hall - 40 Peck Rd, Bethany, Connecticut 06524-3338
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 4:30; Mon eve 6:30 to 7:30
Phone: (203) 393-2100 Ext 104, 105, 106
Branford Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1019 Main St, Branford , Connecticut 06405
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30 / Recording 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (203) 315-0678
Cheshire Town Clerk
Town Hall - 84 South Main St, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (203) 271-6601
Derby Town/City Clerk
City Hall - 1 Elizabeth St, Derby, Connecticut 06418
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (203) 736-1462
East Haven Town Clerk
Town Hall - 250 Main St, East Haven, Connecticut 06512
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 468–3201, 3202
Guilford Town Clerk
31 Park St, Guilford, Connecticut 06437
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 453-8001
Hamden Town Clerk
Government Center - 2750 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, Connecticut 06518
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:45 to 4:15
Phone: (203) 287-7028
Madison Town Clerk
8 Campus Dr, Madison, Connecticut 06443
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (203) 245-5672
Meriden City Clerk
City Hall - 142 East Main St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5:00
Phone: (203) 630-4030
Middlebury Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1212 Whittemore Rd, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (203) 758-2557
Milford City Clerk
70 W River St, Milford, Connecticut 06460
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5:00 / Recording until 4:30
Phone: (203) 783-3210
Naugatuck Town Clerk
229 Church St, 2nd Floor, Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:00 / Recording until 3:30
Phone: (203) 720-7055
New Haven City/Town Clerk
200 Orange St, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00 / Recording until 4:00
Phone: (203) 946-8346
North Branford Town Clerk
909 Foxon Rd, North Branford , Connecticut 06471
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 484-6015
North Haven Town Clerk
Memorial Town Hall - 18 Church St, North Haven, Connecticut 06473
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 239-5321 Ext 630
Orange Town Clerk
Town Hall - 617 Orange Center Rd, Orange, Connecticut 06477
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 891-4717, 4728, 4729, 4730
Oxford Town Clerk
Town Hall - 486 Oxford Rd, Oxford, Connecticut 06478
Hours: Mon 9:00 to 7:00; Tue-Thu 9:00 to 5:00; Fri 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 5:00
Phone: (203) 888-2543 Ext 3024, 3025, 3026
Prospect Town Clerk
Town Hall - 36 Center St, Prospect, Connecticut 06712
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (203) 758-4461
Seymour Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1 First St, Seymour, Connecticut 06483
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00 to 4:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (203) 888-0519
Southbury Town Clerk
501 Main St South, Rm 202, Southbury, Connecticut 06488
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 262-0657
Wallingford Town Clerk
45 S Main St, Rm #108, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00 / Recording until 4:45
Phone: (203) 294-2145
Waterbury Town Clerk
235 Grand St, 1st Floor, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (203) 574-6806
West Haven City Clerk
City Hall - 355 Main St, 1st Floor, West Haven, Connecticut 06516
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (203) 937-3535
Wolcott Town Clerk
Town Hall - 10 Kenea Ave, Wolcott, Connecticut 06716
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:00 to 4:30; Thu 8:00 to 5:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00 / Recording until 30 mins to closing
Phone: (203) 879-8100
Woodbridge Town Clerk
11 Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:00 / Recording until 3:30
Phone: (203) 389-3422
Local jurisdictions located in New Haven County include:
- Ansonia
- Beacon Falls
- Bethany
- Branford
- Cheshire
- Derby
- East Haven
- Guilford
- Hamden
- Madison
- Meriden
- Middlebury
- Milford
- Naugatuck
- New Haven
- North Branford
- North Haven
- Northford
- Orange
- Oxford
- Prospect
- Seymour
- South Britain
- Southbury
- Wallingford
- Waterbury
- West Haven
- Wolcott
- Woodbridge
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Immediately after you submit payment, the New Haven 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 New Haven County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in New Haven County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by New Haven 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 New Haven County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in New Haven County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Connecticut or New Haven 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 New Haven 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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