Windham County Recorder

Official office locations, recording fees, and document requirements

Find everything you need to record real estate documents in Windham County, Connecticut.

Recorder Offices

Ashford Town Clerk
5 Town Hall Rd, Ashford, Connecticut 06278
M, T, W, F 8:30 to 3:00; W 7:00 to 9:00; closed Th
860-487-4401
Brooklyn Town Clerk
4 Wolf Den Rd / PO Box 356, Brooklyn, Connecticut 06234
Mon-Wed 8:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:00 to 6:00; Fri closed
(860) 779-3411 Press "4"
Canterbury Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1 Municipal Dr / PO Box 27, Canterbury, Connecticut 06331
Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00; Thu 9:00 to 6:30; Fri 9:00 to 1:30
(860) 546-9377
Chaplin Town Clerk
495 Phoenixville Rd, Chaplin, Connecticut 06235
Mon, Wed, Thu 9:00 to 3:00; Tue 1:00 to 7:00; Fri closed
(860) 455-0073 Ext 312
Eastford Town Clerk
16 Westford Rd / PO Box 98, Eastford, Connecticut 06242
Tue, Wed 10:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; 2nd & 4th Tue until 6:30
(860) 974-1885
Hampton Town Clerk
Town Hall - 164 Main St / PO Box 143, Hampton, Connecticut 06247
Tue 9:00 to 4:00; Thu 10:00 to 7:00
(860) 455-9132
Killingly Town Clerk
Town Hall - 172 Main St, Killingly, Connecticut 06239
Mon, Wed, Thu 8:00 to 5:00; Tue 8:00 to 6:00; Friday 8:00 to 12:00
(860) 779-5306, 5307, 5308
Plainfield Town Clerk
8 Community Ave, Plainfield, Connecticut 06374
Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
(860) 230-3009, 3010, 3040
Pomfret Town Clerk
Town Hall - 5 Haven Rd, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259
Mon, Tue & Thu 8:30 to 5:00; Wed 8:30 to 6:00
(860) 315-5730
Putnam Town Clerk
Town Hall - 126 Church St, Putnam, Connecticut 06260
Mon-Wed 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30; Thu 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 6:00; Fri 8:00 to 1:00
(860) 963-6807
Scotland Town Clerk
Town Hall - 9 Devotion Rd / PO Box 122, Scotland, Connecticut 06264
Mon, Tue, Thu 9:00 to 3:00, 1:00 to 4:00; Wed 11:00 to 7:00; Fri closed
(860) 423-9634
Sterling Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1183 Plainfield Pike / PO Box 157, Plainfield, Connecticut 06373-0157
Mon, Tue 8:00 to 4:30; Wed until 6:00; Thu until 4:00; Fri closed
(860) 564-2657
Thompson Town Clerk
815 Riverside Dr / PO Box 899, North Grosvenordale, Connecticut 06255-0899
Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00; Thu 9:00 to 6:00; Fri 9:00 to 2:00; first Sat 9:00 to 12:00
(860) 923-9900
Windham Town Clerk
Town Hall - 979 Main St / PO Box 94, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226
Mon-Wed 8:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:00 to 7:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
(860) 465-3013
Woodstock Town Clerk
Town Hall - 415 Route 169, Woodstock, Connecticut 06281-3039
Mon, Tue, Thu 8:30am to 4:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 6:00pm; Fri 8:30am to 3:00pm
(860) 928-6595 x322 or 320

About the Windham County Recorder's Office

Connecticut does not have a county recording system. All documents are recorded at the office of the Town Clerk in the city or town where the property is located.

Recording Fees

To record a deed, the fee is $60.00 for the first page. Each additional page or portion of a page is $5.00 When recording a document with conveyance consideration, an additional $2.00 fee is charged to cover administrative costs for filing the forms.

If the current mailing address of the grantee is not given, a $1 fee will be charged.

If the names of those executing the document, witnessing, and acknowledging the document are not printed, typed, or stamped beneath signatures, an additional $5 will be charged.

State conveyance tax:
Residential property, unimproved land, and a residential dwelling $800,000 and under is .0075 x consideration.

A residential dwelling over $800,000 is .0025 x $800,000 plus .01 x the amount over $800,000.

Non-residential unimproved land is .0011 x consideration.

Local conveyance tax:
The local conveyance rate generally is .0025 x consideration. Contact the local Town Clerk to confirm this rate or find out about differing ones.

Document Requirements

* Documents should be submitted on white 8.5 x 11 inch paper or 8.5 x 14 inch white paper, printed in permanent black ink in a standard font of size 10-point or larger, and formatted with at least 3/4-inch clear margins.

* Include a complete return name and address at the top of the first page.

* Sign in permanent black or blue ink.

* The names of those executing the document, witnessing the document, and acknowledging the document should be printed, stamped, or typed beneath signatures.

* The instrument should be dated, notarized, and signed.

* The town and state where the real property is located must be listed.

* A legal description of the real property affected by the conveyance, along with any encumbrances or additional provisions, should be included. Any previous recorded information relating to the property is required.

* The consideration paid should be listed in the conveyance document.

* The grantee's name and mailing address should be listed in the deed.

An OP-236 form (Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return) is required to be submitted with all conveyances. This form can be obtained from the Department of Revenue website.

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Recorder Offices

Ashford Town Clerk
5 Town Hall Rd, Ashford, Connecticut 06278
M, T, W, F 8:30 to 3:00; W 7:00 to 9:00; closed Th
860-487-4401
Brooklyn Town Clerk
4 Wolf Den Rd / PO Box 356, Brooklyn, Connecticut 06234
Mon-Wed 8:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:00 to 6:00; Fri closed
(860) 779-3411 Press "4"
Canterbury Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1 Municipal Dr / PO Box 27, Canterbury, Connecticut 06331
Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00; Thu 9:00 to 6:30; Fri 9:00 to 1:30
(860) 546-9377
Chaplin Town Clerk
495 Phoenixville Rd, Chaplin, Connecticut 06235
Mon, Wed, Thu 9:00 to 3:00; Tue 1:00 to 7:00; Fri closed
(860) 455-0073 Ext 312
Eastford Town Clerk
16 Westford Rd / PO Box 98, Eastford, Connecticut 06242
Tue, Wed 10:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; 2nd & 4th Tue until 6:30
(860) 974-1885
Hampton Town Clerk
Town Hall - 164 Main St / PO Box 143, Hampton, Connecticut 06247
Tue 9:00 to 4:00; Thu 10:00 to 7:00
(860) 455-9132
Killingly Town Clerk
Town Hall - 172 Main St, Killingly, Connecticut 06239
Mon, Wed, Thu 8:00 to 5:00; Tue 8:00 to 6:00; Friday 8:00 to 12:00
(860) 779-5306, 5307, 5308
Plainfield Town Clerk
8 Community Ave, Plainfield, Connecticut 06374
Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
(860) 230-3009, 3010, 3040
Pomfret Town Clerk
Town Hall - 5 Haven Rd, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259
Mon, Tue & Thu 8:30 to 5:00; Wed 8:30 to 6:00
(860) 315-5730
Putnam Town Clerk
Town Hall - 126 Church St, Putnam, Connecticut 06260
Mon-Wed 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30; Thu 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 6:00; Fri 8:00 to 1:00
(860) 963-6807
Scotland Town Clerk
Town Hall - 9 Devotion Rd / PO Box 122, Scotland, Connecticut 06264
Mon, Tue, Thu 9:00 to 3:00, 1:00 to 4:00; Wed 11:00 to 7:00; Fri closed
(860) 423-9634
Sterling Town Clerk
Town Hall - 1183 Plainfield Pike / PO Box 157, Plainfield, Connecticut 06373-0157
Mon, Tue 8:00 to 4:30; Wed until 6:00; Thu until 4:00; Fri closed
(860) 564-2657
Thompson Town Clerk
815 Riverside Dr / PO Box 899, North Grosvenordale, Connecticut 06255-0899
Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00; Thu 9:00 to 6:00; Fri 9:00 to 2:00; first Sat 9:00 to 12:00
(860) 923-9900
Windham Town Clerk
Town Hall - 979 Main St / PO Box 94, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226
Mon-Wed 8:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:00 to 7:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
(860) 465-3013
Woodstock Town Clerk
Town Hall - 415 Route 169, Woodstock, Connecticut 06281-3039
Mon, Tue, Thu 8:30am to 4:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 6:00pm; Fri 8:30am to 3:00pm
(860) 928-6595 x322 or 320

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