Affidavit of Surviving Joint Tenant - Connecticut

Return recorded instrument to: [RETURN ADDRESSEE], [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP]

Before you use this: Confirm the vesting deed, any severance or surviving lien, and the recording town's requirements with Connecticut real estate counsel. This affidavit records facts about the death and survivorship; it does not itself adjudicate title.

AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING JOINT TENANT

State of Connecticut

RECORDING INFORMATION

This Instrument Prepared By:
_____________________________________________
Name
_____________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________
Connecticut Bar No. (if attorney): __________

PROPERTY INFORMATION

AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING JOINT TENANT

STATE OF CONNECTICUT )
                    ) ss. [TOWN/CITY]
COUNTY OF _________________ )

The undersigned Affiant, being duly sworn, deposes and says, of Affiant's own personal knowledge:

1. Affiant and Personal Knowledge

1.1 Affiant is [AFFIANT FULL LEGAL NAME] ("Affiant"), whose mailing address is [FULL ADDRESS].

1.2 Affiant is over the age of eighteen (18), is competent to make this Affidavit, and has personal knowledge of the matters stated herein.

2. The Decedent

2.1 [DECEDENT FULL LEGAL NAME] ("Decedent") died on [__/__/____], at [CITY], [COUNTY] County, [STATE].

2.2 The Decedent is one and the same person as the joint tenant named in the vesting deed described in Section 3 below. Any variation in the form of the Decedent's name between the vesting deed and the death certificate refers to one and the same person.

3. Vesting Deed Creating the Joint Tenancy

3.1 By deed (the "Vesting Deed"), title to the real property described in Exhibit A (the "Property") was conveyed to:

☐ [DECEDENT NAME] and [AFFIANT/SURVIVOR NAME], as joint tenants with right of survivorship
☐ [DECEDENT NAME] and [AFFIANT/SURVIVOR NAME], and to the survivor of them, and to the survivor's heirs and assigns
☐ [DECEDENT NAME] and [AFFIANT/SURVIVOR NAME], as tenants by the entirety (select only if the deed uses these words; § 47-14a treats this wording as creating a joint tenancy with survivorship)

3.2 The Vesting Deed was in a form that created a joint tenancy in fee simple with right of survivorship under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-14a.

3.3 The person(s) appearing by the land records to be the owner(s) of the Property at the time this Affidavit is recorded are [RECORD OWNER NAME(S) EXACTLY AS SHOWN IN THE LAND RECORDS]. The current record reference is [VOLUME/PAGE OR INSTRUMENT NUMBER].

4. The Property

4.1 The Property affected by this Affidavit is more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, and is commonly known as:

Street Address: [STREET ADDRESS, TOWN/CITY, CT ZIP]

Assessor's Map/Block/Lot: Map _____, Block _____, Lot _____

Town/City of _________________, County of _________________, State of Connecticut

5. Affiant Is the Surviving Joint Tenant

5.1 Affiant is the same person named as a surviving grantee (joint tenant) in the Vesting Deed, and Affiant survived the Decedent.

☐ Affiant is the sole surviving joint tenant.

☐ There are two or more surviving joint tenants, namely: _____________________________________________

6. Vesting of Title by Right of Survivorship

6.1 Upon the death of the Decedent, the surviving joint tenant(s) succeeded to the Decedent's joint-tenancy interest under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-14a, subject to any mortgage, lease, attachment, or lien that continues under §§ 47-14e and 47-14f.

6.2 The joint tenancy was not severed, partitioned, terminated, or conveyed away prior to the Decedent's death, and remained in full force from the date of the Vesting Deed through the date of the Decedent's death.

7. Existing Encumbrances

7.1 Liens and other encumbrances. To the best of Affiant's knowledge, mortgages, leases, attachments, liens, or other encumbrances affecting the Property that may continue against the surviving joint tenant(s) are:

☐ None known after reviewing the land records.
☐ As follows: _____________________________________________

8. Statutory Basis and Request to Record

8.1 This Affidavit states facts concerning the Decedent's death, identity, the vesting deed, and survivorship for recording under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-12a in the land records of the Town/City of _________________.

8.2 Affiant requests that the Town/City Clerk record this Affidavit. If the recording town requires supporting proof of death, a certified death certificate [is enclosed / will be presented as instructed by the Town/City Clerk].

8.3 Affiant makes this Affidavit for the purpose of inducing the Town/City Clerk, any title insurer, and all other persons to rely upon the facts stated herein.

VERIFICATION AND JURAT

I swear that the foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

AFFIANT:

_____________________________________________ (L.S.)
[AFFIANT NAME]
Signature of Affiant

Date: _____________________________________________

STATE OF CONNECTICUT )
                    ) ss. [TOWN/CITY]
COUNTY OF _________________ )

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _________________, 20_____, by [AFFIANT NAME], who is personally known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit.

_____________________________________________
Notary Public / Commissioner of the Superior Court / Justice of the Peace
My Commission Expires: _____________________________________________

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Property Address:
[STREET ADDRESS]
[TOWN/CITY], Connecticut [ZIP]

Town/City: [TOWN/CITY]
County: [COUNTY]
Assessor's Map/Block/Lot: Map _____, Block _____, Lot _____

Legal Description:

[INSERT COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION]

Example:
All that certain piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Town/City of [TOWN/CITY], County of [COUNTY], and State of Connecticut, bounded and described as follows:

[METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION]

Being the same premises conveyed to [DECEDENT NAME] and [AFFIANT/SURVIVOR NAME] by deed of [PRIOR GRANTOR] dated [DATE] and recorded in Volume _____, Page _____ of the [TOWN/CITY] Land Records.

OPTIONAL SUPPORTING DEATH CERTIFICATE

Confirm the recording town's practice for proof of death and whether a certified death certificate should be presented or recorded.

☐ Certified copy of Decedent's death certificate enclosed if requested by the recording town.

CONNECTICUT RECORDING NOTES

Recording Office

Connecticut does NOT have county recording. Record with the Town or City Clerk where the Property is located (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-24).

Document Requirements

☐ Affidavit sworn before a notary public, commissioner of the Superior Court, or justice of the peace (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-5a, 1-24)
☐ Confirm local instructions for proof of death
☐ Legal description of the Property (Exhibit A)
☐ Name and address for return of recorded document
☐ Leave a blank margin of at least three-fourths inch around every page (§ 7-24(f))

Statutory References

• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-14a — Joint tenancy in fee simple with survivorship
• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-12a — Recordable affidavit; land description and record-owner name
• Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-14e–47-14g — Encumbrances and divorce affecting survivorship
• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-24 — Recording of instruments by town clerk

This template is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult with a licensed Connecticut attorney before using this form.