QUITCLAIM DEED

(State of Connecticut)

[// GUIDANCE: This template follows Connecticut statutory requirements including Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-36c (statutory deed forms) and 12-494 (real estate conveyance tax). Review and customize all bracketed placeholders before execution and recording.]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Document Header
II. Definitions
III. Operative Provisions
IV. Representations & Warranties
V. Covenants & Restrictions
VI. Default & Remedies
VII. Risk Allocation
VIII. Dispute Resolution
IX. General Provisions
X. Execution Block
Exhibit A – Legal Description
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I. DOCUMENT HEADER

1. Return To:
   [NAME]
   [FIRM / ADDRESS]
   [CITY], Connecticut [ZIP]

2. Prepared By:
   [DRAFTER NAME], Esq., [Firm]

3. Mail Future Tax Statements To:
   [GRANTEE NAME & ADDRESS]

4. Municipality for Recording:
   [TOWN/CITY], County of [COUNTY], State of Connecticut

5. Effective Date:
   [EFFECTIVE DATE]

6. Parties:
   a. Grantor: [GRANTOR FULL LEGAL NAME], a [STATE] [ENTITY TYPE] having its principal address at [ADDRESS] (“Grantor”).
   b. Grantee: [GRANTEE FULL LEGAL NAME], a [STATE] [ENTITY TYPE / “individual”] having its principal address at [ADDRESS] (“Grantee”).

7. Consideration:
   Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.

8. Property: The real property located at [STREET ADDRESS], [TOWN/CITY], Connecticut, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Premises”).

[// GUIDANCE: Insert permanent parcel number, assessor’s map/lot, or other local identifiers if customarily required for recording in the municipality.]

II. DEFINITIONS

The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below and apply throughout this Quitclaim Deed (the “Deed”):

1. “Deed” means this Quitclaim Deed and all attached exhibits.
2. “Effective Date” means the date stated in Section I-5.
3. “Premises” has the meaning assigned in Section I-8.
4. “Transfer Taxes” means all state and municipal real estate conveyance taxes imposed under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-494 and applicable municipal ordinances.

III. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS

1. Conveyance. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-36c (Form 4) and for the consideration recited above, Grantor hereby remise(s), release(s), and quitclaim(s) unto Grantee, and to Grantee’s heirs, successors, and assigns forever, all right, title, interest, claim, and demand which the Grantor has in and to the Premises, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging.
2. Transfer Tax & Recording Costs.
   a. Grantee shall be responsible for payment of all Transfer Taxes and recording fees associated with this Deed.
   b. Concurrently with delivery of this Deed, the parties shall execute and file Connecticut Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return OP-236 (or any successor form) and any municipal conveyance tax return required.
3. Delivery & Possession. Delivery of this Deed shall be deemed to occur upon (i) execution, (ii) acknowledgment, and (iii) recording in the land records of the municipality where the Premises is located. Possession shall transfer to Grantee upon the later of the Effective Date or recording.

IV. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES

1. Limited Nature of Conveyance. THIS IS A QUITCLAIM DEED. GRANTOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO TITLE, CONDITION, ZONING, HABITABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN.
2. Authority. Grantor represents that it has lawful authority to convey the Premises and that the individual(s) executing this Deed on its behalf are duly authorized to do so.
3. Survival. The limited representations in Section IV-2 shall survive delivery of this Deed for a period of twelve (12) months and shall thereafter terminate.

V. COVENANTS & RESTRICTIONS

1. Further Assurances. Grantor agrees to execute and deliver such additional instruments as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent of this Deed, at Grantee’s sole cost and expense.
2. Use Restrictions. This Deed does not impose additional use restrictions. Any existing covenants of record or municipal regulations shall remain applicable.

VI. DEFAULT & REMEDIES

1. Event of Default. Failure by either party to perform any material obligation expressly stated herein prior to recording shall constitute a default.
2. Cure Period. The non-defaulting party shall provide written notice specifying the default; the defaulting party shall have ten (10) days to cure.
3. Remedies. If the default is not cured, the non-defaulting party may seek specific performance or limited injunctive relief as described in Section VIII-3. Monetary damages are expressly waived except in cases of willful misconduct or fraud.

VII. RISK ALLOCATION

1. Indemnification. None (per metadata).
2. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR FRAUD, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS DEED.
3. Force Majeure. No party shall be liable for failure to perform caused by events beyond its reasonable control, provided performance is resumed promptly once the impediment ceases.

VIII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

1. Governing Law. This Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
2. Forum Selection. The state courts sitting in the judicial district where the Premises is located shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising under this Deed.
3. Injunctive Relief. Either party may seek specific performance or injunctive relief to enforce Sections III (Conveyance) and V-1 (Further Assurances), provided such relief is limited to the minimum necessary and does not waive any immunity or defense.
4. Arbitration; Jury Trial. Arbitration is expressly excluded. The parties do not waive jury trial rights.

IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Amendment & Waiver. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Deed shall be effective unless in a writing signed by all parties and recorded where legally required.
2. Assignment. Grantee may assign its rights under this Deed without Grantor’s consent, provided any assignee assumes all obligations herein.
3. Successors & Assigns. This Deed shall bind and benefit the parties and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
4. Severability. If any provision of this Deed is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.
5. Entire Agreement. This Deed constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written.
6. Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Deed may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and signatures delivered by electronic means shall be deemed originals for all purposes.

X. EXECUTION BLOCK

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has duly executed this Quitclaim Deed on the Effective Date written above.

GRANTOR

[GRANTOR NAME]
By: _______
Name: [SIGNATORY NAME]
Title: [TITLE]

GRANTEE (acknowledging receipt)

[GRANTEE NAME]
By: _______
Name: [SIGNATORY NAME]
Title: [TITLE]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT )

) ss. [TOWN/CITY] [DATE]

COUNTY OF [COUNTY] )

On this ___ day of ____, 20__, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared [SIGNATORY NAME(S)], who acknowledged (himself/herself/themselves) to be the [TITLE(S)] of [GRANTOR NAME], and that (he/she/they) executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained, as (his/her/their) free act and deed and the free act and deed of said entity.

Notary Public
My Commission Expires: ____

[NOTARY SEAL]

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Exhibit A – Legal Description

[INSERT FULL METES-AND-BOUNDS OR OTHER LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES HERE]

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[// GUIDANCE:
1. Attach completed OP-236 Conveyance Tax Return when submitting for recording.
2. Verify municipal conveyance tax rates and add corresponding municipal return if required.
3. Confirm witness requirements (if any) for the particular town clerk’s office—Connecticut generally requires acknowledgment only, but certain clerks prefer one subscribing witness.
4. After recording, ensure original instrument is returned to the Grantee or its counsel for safekeeping.
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