Special Warranty Deed
(Residential Transaction) (CT)

Summary

This special warranty deed template is for use by a seller in a Connecticut residential purchase and sale transaction to convey title to a buyer via special warranty. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. In using this template, the seller warrants that title to the property is free from defects during the time of the seller's ownership only and does not provide such warranty with respect to any previous defects in title. This template may be tailored to suit each transaction. In Connecticut, the seller must provide a Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report to the buyer prior to the buyer's execution of the contract of sale. The Residential Property Condition Report contains information concerning environmental matters such as lead, radon, sewage disposal, flood hazards, and well water. In addition, the Residential Property Condition Report includes information about municipal assessments and information about how the residence of a person convicted of a crime may be obtained. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-327b; Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-327b-1. There is no law in Connecticut mandating that the grantor deliver a specific type of deed absent a contract provision. Certain forms of conveyance are set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-36c. Connecticut counties may differ in recording requirements for deeds. Counsel for the buyer should consult with local counsel, the title company, and the county recorder to ensure that the deed meets all legal requirements and is in recordable form. See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-24(f) for certain formatting requirements. See also Recording Procedures (CT). Deeds in Connecticut are recorded in the county in which the real estate is situated and are recorded by the grantor. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-10(a) and Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-24. For templates of other deeds to use in residential transactions in Connecticut, see Quitclaim Deed (Residential Transaction) (CT) and General Warranty Deed (Residential Transaction) (CT). For templates of deeds that can be used in either commercial or residential transactions in Connecticut, see Quitclaim Deed (CT) and Warranty Deed (Commercial/Residential Transaction) (CT). For templates of deeds to use in commercial transactions in Connecticut, see Quitclaim Deed (Commercial Transaction) (CT), Special Warranty Deed (Commercial Transaction) (CT), and Warranty Deed (Statutory) (Commercial Transaction) (CT). General Warranty Deed (Commercial Transaction) (CT). For additional information on deeds used in Connecticut purchase and sale transactions, see Real Estate Ownership (CT). For more information on commercial real estate ownership in Connecticut, see Commercial Real Estate Ownership (CT). For more on deeds in general, see Types of Deeds and Key Provisions. See also Thompson on Real Property, Thomas Editions § 82.04 and Powell on Real Property § 81A.03. For information on deed transfer taxes, see Deed Transfer Tax State Law Survey. For general information on recording real property documents, see Recording Real Property Documents. For further guidance on acknowledgments, see Statutory Forms of Acknowledgment State Law Survey. For a full listing of key content covering purchasing and selling residential real estate, see Purchasing and Selling Residential Real Estate Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering purchasing and selling commercial real estate, see Purchasing and Selling Commercial Real Estate Resource Kit. See also Junior Associate Real Estate Resource Kit (Commercial Purchase and Sale). For a list of key resources covering real estate-related tasks for associates, in-house attorneys, and interns, see First Year Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, Summer Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, In-House Real Estate Resource Kit, and Federal Government Summer Intern Resource Kit: Real Estate.