Connecticut · DeedsConnecticut deed requirements: signature, acknowledgment, two witnesses and the grantee's address

Connecticut is one of the states that still require witnesses on a deed. Every conveyance of land must be in writing; signed, with or without a seal, by the grantor personally or by an agent under a power of attorney executed, acknowledged and witnessed like a conveyance (or as provided in sections 1-350d and 1-350r), and for a corporation, limited liability company or partnership by a duly authorized person; acknowledged by the grantor, agent or authorized person as a free act and deed or in another manner permitted by chapter 6 or 8; and attested by two witnesses with their own hands (C.G.S. §47-5(a)). The document must also include the grantee's current mailing address (§47-5(b)). A deed signed under a power of attorney is sufficient in the statutory form – the owner of record's name, then 'By:' the agent's signature and name as agent – though other legal forms remain available (§47-5(c)–(d)).