Transfer-on-Death Deed — Not Currently Authorized

CONNECTICUT TRANSFER-ON-DEATH DEED — NON-USE ADVISORY

No Executable Form Is Provided

As of July 27, 2026, Connecticut has not enacted the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act or another statute authorizing a transfer-on-death deed for Connecticut real property.

The former version of this file incorrectly cited Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 45a-468a to 45a-468s as an enacted Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act. That citation is not an enacted Connecticut TOD-deed statute.

In 2026, H.B. 5266 proposed adopting the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act. The official legislative record shows referral to the Judiciary Committee and a public hearing, but no passage or enactment before the 2026 regular session adjourned on May 6, 2026. Proposed bill text is not current law and cannot authorize a deed.

Do Not Use the Prior Form

Do not:

• sign or notarize the prior Connecticut TOD-deed form;
• present it to a town clerk for recording;
• rely on it to transfer title at death;
• use the proposed language from H.B. 5266 as though it were enacted law; or
• rely on the former file's revocation, creditor, tax, Medicaid, survival, or post-death-recording instructions.

Obtain Connecticut-Specific Advice

A Connecticut attorney should review the owner's current deed, title, family circumstances, tax and benefits concerns, and estate plan, then recommend and prepare an option that is valid under current Connecticut law. Possible planning subjects for counsel to assess include a will, a trust, or a change to present ownership; this advisory does not recommend or supply any of those instruments.

Legislative Watch

Before creating any future Connecticut TOD-deed form, confirm that a bill has actually become a public act, identify its effective date, and verify the enacted text in the current Connecticut General Statutes. A proposal, committee vote, or raised bill is not enough.