General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7130
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4115
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
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General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 7130
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 4115
*04115_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF A QUITCLAIM DEED.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 47-36f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017):
(a) A deed entitled "Quitclaim Deed", when duly executed, has the force and effect of a conveyance to the releasee of all the releasor's right, title and interest in and to the property described therein except as otherwise limited therein, but without any covenants of title. A "Quitclaim Deed" may be used as a release of a mortgage, attachment, judgment lien or any other interest in real property.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in section 47-5, a "Quitclaim Deed" shall not be considered duly executed unless both the grantor and the grantee, or an attorney or other person who is legally authorized to act on behalf of such grantor and grantee, are present at the time the "Quitclaim Deed" is executed.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 47-36f
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2017
47-36f
Statement of Purpose:
To require both the grantor and the grantee, or their duly authorized legal representatives, to be present at the time a quitclaim deed is executed.
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