CT HB06608

Establishes that property instruments transferring title to real estate abutting a right-of-way shall include any fee interest the grantor owns in that right-of-way, unless an exception applies.

If the grantor retains other abutting property on the same side of the right-of-way, the property line between granted and retained land extends into the right-of-way; if retained property is on the opposite side, title conveys to the centerline of the right-of-way.

Carves out exceptions when the instrument contains an express exception or reservation (not just side-line boundary descriptions) or when written evidence shows the right-of-way was expressly dedicated to the municipality.

Applies retroactively to all instruments executed before, on, or after the effective date, except for persons or predecessors who obtained specific right-of-way rights through court judgment.

Effective immediately upon passage; designed to clarify ownership of "orphan" roadways in the state.