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CT HB06735
Bill
Status
2/22/2023
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
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Changes gender-neutral language in section 46b-66a by replacing "husband or wife" with "either spouse" for court orders requiring real property title conveyance in annulment, divorce, or legal separation cases.
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Allows Superior Court to order either spouse to convey real property title to the other party or a third person when entering a decree of annulment, dissolution of marriage, or legal separation.
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Permits court to directly pass title to property without requiring action by either party if a spouse violates a conveyance order.
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Allows a party or their attorney to record an affidavit with a certified copy of the decree on land records if more than five years have passed since the decree or final appeal judgment and the ordered spouse has not conveyed title.
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Establishes that recording the decree or affidavit on land records effects an automatic title transfer equivalent to a deed, effective October 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Conveyance Of Title To Real Property In Matters Involving A Decree Of Annulment, Dissolution Of Marriage Or Legal Separation.
Last Action
File Number 633
4/17/2023