South Windsor Property Records

South Windsor Town Clerk

The South Windsor Town Clerk maintains all land records for the town. This office records new deeds and keeps old ones on file. Every property transfer in South Windsor passes through this office. The clerk also files mortgages, liens, easements, and maps that affect land in South Windsor. You can visit during office hours to search land records or ask for copies.

Walk-in searches are welcome at the clerk office. Staff can help you find deeds by owner name or street address. The office has books that go back many years. Copies cost $1 per page. Certified copies add $2. Most people search deed records in South Windsor to check title before buying a home or to find out who owns a piece of land. Bring as much info as you can when you visit.

How to Find Deed Records in South Windsor

South Windsor land records are part of the statewide network. Many Connecticut towns use online tools to share their records. You can search from home at any hour. These sites show indexes and sometimes full images of deeds. Most let you search by name, date, or book and page number. This makes it easy to find land records in South Windsor without going to town hall.

The Connecticut Town Clerks Portal has South Windsor deed records online. The site is open all day and night. You can search the index for free. The index shows names, dates, and book and page numbers. If you want to see or print a full deed image, you pay a small fee. Many South Windsor land records from the past few decades are online. Older records may require a visit to the clerk office in South Windsor.

Another choice is US Land Records. Pick South Windsor from the town list. Type in the owner name or year. The site shows all deeds that match. You can see book and page numbers for free. Some records have full images if you sign up for access. This tool helps you trace ownership of land in South Windsor over many years.

To search for a deed in South Windsor, you need:

• Name of the owner or past owner
• Street address of the land
• Year the deed was filed
• Book and page number if you have it

If you lack some details, a name search will still help. The index will list all deeds tied to that name in South Windsor. This is useful for checking title or finding out when land changed hands. You can trace the chain of title by following each deed back in time.

Filing Deeds in South Windsor

All deeds for land in South Windsor must be filed with the Town Clerk. Under Connecticut General Statutes Title 47, a deed is not valid against other people unless it is recorded in the town where the land sits. Recording your deed protects your ownership and gives public notice that you hold title to the land in South Windsor.

The recording fee is $70 for the first page and $5 for each added page. This is the same across all Connecticut towns. If your deed has a MERS nominee, the first page costs $160. You pay extra if the grantee address is missing or if names are not printed under signatures. See Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 92 for the full fee schedule.

South Windsor accepts e-recording. You can file deeds online through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or Indecomm. Upload your deed as a PDF and pay the fee by credit card. The clerk will process it the same day if it meets all the rules. E-recording is faster than going to town hall in South Windsor. It saves time and lets you file from anywhere.

Your deed must follow state format rules. Use white paper that is 8.5 by 11 inches or 8.5 by 14 inches. Print in black ink with at least 10-point type. The grantor must sign and have their name typed below the signature. A notary must sign and seal the deed. You must include the grantee mailing address on the deed or pay a $5 penalty. If you skip the printed names under signatures, you pay an extra $1. Check these details before you file a deed in South Windsor.

Note: The Town Clerk cannot give legal advice on how to fill out a deed or what type of deed you need for South Windsor.

Conveyance Tax Rules

South Windsor requires a conveyance tax on property sales. This is a state tax collected by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. You pay it when you file a deed for a sale or transfer over $2,000. The tax form is OP-236. You submit it to the Town Clerk along with your deed. The clerk forwards the form to the state within 10 days of filing in South Windsor.

State tax rates are:

• 0.75% on the first $800,000 for homes
• 1.25% on amounts over $800,000 for homes
• 1.25% for commercial land and buildings

Some Hartford County towns also charge a local conveyance tax. Call the South Windsor Town Clerk at (860) 644-2511 to ask if there is a local tax and what the rate is. Some transfers are exempt, such as gifts or deeds with no money changing hands. Even if exempt, you still file Form OP-236 and mark the reason for the exemption.

You can file the tax online at the myCTREC portal. Fill out Form OP-236 on the state site. Pay the tax by card or e-check. Print the form and bring it to the South Windsor Town Clerk with your deed. The clerk will not record a deed for a sale over $2,000 without this form.

Types of Land Documents in South Windsor

The South Windsor Town Clerk files many kinds of land records. Deeds are the most common. A warranty deed is used when you buy a home and the seller promises clear title. A quitclaim deed transfers land without any warranty. Both get recorded the same way in South Windsor, but the legal effect is different.

Other land records in South Windsor include:

• Mortgages that create a lien on property
• Releases that remove a mortgage or lien
• Easements that give rights to use land
• Attachments and judgments for unpaid debts
• Maps and surveys that show lot lines
• Affidavits about title or boundary issues

All these documents are indexed by grantor and grantee. The grantor is the person who gives up an interest in the land. The grantee is the one who gets it. This index lets you trace the chain of title in South Windsor. A chain of title shows every owner from the first deed to the current one. Under Connecticut law, a 40-year chain is usually enough to prove marketable title.

Maps have their own filing fees in South Windsor. A map with two parcels or less costs $20. A subdivision map with three or more lots costs $30. The clerk keeps a separate map index so you can find surveys by subdivision name or lot number. Maps help you see the exact size and shape of land in South Windsor.

Hartford County Land Records

South Windsor is in Hartford County. Land records are not kept at the county level in Connecticut. Each town maintains its own records. The South Windsor Town Clerk handles all filings for land in South Windsor. For more on how Hartford County land records work and links to other towns, see the county page.

View Hartford County Deed Records

Nearby Connecticut Cities

Other cities near South Windsor include Manchester, East Hartford, Windsor, and Vernon. Each Connecticut town keeps separate deed records, so if you own land in more than one town, you must file deeds in each place where the land is located.