Torrington Property Records

Torrington Town Clerk

The Torrington Town Clerk maintains all land records for the city. This office records new deeds and keeps old ones on file. Every property transfer in Torrington passes through this office. The clerk also files mortgages, liens, easements, and maps that affect land in Torrington. 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 Torrington 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 Torrington

Torrington 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 Torrington without going to city hall.

The Connecticut Town Clerks Portal has Torrington 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 Torrington land records from the past few decades are online. Older records may require a visit to the clerk office in Torrington.

Another choice is US Land Records. Pick Torrington 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 Torrington over many years.

To search for a deed in Torrington, 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 Torrington. 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 Torrington

All deeds for land in Torrington 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 Torrington.

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.

Torrington 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 city hall in Torrington. 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 Torrington.

Note: Torrington is home to the Litchfield Superior Court, which handles judicial records for the county, but land records stay with the Town Clerk.

Conveyance Tax Rules

Torrington 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 Torrington.

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 Litchfield County towns also charge a local conveyance tax. Call the Torrington Town Clerk at (860) 489-2228 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 Torrington 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 Torrington

The Torrington 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 Torrington, but the legal effect is different.

Other land records in Torrington include mortgages that create a lien on property. Releases remove a mortgage or lien. Easements 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 Torrington. 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 Torrington. 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.

Litchfield County Land Records

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

View Litchfield County Deed Records

Nearby Connecticut Cities

Other cities near Torrington include New Milford, Waterbury, and Bristol. 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.