Connecticut General Statutes 45a-322 – Death of owner of real property or oyster grounds to be recorded. Penalty
(a) The fiduciary of the estate of any deceased person who at the time of his death was the owner of any real property situated in this state or any interest in or mortgage or lien upon real property so situated shall, within two months after becoming qualified to act, lodge, with the town clerk of each town in which such real property is situated, his certificate in writing, stating the fact and date of the death of the decedent, the place where he last dwelt and whether the decedent left a will. Such certificate shall be recorded in the land records of such town.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-322
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Probate: Proving a will
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(b) When the decedent was at the time of his death the owner of any oyster ground within the state jurisdiction, the fiduciary shall, within two months after becoming qualified to act, lodge such certificate, stating the area and location of such oyster ground, with the Commissioner of Agriculture. Such certificate shall be recorded on the records of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(c) If any fiduciary fails to perform the duties imposed upon him by this section, he shall, if the decedent was the owner of real property or any interest therein or mortgage or lien thereon, forfeit and pay to the town in which such real property is situated the sum of twenty-five dollars, and shall, if the decedent was the owner of such oyster ground, forfeit and pay to the state the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be recovered in a civil action against the fiduciary, or by an action upon his probate bond, in the name of the town or state, as the case may be.