Recording Information

 

EASTON TOWN

Telephone: 203-268-6291                           Fax: 203-261-6080
Email: townclerk@eastonct.gov                  Website: www.eastonct.gov
Recording Location, US Postal Address and Courier
Delivery Address:
Town Clerk, Town Hall, 225 Center Road, Easton, CT 06612
Make checks payable to the Town of Easton  [Cashier’s check not required]

BASIC RECORDING FEES:

Deed/Mortgage $53.00 for the first page

Amendment/Modification $53.00 for the first page

Subordination Agreement $53.00 for the first page

Assignments $53.00 for the first page
Release $53.00 for the first page
ADDITIONAL RECORDING FEES:

Additional pages and attachments $5.00 per additional page

Marginal notation of assignment [blanket] $5.00 per additional page
State Conveyance Tax Return $2.00 Fee if not exempt
Names not typed/printed under signatures $1.00 per document
Grantee Current Mailing Address Missing $5.00 per document

TRANSFER/FINANCING FEES/TAXES:

Municipal Real Estate Conveyance Tax $0.0025 times consideration
State Conveyance Tax [up to $800,000] $0.005 times consideration
State Conveyance Tax [above $800,000] $0.01 times extra consideration
Applies above $2,000 only. Submit municipal conveyance tax statement and state conveyance tax return with deeds. Pay state tax to Commissioner of Revenue Services.

ADDITIONAL FEES:

Fee for copies/prints [letter size] $1.00 per page
Fee for map prints [full size] $10.00 per map
Certification Fee [in addition to copy fee] $2.00 per document

NOTES:

Documents are referenced across the top of the page as:

-  Instrument Number, Volume, Page, Date & Time

Original real estate documents returned within 30 days

SASE: Self addressed stamped return envelope of proper size is appreciated

All Documents recorded in calendar year: 2002=3537; 2003=4191; 2004=2746

 


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