Recording Information
Delivery Address
Town Hall
Attn: Town Clerk
225 Center Road, Easton, CT 06612
Phone: (203) 268-6291
Fax: (203) 261-6080
E-mail: townclerk@eastonct.gov
Recording Location, US Postal Address and Courier
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
More Information
- 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