THE UNDERWRITING LIBRARY FOR CONNECTICUT

SIGNATURES ON DEEDS

Citation/Title
47-5; Conveyance to be in writing, acknowledged and attested.

*23912 Sec. 47-5. Conveyance to be in writing, acknowledged and attested. Conveyance pursuant to power of attorney.

(a) All conveyances of land shall be: (1) In writing; (2) if the grantor is a natural person, subscribed, with or without a seal, by the grantor with his own hand or with his mark with his name annexed to it or by his attorney authorized for that purpose by a power executed, acknowledged and witnessed the manner provided for conveyances or, if the grantor is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, subscribed by a duly authorized person; (3) acknowledged by the grantor, his attorney or such duly authorized person to his free act and deed; and (4) attested to by two witnesses with their own hands.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), the execution of deed or other conveyance of real property pursuant to a power of attorney shall be deemed sufficient if done in substantially the following form:

Name of Owner of Record
By: (signature of Attorney-in-Fact) L.S.
Name of Signatory
His/Her Attorney-in-Fact

(c) Nothing in subsection (b) precludes the use of any other legal form of execution of deed or other conveyance of real property.