When any mortgage of real estate has been foreclosed, and the time limited for redemption has passed, and the title to the mortgaged premises has become absolute in the mortgagee, or any person claiming under him, he shall, either in person or by his agent or attorney, forthwith make and sign a certificate describing the premises foreclosed, the deed of mortgage on which the foreclosure was had, the book and page where the same was recorded and the time when the mortgage title became absolute. The certificate shall be recorded in the records of the town where the premises are situated and shall be substantially in the form following:
To all whom it may concern. This certifies that a mortgage from .... of the town of ...., county of ...., in the state of ...., to .... of the town of ...., county of ...., and state of ...., bearing date the .... day of ...., A.D. ...., and recorded in the land records of the town of ...., book ...., page ...., was foreclosed upon the complaint of .... against ...., the owner of the equity of redemption in said mortgaged premises, and against ...., having an interest therein, in the .... court .... held at .... within and for the county of .... and the state of Connecticut on the .... day of ...., A.D. 20... The premises foreclosed are described as follows, viz.: .... The time limited for redemption in said judgment of foreclosure has passed and the title to said premises became absolute in the said .... on the .... day of ...., A.D. 20...
Dated at ...., this .... day of ...., 20...
If such person neglects to lodge the certificate for one month after the title becomes absolute, he shall be fined not more than five dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 7197; P.A. 79-602, S. 76.)
History: P.A. 79-602 made minor changes in wording but made no substantive changes; (Revisor's note: In 2001 the references in this section to the date “19..” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “20..” to reflect the new millennium).
Penalties for only 1 year before suit can be collected; filing of certificate before action no bar to action. 57 C. 52. Filing certificate does not extinguish mortgage debt unless premises are actually appropriated to its satisfaction; what constitutes such appropriation. 102 C. 648. Cited. 202 C. 566.
Cited. 20 CA 163.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens
Section 49-1. - When foreclosure a bar to further action on debt.
Section 49-2a. - Interest on funds held in escrow for payment of taxes and insurance.
Section 49-3. - Mortgage securing future advancements.
Section 49-4c. - Mortgage as security for obligations under an electricity purchase agreement.
Section 49-5. - Mortgages on property of public service companies.
Section 49-5a. - Master mortgage recording.
Section 49-5b. - Required information in a mortgage contingency clause.
Section 49-6. - Trust mortgages.
Section 49-6a. - Definitions. Interim financing policy disclosure required.
Section 49-6c. - Notice of late fee required. Exception.
Section 49-6d. - Legal representation.
Section 49-7. - Agreements concerning expenses and attorneys' fees.
Section 49-7a. - Lenders prohibited from requiring multiple original notes.
Section 49-9a. - Validation of release of mortgage. Affidavit.
Section 49-10a. - Request for payoff statement or reinstatement payment statement.
Section 49-13. - Petition for discharge of mortgage or ineffective attachment, lis pendens or lien.
Section 49-14. - Deficiency judgment.
Section 49-15. - Opening of judgments of strict foreclosure.
Section 49-16. - Foreclosure certificate. Penalty.
Section 49-17. - Foreclosure by owner of debt without legal title.
Section 49-17a. - Collection of rental payments without legal title.
Section 49-18. - Foreclosure by executor, administrator or trustee.
Section 49-19. - Title to vest in encumbrancer paying debt and costs.
Section 49-20. - Redemption by holder of encumbrance on part of property foreclosed.
Section 49-22. - Execution of ejectment on foreclosure judgment. Disposition of property.
Section 49-23. - Ejectment by mortgagee barred by tender of debt and costs.
Section 49-24. - Court may foreclose lien or mortgage on land by sale or market sale.
Section 49-24a. - Definitions.
Section 49-24b. - Agreement to pursue foreclosure by market sale.
Section 49-24c. - Appraisal of property in foreclosure by market sale.
Section 49-24d. - Listing agreement in foreclosure by market sale.
Section 49-24e. - Contract for sale of property in foreclosure by market sale.
Section 49-24f. - Judgment of foreclosure by market sale.
Section 49-24g. - Right-of-first-refusal law days.
Section 49-25. - Appraisal of property.
Section 49-26. - Conveyance; title of purchaser.
Section 49-27. - Disposal of proceeds of sale.
Section 49-28. - When proceeds of sale will not pay in full.
Section 49-29. - Expenses of sale and costs.
Section 49-30. - Omission of parties in foreclosure actions.
Section 49-30p. - Underwater mortgage: Definitions.
Section 49-30q. - Modification of underwater mortgage.
Section 49-30s. - Transfer agreement to convey property subject to underwater mortgage.
Section 49-30t. - Judgment of loss mitigation following agreement under section 49-30q or 49-30r.
Section 49-30u. - Judgment of loss mitigation following agreement under section 49-30s.
Section 49-30v. - Nonentry of judgment of loss mitigation.
Section 49-30w. - Junior lien on property encumbered by underwater mortgage.
Section 49-31. - Actions against the state.
Section 49-31a. - Subordination clauses.
Section 49-31c. - When subordination not subject to statute of frauds and automatically effective.
Section 49-31d. - Definitions.
Section 49-31e. - Application for protection from foreclosure.
Section 49-31g. - Restructuring of mortgage debt by court.
Section 49-31j. - Regulations.
Section 49-31k. - Definitions.
Section 49-31m. - Ezequiel Santiago Foreclosure Mediation Program.
Section 49-31n. - Mediation period. Information required. Termination of program.
Section 49-31r. - Foreclosure mediation: Notice of community-based resources.