ConnecticutCourts could award land-record search costs in Connecticut property lawsuits
Courts would be allowed to award actual land-record search costs in lawsuits about ownership of Connecticut property or a mortgage or lien on it.
What it does
Courts could award parties the actual cost of checking land records in Connecticut property disputes. Judges would keep discretion over costs in cases seeking remedies other than money.
Argument forAwards covering actual search expenses could help parties recover the cost of checking who owns property involved in a lawsuit.
Argument againstPeople ordered to reimburse another party could face costly awards when checking the property's land records is expensive.
More detail
Courts would be allowed to award a party the actual cost of checking land records about the property's ownership. This provision covers civil lawsuits about ownership of Connecticut real estate or a mortgage or lien on it. A lien is a legal claim against property. Judges would keep discretion over cost awards in cases seeking remedies other than money, such as a court order. The bill names October 1, 2026, as its effective date, but the recorded actions do not show enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 524Latest
- May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- May 1IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 178. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- Apr 9FILE NO. 535
- Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 354
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Apr 2REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26Minor
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 23Joint FavorableMinor
- Mar 12PUBLIC HEARING 0316
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JudiciaryIntroduced