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Bulletin: CT2009001
Dear Associates:
Connecticut Governor Rell has announced she intends to sign Public Act 09-229 after 5pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 and the act will take effect immediately - July 01, 2009.
Connecticut General Statutes §7-34a has been amended by Public Act 09-229 (Substituted Senate Bill 891) Section 27 increasing the recording fee for the first page of documents on municipal land records by $10.00. The fee for all additional pages per document will remain at $5.00 per page.
New Document Fees: Deed for Consideration $55.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page; Deed for No Consideration or Non-Conveying Instrument $53.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page.
Click here to view Public Act 09-229. See Section 27:
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/ACT/Pa/pdf/2009PA-00229-R00SB-00891-PA.pdf
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