# Connecticut — Real estate deed witness requirements by US state — quoted from the state's own statute

For Connecticut, witness requirement is attested to by two witnesses with their own hands; statute is Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5(a)(4), recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Connecticut _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Witness requirement:** attested to by two witnesses with their own hands _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5(a)(4) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Sec. 47-5. Requirements re conveyances of land. Conveyance pursuant to power of attorney. (a) All conveyances of land shall be: (1) In writing; (2) if the grantor is (A) 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 agent authorized for that purpose by a power (i) executed, acknowledged and witnessed in the manner provided for conveyances, or (ii) executed, acknowledged and witnessed in the same manner provided for in section 1-350d , and subsection (a) of section 1-350r ; or (B) a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, subscribed by a duly authorized person; (3) acknowledged by the grantor, his agent or such duly authorized person (A) to be his free act and deed, or (B) in any manner permitted under chapter 6 or chapter 8; and (4) attested to by two witnesses with their own hands.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statute

> Sec. 47-5. Requirements re conveyances of land. Conveyance pursuant to power of attorney. (a) All conveyances of land shall be: (1) In writing;

## Source

- https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_821.htm#sec_47-5

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2028-09-01.
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