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Split testimony as committee weighs Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act (HB 6896)
Summary
Probate officials, town clerks and bar groups urged caution over a proposal to let real estate pass by transfer‑on‑death deeds; advocates and some municipal officials said the change would modernize transfers and reduce probate burden for small estates.
The Insurance and Real Estate Committee heard sharply divided testimony on House Bill 6,896, which would adopt a version of the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act (URPTODA) allowing property owners to record deeds that transfer real estate outside probate on the owner’s death.
Why it matters: Proponents said transfer‑on‑death deeds offer a simple, lower‑cost option for modest estates; opponents warned the change could increase litigation, enable elder financial exploitation, and create gaps in public record and creditor notice that probate currently provides.
“Although I appreciate the intent of the proposed bill is to make transfer of real property to be a seamless and easier property, process, it actually has the opposite consequence,” said Beverly Scribe, identified in testimony as the Connecticut probate court administrator. She warned the proposal could “lead to increased litigation amongst family members…
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