Online Access to Land Records

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The following records are available online

• Land records dating back to January 1, 1960 (beginning at volume 35)
  
• All recorded maps, Trade Name Certificates, and Foreclosure Registrations

 

PROPERTY CHECK NOW AVAILABLE TO COMBAT FRAUD!

The Town Clerk's office now offers PropertyCheck powered by Cott Systems. This free service is intended to combat property and mortgage fraud by allowing residents to sign up to receive notifications of when official documents are recorded for their property on the Bethany Land Records.

Property fraud can occur if someone forges your identity, transfers your property into their name, and records the document. This fraudulent activity can make it appear as if that person owns your home or property - and you may not have any idea that this happened! It is, unfortunately, becoming more prevalent today as cyber criminals exploit every avenue they can to cause harm and steal from everyday citizens.

PropertyCheck works seamlessly in the background of the Bethany Land Records management software, automatically alerting if a document with matching name is recorded. Property owners need to opt-in by establishing a free RECORDhub account, creating alerts for their name and choosing the preference of alerts – email or text message. It’s a good idea to set up multiple alerts based on first, middle and last name variations and your spouse’s name, to be sure that an alert will be triggered in case a recording happens with some kind of slight variation.

Recording Documents in the Land Records

In accordance with public Act 25-168, fees to record documents increased on July 1, 2025.

Recording Fees Notice July 1, 2025  Land Recording Fee Structures and Fee Allocations  Recording Costs in Connecticut as of July 1, 2025

 

No recordings accepted after 3:30 P.M.

 

Recording Fees as of July 1, 2025

• $70.00 for first page, $5.00 for each additional page or portion thereof.
• $2.00 each transfer with consideration over $2,000.00.
• $5.00 if current mailing address of grantee is not given.
• $1.00 if names of those executing, witnessing and acknowledging are not typed or printed under signature.

 

Nominee Recordings (MERS or DART) as of July 1, 2025.

• $160.00 MERS/DART as Nominee Releases and Assignments.
• $160.00 MERS/DART as Nominee for all other recordings plus $5.00 for each additional page.

 

Conveyance Tax

Local Conveyance Tax: All Categories	.0025 X consideration
State Conveyance Tax: Residential Property & Unimproved Land	.0075 X consideration
State Conveyance Tax: Residential Dwelling over $800,000	.0075 X $800,000 + .0125 X amount over $800,000
State Conveyance Tax: Non-Residential except Unimproved Land	.0125 X Consideration

 

Filing Fees

Foreclosure Registration Forms 1 & 2 as of July 1, 2025	$70.00
Regular Map	$20.00
Maps of Subdivisions (3 or more parcels) All maps other than utility maps must have a Land Use Review.	$30.00

 

Copies of Land Records

Copies of Documents	$1.00/page
Scanning – Battery Powered Scanner	$20.00 per occurrence
Certifying of Documents	$2.00/each
Copies of large format Maps	$8.00/each
Certifying Maps	$2.00/each