When any mortgage of real estate has been foreclosed, and the time limited for redemption has passed, and the title to the mortgaged premises has become absolute in the mortgagee, or any person claiming under him, he shall, either in person or by his agent or attorney, forthwith make and sign a certificate describing the premises foreclosed, the deed of mortgage on which the foreclosure was had, the book and page where the same was recorded and the time when the mortgage title became absolute. The certificate shall be recorded in the records of the town where the premises are situated and shall be substantially in the form following:

To all whom it may concern. This certifies that a mortgage from .... of the town of ...., county of ...., in the state of ...., to .... of the town of ...., county of ...., and state of ...., bearing date the .... day of ...., A.D. ...., and recorded in the land records of the town of ...., book ...., page ...., was foreclosed upon the complaint of .... against ...., the owner of the equity of redemption in said mortgaged premises, and against ...., having an interest therein, in the .... court .... held at .... within and for the county of .... and the state of Connecticut on the .... day of ...., A.D. 20... The premises foreclosed are described as follows, viz.: .... The time limited for redemption in said judgment of foreclosure has passed and the title to said premises became absolute in the said .... on the .... day of ...., A.D. 20...

Dated at ...., this .... day of ...., 20...

If such person neglects to lodge the certificate for one month after the title becomes absolute, he shall be fined not more than five dollars.

(1949 Rev., S. 7197; P.A. 79-602, S. 76.)

History: P.A. 79-602 made minor changes in wording but made no substantive changes; (Revisor's note: In 2001 the references in this section to the date “19..” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “20..” to reflect the new millennium).

Penalties for only 1 year before suit can be collected; filing of certificate before action no bar to action. 57 C. 52. Filing certificate does not extinguish mortgage debt unless premises are actually appropriated to its satisfaction; what constitutes such appropriation. 102 C. 648. Cited. 202 C. 566.

Cited. 20 CA 163.