Land Records

You can now perform online searches here (copy charges will apply).

The Sharon Land Records are available on line at Info Quick Solutions.
Land Records: 03/27/1935 to present – Index and Images
Maps: 12/01/1903
Trade Name Certificates: 2/19/1941 to present
Foreclosures: 6/21/2012 to present

Online records are for your convenience. The Town shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for any damages in connection with the use of the information contained herein. This information is for reference only. The user is advised to search on all possible spelling variations of proper names, in order to maximize the search results.

Office Hours for Recording Land Records:
Land recordings are taken Monday - Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  All records received after cut off time in the morning will be recorded at 1:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Recordings received after 4 p.m. will be recorded at 8:30 a.m. the following business day. Recording received after 11:30 a.m. on Friday will be recorded the next business day.

Searching the Land Records:
The land records are open to the general public. Searches may be performed during regular business hours.   The Town Clerk and Asst. Town clerk are not title searchers or attorneys and, as a result, are not able to perform title searches, provide assistance with legal questions regarding land documents, or certifying title.

Recording Fees:
Land Record Documents: $60 for the first page, $5 for each additional page of the same document
Land Record Nominee (MERS) Documents-Assignments and Releases: (Grantor only) $159 flat fee with no additional page fee
Land Record Nominee (MERS) Other Documents (Mortgage, Modification, Subordination, Warranty Deed, Assumption/Amendment or Assignment/Release-Nominee is the Grantee): $159 for the first page, $5 for each additional page of the same document

Recording Surcharge:
$2.00 for each conveyance with consideration of $2,000 or more

Conveyance Tax:

Department of Revenue Services:
Consideration for unimproved land                                              x 0.0075
Total consideration for residential dwelling      
            Portion of consideration that is $800,000 or less          x 0.0075
            Portion of consideration that exceeds $800,000
                        up to and including $2,500,00                               x 0.0125
            Portion of consideration that exceeds $2,500,000        x 0.0225
            Residential property other than residential dwelling     x 0.0075
            Nonresidential property other than unimproved land   x 0.0125
            Property conveyed by a delinquent mortgagor              x 0.0075

Local Conveyance Tax:                                                                   x 0.0025          

Map Recording Fees:
Subdivision of 3 or more parcels $30 each
All other maps (ie. survey, site plans, easements) $20 each
Maps must meet CGS 7-31 and 7-32 requirements in order to be recorded

Copy Fees:

Land Records $1 per page
Certified Copies – cost for the copy plus $2 certification fee
Maps 11 x 17                                      $ 2.00
Full Size (if available) blk/wht      $10.00
Full Size Color                                  $20.00
Use of hand-held scanners (including cell phones) $20 per occasion

Unlawful Restrictive Covenants

In accordance with Public Act 21-173 the Office of Policy and Management has provided, under Section 1(f), the Unlawful Restrictive Covenant Form. An Affidavit has also been provided as an additional tool if a landowner wishes to use this under the provisions of Section 1(c) to file a form or affidavit. There is not cost to record this on the town land records.  Read full text here

Unlawful Restrictive Covenant Form