Connecticut General Statutes 47-36a – Definitions
(a) As used in this chapter and section 47-5, (1) “his heirs, executors and administrators” means, in the case of a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, “its successors” and “his heirs and assigns” means, in the case of a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, “its successors and assigns”; (2) “grantor”, “grantee”, “releasor”, “releasee”, “mortgagor” and “mortgagee” include the plural and the masculine or feminine as the context requires and mean a natural person, a corporation, a limited liability company or a partnership; (3) “as joint tenants” means joint tenants with the right of survivorship as provided in section 47-14a; (4) “attorney” means a person acting pursuant to a power of attorney executed and acknowledged in the manner provided for conveyances.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 47-36a
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Right of survivorship: The ownership rights that result in the acquisition of title to property by reason of having survived other co-owners.
(b) (1) The use of the word “grant” is not necessary to convey tenements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal. (2) A conveyance to more than one grantee, releasee or mortgagee creates an estate or interest in them as tenants in common unless the words “as joint tenants” are added after their names.