No tenancy by the entirety — the statute converts it
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-14a, a conveyance to two or more people is a tenancy in common by default, unless the deed clearly declares a joint tenancy with survivorship. Connecticut is unusual in a specific way: it doesn't recognize tenancy by the entirety at all, so an attempt to create one is automatically converted by statute into an ordinary joint tenancy instead. See our full breakdown of Connecticut joint tenancy rules.
Six legislative attempts, no TOD deed yet
Connecticut has not adopted a transfer-on-death deed despite bills introduced across at least six legislative sessions since 2017, most recently HB 5266 in 2026. See our full history of Connecticut's TOD deed attempts and what owners use instead.
Bank accounts pass to the survivor without court action
Under § 36a-290, a joint deposit account is payable to any of the named owners or the survivor(s) of them, and the bank is protected when it pays accordingly. See our guide to Connecticut beneficiary and P.O.D. accounts.
Where this feeds into other Connecticut calculators
The probate-estate total from this tool is the starting point for Connecticut's probate cost and executor fee calculators, and for checking Connecticut's small estate procedures. Connecticut has a state estate tax that can reach even survivorship property — see our Connecticut Estate Tax Calculator for that separate calculation.