Conn. Gen. Stat. § 49-30p

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 49-30p - Underwater mortgage: Definitions

For purposes of this section and sections 49-30q to 49-30w, inclusive:

(1) "Mortgage" has the same meaning as provided in section 49-24a;

(2) "Mortgagee" has the same meaning as provided in section 49-24a;

(3) "Mortgagor" has the same meaning as provided in section 49-24a, except a mortgagor, for the purposes of sections 49-30p to 49-30w, inclusive, shall only include those mortgagors with personal net liquid assets, excluding retirement and tax advantaged health savings plans, that are less than one hundred thousand dollars;

(4) "Residential real property" has the same meaning as provided in section 49-24a;

(5) "Senior lien" means the first security interest placed upon a property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation before one or more junior liens;

(6) "Junior lien" means a security interest placed upon a property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation after a senior lien is placed on such property;

(7) "Lienholder" means a person who holds a security interest in real property; and

(8) "Underwater mortgage" means a mortgage where the debt associated with such mortgage, along with any senior lien, exceeds the fair market value of the mortgaged property as determined by a court in accordance with sections 49-30t and 49-30u.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 49-30p

( P.A. 16-65, S. 73; P.A. 17-236, S. 10.)

Amended by P.A. 17-0236, S. 10 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/11/2017.

Added by P.A. 16-0065, S. 73 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.