Does it matter that I live in a different town from the property?

Not for venue. The case is filed where the property is. It matters for travel, and for choosing a firm that appears at that courthouse routinely.

I own two properties in different towns and both are in default. Is that one case?

No — each mortgage is foreclosed in its own action, each returnable to the district where that property sits. One firm can handle both if it appears in both districts.

The summons names a courthouse I did not expect. Is it wrong?

Check the town on this page. Sixty-six towns have two permitted venues and the plaintiff picks one. If the courthouse named is not one of the listed venues for the property’s town, raise it with counsel promptly — venue objections have deadlines.

Why is Connecticut organized this way?

County government was abolished in 1960. Courts run by Judicial District, and district lines do not follow county lines: Hartford County alone is split across Hartford, New Britain and Litchfield districts.

I Live in One Connecticut Town but the Property Is in Another. Where Is the Foreclosure Filed?

Where the house is — not where you live. Connecticut files actions involving land in the judicial district where the property sits, and sixty-six towns can be filed in either of two courthouses. Pick the property’s town below and see the courthouse, then the firms that appear there.

Find the courthouse for the property.

All 169 towns, from the Judicial Branch’s own “Matters Involving Land” tool. Add a second property if you own more than one.

Property 1 — town

Property 2 — town (optional)

The town you live in is not asked for: it does not affect venue. You choose who to contact. We send your details only to the firms you select, and only when you ask us to. We do not recommend a firm, receive no part of any legal fee, and give no legal advice.

The rule, and the worked example.

Connecticut General Statutes § 51-345(b) makes actions involving land — foreclosure, mortgage redemption, liens, title — returnable to the judicial district where the land is located. The Judicial Branch publishes a town-by-town venue table; this page is built from it. See the official “Matters Involving Land” tool on jud.ct.gov →

You live in Plainville

Irrelevant to venue. Your address decides nothing about where the case is heard, only how far you travel.

The house is in New Haven

New Haven Judicial District — 235 Church Street, or the Meriden courthouse at the plaintiff’s option. Firms on the New Haven page appear there.

A second property in New Britain

A separate case in the New Britain Judicial District, 20 Franklin Square. Same courthouse a Plainville house would use. See the New Britain page.

One lawyer for both?

Any Connecticut-admitted firm can appear in both districts. Firms whose profiles list New Haven and Hartford County coverage are the overlap; confirm both courthouses on the first call.

The 66 towns with two courthouses.

For these towns the party filing chooses between two listed courthouses. A return date in the “other” building is not an error. Every other town has exactly one venue.

Frequently asked.

Does where I live change the court for my foreclosure?

In Connecticut, the property town determines the foreclosure court. The homeowner's own town does not set the venue. Venue is the court location for the property case.

Why might my foreclosure summons name an unexpected courthouse?

Sixty-six Connecticut towns have two courts for foreclosure cases. The party filing the case may choose either court. The summons gives the court selected for the case.

Why does Connecticut use judicial districts instead of county courts?

Connecticut courts use judicial districts, not county courts. County government ended in 1960 across the state. A judicial district is a court area. Its lines do not always match county lines.