# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-48: Sec. 12-48. Tenant for life or years to list property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-48

## Section

- **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-48
- **Heading:** Sec. 12-48. Tenant for life or years to list property
- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Reserved
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 12 / Chapter 203 / Section 12-48

## Text

Land in possession of tenant by curtesy should be listed in his name while wife's estate is in settlement. 67 C. 272. Provision construed. 74 C. 94. Cited. 109 C. 390. Where manufacturer had right to possession and use of materials, title to which had passed to federal government under terms of procurement contracts, such property was not taxable to plaintiff manufacturer. 156 C. 33.

Cited. 4 CA 633.

Lien on real property in name of life tenant, who acquired from one who acquired by devise, is valid. 9 CS 280. Owner who conveyed property but reserved life estate for herself was liable for taxes; statute must be construed as if there were a comma after the words “an estate for life”. 35 CS 101.

## Nearby sections

- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-40 Sec. 12-40. Notice requiring declaration of personal property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-40.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-40a Sec. 12-40a. Committee for training, examination and certification of assessment personnel. Fees. Certification by Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-40a.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-41 Sec. 12-41. Filing of declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-41.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-42 Sec. 12-42. Extension for filing declaration. Assessor preparation of declaration when none filed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-42.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-43 Sec. 12-43. Property of nonresidents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-43.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-45 Sec. 12-45. Return to assessors of personalty in trust.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-45.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-47 Sec. 12-47. Listing of estates of insolvent debtors and decedents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-47.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-48 Sec. 12-48. Tenant for life or years to list property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-48.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-49 Sec. 12-49. Lists to be verified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-49.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-53 Sec. 12-53. Addition of omitted property. Audits. Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-53.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-53a Sec. 12-53a. Assessment and taxation of new real estate construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-53a.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-55 Sec. 12-55. Publication of grand list. Changes in valuation. Notice of assessment increase.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-55.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-57 Sec. 12-57. Certificates of correction. Application for refund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-57.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-57a Sec. 12-57a. Leased personal property and name of owner thereof to be included for information purposes in declaration of lessee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T12_C203_S12-57a.md)

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