Connecticut closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Connecticut purchase contract.
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How Connecticut contract deadlines are counted
Connecticut is an attorney-closing state and contracts vary. In the SmartMLS form, attorney review runs 5 business days from each party’s receipt of the fully signed contract; most other deadlines are dates written into the contract.
- Standard form
- SmartMLS Standard Form Real Estate Contract (rev. 9/24); forms vary by region and attorney
- Day zero
- Each party’s receipt of the fully signed contract
- Holidays used
- only the major holidays every state observes, so a date can come out earlier than your contract allows, never later
- Weekends and holidays
- We couldn’t confirm a general weekend rule in the form, so the calculator flags weekend deadlines instead of moving them.
- How sure we are
- Partly verified. Some defaults come from an earlier version of the form; confirm against the one you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney review cancellation ends5 business days from receipt of the fully signed contract. | 5 business days after the each party’s receipt of the fully signed contract | Business days skip weekends |
| Inspection completion date | A date written in the contract | Check your contract |
| Mortgage commitment date | A date written in the contract | Check your contract |
| ClosingThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Check your contract |
Deadlines set by law or that run from a document
Add these in the calculator under “Add a deadline”.
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Condo/CIC resale certificate cancellation ends5 days (excluding weekends and holidays) after the resale certificate is delivered; 7 if mailed. | 5 business days after receipt (enter the date) | Business days skip weekends |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Connecticut files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Connecticut purchase contract?
In the SmartMLS Standard Form Real Estate Contract, day zero is the each party’s receipt of the fully signed contract. Counting starts the next day.
Do Connecticut contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
We couldn’t confirm a general weekend rule in the form, so the calculator flags weekend deadlines instead of moving them.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Connecticut counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and Connecticut law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these Connecticut dates?
A Simply Closed coordinator builds this calendar from your executed contract, checks every date against the document, and chases every party until closing.
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.