diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/acceptSurrendered.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/acceptSurrendered.test.ts
index 10316c52..7aa5e293 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/acceptSurrendered.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/acceptSurrendered.test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { acceptSurrendered } from "./acceptSurrendered";
 jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 
 const acceptSurrenderedDocumentParams: TitleEscrowSurrenderDocumentCommand = {
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1122",
-  tokenId: "0x12345",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/endorseNominatedBeneficiary.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/endorseNominatedBeneficiary.test.ts
index cd3a3422..3c5297e2 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/endorseNominatedBeneficiary.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/endorseNominatedBeneficiary.test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { endorseNominatedBeneficiary } from "./endorseNominatedBeneficiary";
 jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 
 const endorseNominatedBeneficiaryParams: TitleEscrowNominateBeneficiaryCommand = {
-  tokenId: "0xzyxw",
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1234",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   newBeneficiary: "0x1232",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("title-escrow", () => {
     // @ts-ignore mock static method
     const mockedConnectTokenFactory: jest.Mock = mockedTokenFactory.connect;
 
-    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x2133";
+    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002";
     const mockedOwnerOf = jest.fn();
     mockedOwnerOf.mockReturnValue(mockedTitleEscrowAddress);
 
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/helpers.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/helpers.ts
index 41593019..69c6e04b 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/helpers.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,8 @@
-import {
-  TitleEscrow,
-  TitleEscrow__factory,
-  TradeTrustToken,
-  TradeTrustToken__factory,
-} from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
-import { Wallet, constants } from "ethers";
+import { TitleEscrow } from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
+import { constants } from "ethers";
 import signale from "signale";
-import { ConnectedSigner } from "../utils/wallet";
 
-interface ConnectToTitleEscrowArgs {
-  tokenId: string;
-  address: string;
-  wallet: Wallet | ConnectedSigner;
-}
-
-export const connectToTitleEscrow = async ({
-  tokenId,
-  address,
-  wallet,
-}: ConnectToTitleEscrowArgs): Promise<TitleEscrow> => {
-  const tokenRegistry: TradeTrustToken = await TradeTrustToken__factory.connect(address, wallet);
-  const titleEscrowAddress = await tokenRegistry.ownerOf(tokenId);
-  return await TitleEscrow__factory.connect(titleEscrowAddress, wallet);
-};
+export { connectToTitleEscrow, connectToTitleEscrowAddress } from "../utils/connect";
 
 interface validateEndorseChangeOwnerArgs {
   newHolder: string;
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/nominateBeneficiary.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/nominateBeneficiary.test.ts
index 6eaf918d..ded32a3f 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/nominateBeneficiary.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/nominateBeneficiary.test.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 
 const nominateBeneficiaryParams: TitleEscrowNominateBeneficiaryCommand = {
   newBeneficiary: "0fosui",
-  tokenId: "0xzyxw",
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1234",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe("title-escrow", () => {
     const mockedConnectTokenFactory: jest.Mock = mockedTokenFactory.connect;
     const mockedOwnerOf = jest.fn();
     const mockNominateBeneficiary = jest.fn();
-    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x2133";
+    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002";
     const mockedBeneficiary = "0xdssfs";
     const mockedHolder = "0xdsfls";
     const mockGetBeneficiary = jest.fn();
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.test.ts
index fe470db6..ec90f1e0 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { rejectSurrendered } from "./rejectSurrendered";
 jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 
 const rejectSurrenderedDocumentParams: TitleEscrowSurrenderDocumentCommand = {
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1122",
-  tokenId: "0x12345",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe("title-escrow", () => {
         wait: () => Promise.resolve({ transactionHash: "transactionHash" }),
       });
       mockTransferEvent.mockReturnValue({
-        address: "0x1122",
+        address: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002",
         topics: ["0x00000", null, null, "0x12345"],
       });
       mockQueryFilter.mockReturnValue([
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.ts
index 098fb0ef..aa6fb577 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/rejectSurrendered.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { TradeTrustToken, TradeTrustToken__factory } from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
+import { TradeTrustToken } from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
 import signale from "signale";
 import { getLogger } from "../../logger";
 import { getWalletOrSigner } from "../utils/wallet";
 import { BaseTitleEscrowCommand as TitleEscrowSurrenderDocumentCommand } from "../../commands/title-escrow/title-escrow-command.type";
 import { dryRunMode } from "../utils/dryRun";
 import { TransactionReceipt } from "@ethersproject/providers";
+import { connectToTokenRegistry } from "../utils/connect";
 
 const { trace } = getLogger("title-escrow:acceptSurrendered");
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export const rejectSurrendered = async ({
   ...rest
 }: TitleEscrowSurrenderDocumentCommand): Promise<TransactionReceipt> => {
   const wallet = await getWalletOrSigner({ network, ...rest });
-  const tokenRegistryInstance: TradeTrustToken = await TradeTrustToken__factory.connect(address, wallet);
+  const tokenRegistryInstance: TradeTrustToken = await connectToTokenRegistry(address, wallet);
   if (dryRun) {
     await dryRunMode({
       estimatedGas: await tokenRegistryInstance.estimateGas.restore(tokenId),
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/surrenderDocument.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/surrenderDocument.test.ts
index 25150301..7e99c364 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/surrenderDocument.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/surrenderDocument.test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { surrenderDocument } from "./surrenderDocument";
 jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 
 const surrenderDocumentParams: TitleEscrowSurrenderDocumentCommand = {
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1122",
-  tokenId: "0x12345",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe("title-escrow", () => {
     const mockedOwnerOf = jest.fn();
     const mockSurrender = jest.fn();
     const mockCallStaticSurrender = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x2133";
+    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002";
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       delete process.env.OA_PRIVATE_KEY;
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferHolder.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferHolder.test.ts
index 6bfc1ff0..03d50316 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferHolder.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferHolder.test.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 
 const transferHolderParams: TitleEscrowTransferHolderCommand = {
   newHolder: "0xabcd",
-  tokenId: "0xzyxw",
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1234",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe("title-escrow", () => {
     const mockedOwnerOf = jest.fn();
     const mockTransferHolder = jest.fn();
     const mockCallStaticTransferHolder = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x2133";
+    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002";
     mockedOwnerOf.mockReturnValue(mockedTitleEscrowAddress);
     mockTransferHolder.mockReturnValue({
       hash: "hash",
diff --git a/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferOwners.test.ts b/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferOwners.test.ts
index 5c0f9eae..5d3a6c9a 100644
--- a/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferOwners.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/title-escrow/transferOwners.test.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 const endorseChangeOwnersParams: TitleEscrowEndorseTransferOfOwnersCommand = {
   newHolder: "0xabcd",
   newOwner: "0fosui",
-  tokenId: "0xzyxw",
-  tokenRegistry: "0x1234",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  tokenRegistry: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe("title-escrow", () => {
     const mockedOwnerOf = jest.fn();
     const mockTransferOwners = jest.fn();
     const mockCallStaticTransferOwners = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x2133";
+    const mockedTitleEscrowAddress = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000002";
     const mockedBeneficiary = "0xdssfs";
     const mockedHolder = "0xdsfls";
     const mockGetBeneficiary = jest.fn();
diff --git a/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.test.ts b/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.test.ts
index a05c44ac..3dad4ded 100644
--- a/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.test.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.test.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ jest.mock("@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts");
 const deployParams: TokenRegistryIssueCommand = {
   beneficiary: "0xabcd",
   holder: "0xabce",
-  tokenId: "0xzyxw",
-  address: "0x1234",
+  tokenId: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+  address: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
   network: "sepolia",
   dryRun: false,
 };
diff --git a/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.ts b/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.ts
index 1b845468..60c1ab59 100644
--- a/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.ts
+++ b/src/implementations/token-registry/issue.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { TradeTrustToken, TradeTrustToken__factory } from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
+import { TradeTrustToken } from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
 import signale from "signale";
 import { getLogger } from "../../logger";
 import { getWalletOrSigner } from "../utils/wallet";
 import { TokenRegistryIssueCommand } from "../../commands/token-registry/token-registry-command.type";
 import { dryRunMode } from "../utils/dryRun";
 import { TransactionReceipt } from "@ethersproject/providers";
+import { connectToTokenRegistry } from "../utils/connect";
 
 const { trace } = getLogger("token-registry:issue");
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export const issueToTokenRegistry = async ({
   ...rest
 }: TokenRegistryIssueCommand): Promise<TransactionReceipt> => {
   const wallet = await getWalletOrSigner({ network, ...rest });
-  const tokenRegistry: TradeTrustToken = await TradeTrustToken__factory.connect(address, wallet);
+  const tokenRegistry: TradeTrustToken = await connectToTokenRegistry(address, wallet);
 
   if (dryRun) {
     await dryRunMode({
diff --git a/src/implementations/utils/connect.ts b/src/implementations/utils/connect.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..777d9ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/implementations/utils/connect.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import {
+  TradeTrustToken,
+  TradeTrustToken__factory,
+  TitleEscrow,
+  TitleEscrow__factory,
+} from "@govtechsg/token-registry/contracts";
+import { Wallet } from "ethers";
+import { isAddress } from "ethers/lib/utils";
+import { ConnectedSigner } from "../utils/wallet";
+
+type UserWallet = Wallet | ConnectedSigner;
+
+export const connectToTokenRegistry = async (address: string, wallet: UserWallet): Promise<TradeTrustToken> => {
+  const validAddress = isAddress(address);
+  if (!validAddress) throw new Error(`Invalid token registry address: ${address}`);
+  const tokenRegistryInstance: TradeTrustToken = await TradeTrustToken__factory.connect(address, wallet);
+  return tokenRegistryInstance;
+};
+
+const addressCheck = (maybeAddress: string): void => {
+  if (!isAddress(maybeAddress)) throw new Error(`Invalid contract address: ${maybeAddress}`);
+};
+
+const tokenIdCheck = (maybeTokenId: string): void => {
+  const validHex = /^(0x|0X)?[a-fA-F0-9]+$/.test(maybeTokenId);
+  if (!validHex) throw new Error(`Invalid token id: ${maybeTokenId}`);
+};
+
+interface ConnectToTitleEscrowArgs {
+  tokenId: string;
+  address: string;
+  wallet: Wallet | ConnectedSigner;
+}
+
+export const connectToTitleEscrow = async ({
+  tokenId,
+  address,
+  wallet,
+}: ConnectToTitleEscrowArgs): Promise<TitleEscrow> => {
+  const tokenRegistry: TradeTrustToken = await connectToTokenRegistry(address, wallet);
+  const titleEscrowAddress = await getTitleEscrowAddress(tokenRegistry, tokenId);
+  return await connectToTitleEscrowAddress(titleEscrowAddress, wallet);
+};
+
+export const connectToTitleEscrowAddress = async (address: string, wallet: UserWallet): Promise<TitleEscrow> => {
+  addressCheck(address);
+  const titleEscrow = TitleEscrow__factory.connect(address, wallet);
+  return titleEscrow;
+};
+
+const getTitleEscrowAddress = async (tokenRegistry: TradeTrustToken, tokenId: string): Promise<string> => {
+  tokenIdCheck(tokenId);
+  return await tokenRegistry.ownerOf(tokenId);
+};