Strafford County Trustee Certificate Form (New Hampshire)

Trustee Certificate Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Last validated 7/28/2025
Trustee Certificate Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Last validated 6/25/2025
Completed Example of the Trustee Certificate Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Last validated 7/16/2025Additional New Hampshire and Strafford County documents included at no extra charge:
Where to Record Your Documents
Registry of Deeds
Address:
259 County Farm Road, Suite 202
Dover, New Hampshire 03820
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM / Recording stops at 3:30 PM
Phone: (603) 742-1741
Recording Tips for Strafford County:
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
Cities and Jurisdictions in Strafford County
Properties in any of these areas use Strafford County forms:
- Barrington
- Center Strafford
- Dover
- Durham
- Farmington
- Lee
- Madbury
- Milton
- Milton Mills
- New Durham
- Newington
- Rochester
- Rollinsford
- Somersworth
- Strafford
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Strafford County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Strafford County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Strafford County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Strafford County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
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New Hampshire Trustee's Certificate for Real Property Transactions
In a trust arrangement, a grantor (settlor) conveys property to another person, called the trustee, for the benefit of another, called the beneficiary. As the trust is not a physical entity, it cannot hold title to property, and so a trustee acts as the trust's representative. The trustee administers the trust's assets pursuant to the terms set forth in the trust instrument. When property is conveyed out of the trust by the trustee, the transaction may need validation.
Codified at RSA 564-A:7, the trustee's certificate is a statutory form that protects third parties dealing with a trustee in transactions affecting real property. When recorded by a trustee in the registry of deeds in the county where the subject real estate is located, the certificate gives notice to all persons "that the trustee named therein and the trustee's successors have full and absolute power to convey any interest in real estate and improvements thereon held by the trustee," without further inquiry (564-A:7(II)). A certificate executed by a successor trustee has the same effect as the original certificate (564-A:7(III)).
The trustee's certificate contains the name of each trustee executing the document, the trust on behalf of which the trustee is acting, the trust's settlor (called the grantor), and the date of the trust instrument. The certificate is "executed with the formalities required for a deed of real property by the trustee," which includes a legal description of the real property held in trust (564-A:7(III)). Each trustee should sign the document in the presence of a notary public before recording in the registry of deeds in the county where the property is located.
Consult a lawyer with questions regarding trusts and trustee's certificates in New Hampshire.
(New Hampshire TC Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Strafford County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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