Bennington County Administrator Deed (Entity) Form

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Bennington County Administrator Deed (Entity) Form

Bennington County Administrator Deed (Entity) Form

Fill in the blank Administrator Deed (Entity) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/16/2026
Bennington County Administrator Deed (Entity) Guide

Bennington County Administrator Deed (Entity) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Administrator Deed (Entity) form.

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Bennington County Completed Example of the Administrator Deed (Entity) Document

Bennington County Completed Example of the Administrator Deed (Entity) Document

Example of a properly completed Vermont Administrator Deed (Entity) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/16/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Town of Arlington Town Clerk

Address:
3828 VT Route 7A / PO Box 304
Arlington, Vermont 05250

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 AM to 2 PM and by appt

Phone: (802) 375-2332

Town of Bennington Town Clerk

Address:
205 South St
Bennington, Vermont 05201

Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM

Phone: (802) 442-1043

Town of Dorset Town Clerk

Address:
112 Mad Tom Rd / PO Box 24
East Dorset, Vermont 05253

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F or by appt

Phone: (802) 362-1178 Ext 2

Bennington County Clerk (for Glastenbury)

Address:
207 South St
Bennington, Vermont 05262

Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: (802) 447-2700

Town of Landgrove Town Clerk

Address:
88 Landgrove Rd
Londonderry, Vermont 05148

Hours: Thurs 9am to 1pm or by appt

Phone: (802) 824-3716

Town of Manchester Town Clerk

Address:
6039 Main St / PO Box 830
Manchester Center, Vermont 05255

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 362-1313 x1

Town of Peru Town Clerk

Address:
402 Main St / PO Box 127
Peru, Vermont 05152

Hours: Tues, Thurs 8:30am - 4:00pm

Phone: (802) 824-3065

Town of Pownal Town Clerk

Address:
467 Center St / PO Box 411
Pownal, Vermont 05261

Hours: M, T, Th, F 9:30 to 4:00; Wed 9:30 to 2:00

Phone: (802) 823-7757

Town of Readsboro Town Clerk

Address:
301 Phelps Lane / PO Box 187
Readsboro, Vermont 05350

Hours: M,T,Th,F 8:00 to 3:30; Wed 4:30 to 8:30

Phone: (802) 423-5405

Town of Rupert Town Clerk

Address:
187 East St / PO Box 140
West Rupert, Vermont 05776

Hours: Mon 11:00 to 7:00; Tue, Wed 12:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:30 to 3:30

Phone: (802) 394-7728

Town of Sandgate Town Clerk

Address:
3266 Sandgate Road
Sandgate, Vermont 05250

Hours: Mon, Wed 9:30 to 12:30; Tue 9:30 to 11:30; Thu, Fri 9:30 to 12:30

Phone: (802) 375-9075

Town of Searsburg Town Clerk

Address:
18 Town Garage Rd / PO Box 157
Wilmington, Vermont 05363

Hours: Mon 8:00 to 4:00; Tue, Fri 8:00 to noon

Phone: (802) 464-8081

Town of Shaftsbury Town Clerk

Address:
61 Buck Hill Rd / PO Box 409
Shaftsbury, Vermont 05262

Hours: Mon 9:00 to 4:30; Tue - Fri 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 442-4038

Town of Stamford Town Clerk

Address:
986 Main Road
Stamford, Vermont 05352

Hours: Tue, Wed 11:00 to 3:00; Thu 11:00 to 3:00 & 7:00 to 9:00; Fri 9:00 to 1:00

Phone: (802) 694-1361

Town of Sunderland Town Clerk

Address:
181 South Rd / Mail: 104 Mountain View Rd
Sunderland, Vermont 05252 / 05250

Hours: Mon - Thu 8:00 to 2:00

Phone: (802) 375-6106

Town of Whitingham Town Clerk

Address:
2948 VT Route 100
Jacksonville, Vermont 05342

Hours: M-F 9 to 2; W 5 to 7; Sat 9 to 12

Phone: (802) 368-7887

Town of Winhall Town Clerk

Address:
115 VT Route 30
Bondville, Vermont 05340

Hours: Mon - Thu 7:00 to 1:00 or by appt

Phone: (802) 297-2122

Town of Woodford Town Clerk

Address:
1391 VT Route 9
Woodford, Vermont 05201

Hours: Call for hours or appt

Phone: (802) 442-4895

Recording Tips for Bennington County:
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Multi-page documents may require additional fees per page

Cities and Jurisdictions in Bennington County

Properties in any of these areas use Bennington County forms:

  • Arlington
  • Bennington
  • Bondville
  • Dorset
  • East Arlington
  • East Dorset
  • Manchester
  • Manchester Center
  • North Bennington
  • North Pownal
  • Peru
  • Pownal
  • Readsboro
  • Rupert
  • Shaftsbury
  • Stamford
  • West Rupert

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Bennington County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Bennington 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 Bennington County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Bennington County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Bennington 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.

How much does it cost to record in Bennington County?

Recording fees in Bennington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 375-2332 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

This fill-in-the-blank administrator deed conveys Vermont real property out of a deceased owner's estate to a single entity grantee: a limited liability company, corporation, partnership, or nonprofit organization taking title in its exact registered name. The form is configured for one court-appointed administrator signing in a fiduciary capacity under a license to sell or order of sale issued by the Probate Division of the Vermont Superior Court, with one organization named as grantee.

A deed that runs on the probate license

Vermont estates sell real property through 14 V.S.A. chapter 75. Under section 1651, the Probate Division may license a sale it finds necessary or beneficial, on a motion by the fiduciary, with written consents of interested persons where required, notice and hearing where consent cannot be obtained, and a bond where the court directs one. Section 1652 then gives the deed its force: the deed of an administrator who has obtained a certified copy of the order of sale or license to sell is valid to convey the real estate authorized to be sold. The form carries that machinery on its face. Its estate section collects the decedent's name and date of death, the Probate Division unit and docket number, the dates of appointment and license, and the recording reference for the certified copy of the license, which section 1651(8) sends to the same municipal land records that receive the deed.

An entity grantee, named the way the registry names it

The grantee section recites one organization in three entries: the exact legal name as it appears in the formation record or business registry, the entity type and state of organization, and the mailing address. The completed example shows a Vermont limited liability company taking the whole interest in its registered name, the sole-ownership vesting a single-grantee deed states. An estate selling a house to a local investment company, a farm parcel passing to an agricultural LLC, and a village lot bought by a nonprofit housing organization all present the single-entity pattern this deed recites. The form is set up for exactly one entity grantee; a sale to individual purchasers, or to two or more buyers taking in a co-ownership form, presents a different grantee pattern than this configuration carries.

One fiduciary signature, one representative-capacity certificate

The administrator signs alone, and the form carries one acknowledgment certificate in the statutory short form for a representative capacity under 26 V.S.A. section 5368(2), with the statute's labeled blanks printed on the certificate: the name of the individual signing, the type of authority, and the estate on whose behalf the deed is executed. No witnesses are required on a Vermont deed, and no spouse signs; the grantor is the estate's fiduciary, and the protections for heirs and creditors live in the license procedure itself. The operative section conveys all right, title, and interest of the decedent and the estate, with a covenant limited to the administrator's appointment and the court's license rather than a general warranty, so the grantee takes subject to matters of record.

Recorded with the town clerk, taxed on the transfer

Vermont records land instruments by municipality. The deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the land lies, at the statewide fee of $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. section 1671. A Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return accompanies the deed; under 32 V.S.A. section 9608 the clerk cannot record without a complete return and the required Act 250 certificate. The transferee is liable for the transfer tax, and an ordinary estate sale to an entity falls in the general bracket: 1.25 percent of value plus the 0.22 percent clean water surcharge, 1.47 percent combined.

The download includes the blank fillable administrator deed formatted for Vermont municipal recording, a completed example showing a licensed estate sale to an entity grantee, and a guide that walks through each section of the form, the license requirement, and the recording process. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Administrator Deed (Entity) meets all recording requirements specific to Bennington County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Bennington County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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