Orange County Administrator Deed (Entity) Form

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Orange County Administrator Deed (Entity) Form

Orange 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
Orange County Administrator Deed (Entity) Guide

Orange County Administrator Deed (Entity) Guide

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

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

Orange 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 Orange County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Bradford Town Clerk

Address:
172 North Main St / PO Box 339
Bradford, Vermont 05033

Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 to 4:30; Fri 9:00 to 12:00

Phone: (802) 222-4727 x 300

Braintree Town Clerk

Address:
932 VT Route 12A
Braintree, Vermont 05060

Hours: Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00 and by appt

Phone: (802) 728-9787

Brookfield Town Clerk

Address:
40 Ralph Rd / PO Box 463
Brookfield, Vermont 05036

Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 276-3352 x10

Chelsea Town Clerk

Address:
296 VT Rte 110 / PO Box 266
Chelsea, Vermont 5038

Hours: Mon, Tue-Fri 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 685-4460

Corinth Town Clerk

Address:
1387 Cookeville Rd / PO Box 461
Corinth, Vermont 05039

Hours: Mon 8:00 to 4:00, Tue 8:00 to 6:00, Fri 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 439-5850

Fairlee Town Clerk

Address:
75 Town Common Rd / PO Box 95
Fairlee, Vermont 05045

Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 to 3:30; Fri 9:00 to 12:00 or by appt

Phone: (802) 333-4363

Newbury Town Clerk

Address:
4982 Main St S / PO Box 126
Newbury, Vermont 05051

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 2:30; Tue until 6:00

Phone: (802) 866-5521

Orange Town Clerk

Address:
392 US Route 302 / PO Box 233
East Barre, Vermont 05641 / 05649

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 479-2673

Randolph Town Clerk

Address:
7 Summer St / Drawer B
Randolph, Vermont 05060

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

Phone: (802) 728-5433 x 11

Strafford Town Clerk

Address:
227 Justin Morrill Hwy / PO Box 27
Strafford, Vermont 05072

Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 765-4411

Thetford Town Clerk

Address:
3910 VT Route 113 / PO Box 126
Thetford, Vermont 05075

Hours: Mon 6:00 to 8:00; Tue-Thu 8:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 785-2922 x 10

Topsham Town Clerk

Address:
6 Harts Rd / PO Box 69
Topsham, Vermont 05076

Hours: Mon 1:00 to 6:00; Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 439-5505

Tunbridge Town Clerk

Address:
271 VT RT 110 / PO Box 6
Tunbridge, Vermont 05077

Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 to 3:00; Thu closed 11:00 to 12:30

Phone: (802) 889-5521

Vershire Town Clerk

Address:
6894 Vt Rte 113
Vershire, Vermont 05079

Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 685-2227

Washington Town Clerk

Address:
2895 VT Rte 110
Washington, Vermont 05675

Hours: Mon, Tue 8:30 to 2:30 and by appt

Phone: (802) 883-2218

West Fairlee Town Clerk

Address:
870 Rte 113
West Fairlee, Vermont 05083

Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed 9:30-12 &1-3:30

Phone: (802) 333-9696

Williamstown Clerk

Address:
2470 VT Rte 14 / PO Box 646
Williamstown, Vermont 05679

Hours: M-F 10am-3pm

Phone: (802) 433-5455 x203

Orange County Clerk

Address:
5 Court St
Chelsea, Vermont 05038

Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: (802) 685-4610

Recording Tips for Orange County:
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Have the property address and parcel number ready

Cities and Jurisdictions in Orange County

Properties in any of these areas use Orange County forms:

  • Bradford
  • Brookfield
  • Chelsea
  • Corinth
  • East Corinth
  • East Randolph
  • East Thetford
  • Fairlee
  • Newbury
  • North Thetford
  • Post Mills
  • Randolph
  • Randolph Center
  • South Strafford
  • Strafford
  • Thetford
  • Thetford Center
  • Topsham
  • Tunbridge
  • Vershire
  • Washington
  • Wells River
  • West Fairlee
  • West Newbury
  • West Topsham
  • Williamstown

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Orange County

How do I get my forms?

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

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange County?

Recording fees in Orange County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 222-4727 x 300 for current fees.

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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 Orange County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

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

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Orange 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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