Orleans County Assignment of Mortgage Form
Last validated October 14, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Orleans County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Albany, Barton, Beebe Plain, Coventry, Craftsbury, Craftsbury Common, Derby, Derby Line and 15 more.
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Orleans County Assignment of Mortgage Form
Fill in the blank Assignment of Mortgage form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Orleans County Assignment of Mortgage Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Assignment of Mortgage form.
Orleans County Completed Example of the Assignment of Mortgage Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Assignment of Mortgage document for reference.
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Additional Vermont and Orleans County documents included at no extra charge:
Where to Record Your Documents
Town Clerk of Albany
Albany, Vermont 05820
Hours: Tu & Th 9:00 to 4:00; We 9:00 to 7:00
Phone: (802) 755-6100
Town Clerk of Barton
Barton, Vermont 05822
Hours: M - Th 7:30 to 4:00 & Fr 7:30 to noon
Phone: (802) 525-6222
Town Clerk of Brownington
Orleans, Vermont 05860
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 754-8401
Town Clerk of Charleston
West Charleston, Vermont 05872
Hours: M, Tu & Th 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 895-2814
Town Clerk of Coventry
Coventry, Vermont 05825
Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 to 12:00; W 4:00 to 7:00; 3rd Sat 9:00 to 2:00
Phone: (802) 754-2288
Town Clerk of Craftsbury
Craftsbury, Vermont 05826
Hours: Tu - Fr 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 586-2823
Town Clerk of Derby
Derby, Vermont 05829
Hours: Mo - Th 7:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 766-4906
Town Clerk of Glover
Glover, Vermont 05839
Hours: M - Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 525-6227
Town Clerk of Greensboro
Greensboro, Vermont 05841
Hours: Mo - Th 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 533-2911
Town Clerk of Holland
Derby Line, Vermont 05830-8961
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 895-4440
Town Clerk of Irasburg
Irasburg, Vermont 05845
Hours: Mo-We 9:00 to 3:00 & Th 9:00 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 754-2242
Town Clerk of Jay
Jay, Vermont 05859
Hours: Mo-Th 7:00 to 4:00; We until noon
Phone: (802) 988-2996
Town Clerk of Lowell
Lowell, Vermont 05847
Hours: M-Th 9:00 to 2:30
Phone: (802) 744-6559
Town Clerk of Morgan
Morgan, Vermont 05853
Hours: Mo & Th 8:00 to 4:00; Tu & We 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 895-2927
City of Newport: Clerk
Newport, Vermont 05855
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 334-2112
Town of Newport: Clerk
Newport Ctr, Vermont 05857
Hours: Mo-Th 7:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 334-6442
Town Clerk of Troy
North Troy, Vermont 05859
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 988-2663
Town Clerk of Westfield
Westfield, Vermont 05874
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 744-2484
Town Clerk of Westmore
Orleans, Vermont 05860
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 525-3007
Recording Tips for Orleans County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
Cities and Jurisdictions in Orleans County
Properties in any of these areas use Orleans County forms:
- Albany
- Barton
- Beebe Plain
- Coventry
- Craftsbury
- Craftsbury Common
- Derby
- Derby Line
- East Charleston
- Glover
- Greensboro
- Greensboro Bend
- Irasburg
- Lowell
- Morgan
- Newport
- Newport Center
- North Troy
- Orleans
- Troy
- West Charleston
- West Glover
- Westfield
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Orleans County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Orleans 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 Orleans County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Orleans 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 Orleans 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. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. 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 Orleans County?
Recording fees in Orleans County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 755-6100 for current fees.
Questions answered? Let's get started!
One individual lender holds the mortgage of record, and one signature moves it. This Vermont assignment of mortgage is set up for a single individual assignor: the natural person named as mortgagee on a mortgage recorded in a Vermont town's land records, or as the current holder under a recorded chain of assignments, transferring that mortgage and the note it secures to a new holder.
One individual holder of record
The form recites one assignor acting in an individual capacity, carries one signature line, and closes with a single acknowledgment certificate completed by the notary. Its operative clause makes an absolute assignment: for value received, the assignor grants, assigns, transfers, and sets over the identified mortgage together with the promissory note or other obligation it secures and all sums due or to become due under it. A seller who financed a buyer and took back a mortgage at closing, a family lender secured by Vermont real estate, and an individual who purchased a private note and mortgage present the pattern this form recites. A bank, company, or trustee assigning a mortgage signs through an officer or fiduciary with a representative acknowledgment, a configuration this form is not set up as; the form's signature block and certificate are individual.
A mortgage that moves like a deed
Vermont is a title theory state, where a mortgage conveys legal title to the mortgagee subject to the borrower's right to redeem, so Vermont title practice treats an outright mortgage assignment as a conveyance of an interest in land. The form follows the conveyance formalities of 27 V.S.A. Section 341(a): the assignor signs, acknowledges before a notary public, and records the instrument in the town clerk's office. Under 27 V.S.A. Section 342, an unacknowledged or unrecorded conveyance is not effectual against anyone but the grantor and the grantor's heirs, which is why the acknowledgment certificate and the recording step carry as much weight here as they do on a deed.
Recorded by town and cross-referenced to the mortgage
Vermont records land instruments through its town and city clerks rather than a county recorder, and the assignment is recorded where the mortgage is recorded. 24 V.S.A. Section 1158 directs that an assignment of a mortgage be duly recorded in the records of the town and that the record carry a marginal cross-reference tying the assignment to the book and page of the mortgage it transfers. The form's mortgage-identification section collects exactly what that notation needs: the mortgagors, the original mortgagee, the mortgage date, the volume and page or document number in the town land records, and any prior assignments of record. The statewide recording fee is 15 dollars per page under 32 V.S.A. Section 1671, and no Vermont property transfer tax return accompanies a mortgage assignment; the Department of Taxes treats assignments and discharges as outside the return-filing category that applies to deeds transferring title.
The record chain behind every payoff
The recorded assignment is what places the new holder in the mortgage's chain of title, and that chain does real work at payoff. Under 27 V.S.A. Section 464(b), the mortgagee of record must execute and deliver a complete discharge within 30 days after the loan is paid, together with any instrument necessary to establish record ownership of the mortgage, on pain of statutory damages. An assignment left unrecorded leaves the assignor as the record holder, the person the discharge statutes and any future closing point at; recording promptly keeps the town record aligned with who actually owns the loan. The guide included with the form walks through the discharge framework, the recording mechanics, and every blank on the instrument.
What the package prepares
The package contains the blank assignment as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire instrument filled in for a realistic Chittenden County fact pattern, and a plain-language guide covering each section, the signing formalities, and the town recording process. The materials describe Vermont law and the form in general terms and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can apply these rules to a specific loan or title.
Important: Your property must be located in Orleans County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Assignment of Mortgage meets all recording requirements specific to Orleans County.
Our Promise
The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Orleans 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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