Washington County Assignment of Mortgage Form
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Washington County Assignment of Mortgage Form
Fill in the blank Assignment of Mortgage form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Washington County Assignment of Mortgage Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Assignment of Mortgage form.
Washington 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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Where to Record Your Documents
City of Barre: Clerk
Barre, Vermont 05641
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 476-0242
Town of Barre: Clerk
Websterville, Vermont 05678
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 479-9391/9392
Town Clerk of Berlin
Berlin, Vermont 05602
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 229-9298
Town Clerk of Cabot
Cabot, Vermont 05647
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 563-2279
Town Clerk of Calais
East Calais, Vermont 05650
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 456-8720
Town Clerk of Duxbury
Duxbury, Vermont 05676
Hours: Tu-Fr 7:30 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 244-6660
Clerk of East Montpelier
East Montpelier, Vermont 05651-0157
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00; Fr 9:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 223-3313 x201
Town Clerk of Fayston
North Fayston, Vermont 05660
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:30 & Fr 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 496-2454 x21
Town Clerk of Marshfield
Marshfield, Vermont 05658
Hours: Tu-Fr 8:00 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 426-3305
Town Clerk of Middlesex
Middlesex, Vermont 05602
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 223-5915
City of Montpelier: Clerk
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 223-9500
Town Clerk of Moretown
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:00 to 2:45
Phone: (802) 882-8218
Town Clerk of Northfield
Northfield, Vermont 05663
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 485-5421
Town of Plainfield
Plainfield, Vermont 05667
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 7:30 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 454-8461
Town Clerk of Roxbury
Roxbury, Vermont 05669
Hours: Tu-Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 485-7840
Town Clerk of Waitsfield
Waitsfield, Vermont 05673
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 496-2218
Town Clerk of Warren
Warren, Vermont 05674
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 496-2709 x21
Town Clerk of Waterbury
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 244-8447
Town Clerk of Woodbury
Woodbury, Vermont 05681
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 1:00 & Mo 6:00 to 8:00
Phone: (802) 456-7051
Town Clerk of Worcester
Worcester, Vermont 05682
Hours: Mo 9:00 to 12:00; Tu-Th 9:00 to 3:00; We to 5:00
Phone: (802) 223-6942
Recording Tips for Washington County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
Cities and Jurisdictions in Washington County
Properties in any of these areas use Washington County forms:
- Adamant
- Barre
- Cabot
- Calais
- East Barre
- East Calais
- East Montpelier
- Graniteville
- Marshfield
- Montpelier
- Moretown
- North Montpelier
- Northfield
- Northfield Falls
- Plainfield
- South Barre
- Waitsfield
- Warren
- Waterbury
- Waterbury Center
- Websterville
- Woodbury
- Worcester
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Washington County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Washington 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 Washington County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
Recording fees in Washington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 476-0242 for current fees.
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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 Washington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Assignment of Mortgage meets all recording requirements specific to Washington County.
Our Promise
The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Washington 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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