Orange County Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) Form
Last validated September 2, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Orange County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Bradford, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, East Corinth, East Randolph, East Thetford, Fairlee and 18 more.
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Orange County Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) Form
Fill in the blank Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Orange County Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) form.
Orange County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Bradford Town Clerk
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
Braintree, Vermont 05060
Hours: Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 728-9787
Brookfield Town Clerk
Brookfield, Vermont 05036
Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 276-3352 x10
Chelsea Town Clerk
Chelsea, Vermont 5038
Hours: Mon, Tue-Fri 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 685-4460
Corinth Town Clerk
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
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
Newbury, Vermont 05051
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 2:30; Tue until 6:00
Phone: (802) 866-5521
Orange Town Clerk
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
Randolph, Vermont 05060
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 728-5433 x 11
Strafford Town Clerk
Strafford, Vermont 05072
Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 765-4411
Thetford Town Clerk
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
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
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
Vershire, Vermont 05079
Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 685-2227
Washington Town Clerk
Washington, Vermont 05675
Hours: Mon, Tue 8:30 to 2:30 and by appt
Phone: (802) 883-2218
West Fairlee Town Clerk
West Fairlee, Vermont 05083
Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed 9:30-12 &1-3:30
Phone: (802) 333-9696
Williamstown Clerk
Williamstown, Vermont 05679
Hours: M-F 10am-3pm
Phone: (802) 433-5455 x203
Orange County Clerk
Chelsea, Vermont 05038
Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (802) 685-4610
Recording Tips for Orange County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
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
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. 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 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 fillable Vermont certificate of trust is set up for a trust whose acting trustee is an entity: a trust company, bank, or other organization that signs through one authorized officer or agent. Built on 14A V.S.A. § 1013 of the Vermont Trust Code, the form condenses a private trust instrument into a short set of sworn statements that record in the town land records, so the trustee can document its authority to sell, convey, pledge, mortgage, lease, or transfer trust property without recording the trust instrument itself.
One sworn signature for an organization
The form recites exactly one acting trustee, an entity identified by its legal name, form of organization, and address, and it carries one signature line for the officer or agent who signs on the entity's behalf. Vermont's statute makes the trustee's signature an oath taken before a notary public, so the notary block on this form is a sworn-to-and-subscribed certificate, and the line after the date holds the signer's full name and representative capacity: the officer's name, title, the entity's name, and the trust. A title line under the signature identifies the signer's office within the organization. A bank trust department selling a home held in a customer's trust, a corporate successor trustee named in an aging trust instrument, and a limited liability company holding title as trustee all present the pattern this certificate recites; a trust with an individual acting trustee follows a different execution pattern than the one this form carries.
Nine statements instead of the whole trust
Section 1013 lists what the certificate must include: the trust's name and the date of the trust instrument, each settlor, each original trustee, the name and address of each trustee empowered to act when the certificate is executed, an abstract of the provisions authorizing the trustee to act, statements that the trust exists and that the instrument has not been revoked or amended as to those provisions, a statement that no provisions limit the authority granted, and a statement about court supervision. The statute also says what stays private: a certification of trust need not contain the dispositive terms of the trust, so the family's beneficiary provisions never enter the public record. A recipient who wants more may require excerpts of the provisions that designate the trustee and confer the power to act in the pending transaction, and nothing in that subsection requires the trustee to hand over the entire instrument.
Conclusive proof in the land records
What the sworn format buys is reliance. A recorded certificate of trust documents the existence of the trust, the identity of the trustee, and the trustee's powers and any limitations on them as though the full trust instrument had been recorded. The statute makes the certificate conclusive proof as to the matters it contains, and any party may rely on its continued effectiveness unless that party has actual knowledge of facts to the contrary, the certificate is amended or revoked by a written instrument of the trustee, or the full trust instrument is placed of record. A person who in good faith enters into a transaction in reliance on the certification may enforce the transaction against the trust property as if its representations were correct. Buyers, lenders, and title examiners reading a Vermont chain of title look for exactly this instrument behind a trustee's deed.
Recording with the Vermont town clerk
Vermont records land documents by municipality, and the statute directs the certificate to the municipal land records where the land identified in it is located, which is why the form carries a section for the town or city, county, and legal description of the property. The statewide recording fee is $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. § 1671. Because the certificate evidences no transfer of title, it records without the property transfer tax return that accompanies a deed; the deed the trustee signs in the underlying transaction meets its own requirements separately and is prepared separately from this package.
The download includes the blank fillable certificate of trust, a completed example showing a Vermont trust company certifying its authority over a Chittenden County property, and a plain-language guide that walks through every section, the oath, and town clerk recording. 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 county recording office listed above.
This Certificate of Trust (Entity Trustee) 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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