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Addison County Certificate of Trust Form

Addison County Certificate of Trust Form

Addison County Certificate of Trust Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 5/22/2025
Addison County Certificate of Trust Guide

Addison County Certificate of Trust Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 6/5/2025
Addison County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Addison County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

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Document Last Validated 7/3/2025

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Town of Addison: Clerk
Address:
65 VT Route 17 West
Addison, Vermont 05491-8919

Hours: M, Tu, Th 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30; W, F 8:30 to 12:00

Phone: 802-759-2020

Town Clerk of Bridport
Address:
82 Crown Point Rd / PO Box 27
Bridport , Vermont 05734

Hours: M-W 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; Th, F 9:00 to 12:00

Phone: 802-758-2483

Town Clerk of Bristol
Address:
1 South St / PO Box 249
Bristol, Vermont 05443

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

Phone: (802) 453-2410

Town Clerk of Cornwall
Address:
2629 Route 30
Cornwall, Vermont 05753

Hours: Tu - F 9am to 5pm

Phone: (802) 462-2775

Town Clerk of Ferrisburgh
Address:
3279 Rte 7 / PO Box 6
Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05456

Hours: M - F 8am to 4pm

Phone: (802) 877-3429

Town Clerk of Goshen
Address:
50 Carlisle Hill Rd
Goshen, Vermont 05733

Hours: Tuesday 9am to 1pm

Phone: 802-247-6455

Town Clerk of Granville
Address:
4157 VT Route 100 / PO Box 66
Granville, Vermont 05747

Hours: M - Th 9am to 3pm

Phone: 802-767-4403

Town Clerk of Hancock
Address:
48 VT Route 125 / PO Box 100
Hancock, Vermont 05748

Hours: M 3:30 to 6:30; Tu -Th 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 767-3660

Town Clerk of Leicester
Address:
44 Schoolhouse Rd
Leicester, Vermont 05733

Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 9am to 2pm

Phone: 802-247-5961 Ext3

Town Clerk of Lincoln
Address:
62 Quaker St
Lincoln, Vermont 05443

Hours: Mo - Th 8am to 2pm; We 4pm to 7pm

Phone: 802-453-2980

Town Clerk of Middlebury
Address:
94 Main St
Middlebury, Vermont 05753

Hours: Mo - Th 7:30am to 5:30pm

Phone: 802-388-8100 Ext 211

Town Clerk of Monkton
Address:
280 Monkton Ridge / PO Box 12
Monkton, Vermont 05469

Hours: Mo, Fr 8am to 1pm; T & Th 8am to 1pm & 4pm - 7pm

Phone: 802-453-3800

Town Clerk of New Haven
Address:
78 North St
New Haven, Vermont 05472

Hours: Mo - Th 9am to 4:30pm

Phone: 802-453-3516

Town Clerk of Orwell
Address:
436 Main St / PO Box 32
Orwell, Vermont 05760

Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 9:30 to 12 & 1 to 3:30; F 9:30 to 12 & 1 to 6

Phone: 802-948-2032

Town Clerk of Panton
Address:
3176 Jersey St / PO Box 174
Panton, Vermont 05491-8919

Hours: M, Tu, Th 9am to 3pm; W 9am to 5pm

Phone: 802-475-2333

Town Clerk of Ripton
Address:
1311 Ripton Route 125 / PO Box 10
Ripton, Vermont 05766

Hours: Mo 2pm to 6pm; Tu, Th 9am to 1pm

Phone: 802-388-2266

Town Clerk of Salisbury
Address:
25 Schoolhouse Road / PO Box 66
Salisbury, Vermont 05769

Hours: Tu 9am to 3pm; Th 11pm to 6pm or by appt

Phone: 802-352-4228

Town Clerk of Shoreham
Address:
297 Main St
Shoreham, Vermont 05770

Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Phone: 802-897-5841

Town Clerk of Starksboro
Address:
2849 Vermont Route 116 / PO Box 91
Starksboro, Vermont 05487

Hours: M - Th 8:30 to 4:30

Phone: 802-453-2639

City Clerk of Vergennes
Address:
120 Main St
Vergennes, Vermont 05491

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

Phone: 802-877-2841

Town Clerk of Waltham
Address:
2053 Maple St / PO Box 175
Waltham, Vermont 05491-8919

Hours: Tu & F 9am to 3pm

Phone: 802-877-3641

Town Clerk of Weybridge
Address:
1727 Quaker Village Rd
Weybridge, Vermont 05753

Hours: M & F 12:30 to 5:30; Tu & Th 9:00 to 2:00

Phone: 802-545-2450

Town Clerk of Whiting
Address:
29 South Main St
Whiting, Vermont 05778

Hours: Mo 9:00 to 12:00 & 4:00 to 7:00; We 9:00 to 12:00

Phone: 802-623-7813

Recording Tips for Addison County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top

Cities and Jurisdictions in Addison County

Properties in any of these areas use Addison County forms:

  • Bridport
  • Bristol
  • East Middlebury
  • Ferrisburgh
  • Granville
  • Hancock
  • Middlebury
  • Monkton
  • New Haven
  • North Ferrisburgh
  • Orwell
  • Ripton
  • Roxbury
  • Salisbury
  • Shoreham
  • Starksboro
  • Vergennes
  • Whiting

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Addison County

How do I get my forms?

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

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Addison County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

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

Recording fees in Addison County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 802-759-2020 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

Codified at 14A V.S.A. 10-1013, the certification of trust is a document signed and either presented or recorded by a trustee in order to give notice to parties outside of the trust arrangement that a trust exists and that the trustee has the authority to enter into the transaction at hand. The certificate is made in lieu of recording the entire trust instrument, and is effective "as though the full trust instrument had been recorded, filed, or presented" (14A V.S.A. 10-1013(b)).

The certification of trust presents the trust's name and date, the names of the trust's settlor and original trustee, the name and address of the acting trustee, and a summary of the relevant provisions of the trust authorizing the trustee to act in the transaction at hand.

The document contains certified statements made by the executing trustee that the trust exists; that there are no provisions of the trust instrument which limit the powers of the trustee enumerated within the certificate; and that the trust is either unsupervised by a court, or, if supervised, the trustee has obtained the required approval to act.

A certificate of trust is recorded in support of business involving trust property. When the document is used in real property transaction, a legal description of the subject property and parcel identifying information should be included. All documents pertaining to real property are recorded at the municipal level in Vermont, with the exception of Buels Gore, which records via the Chittenden County Clerk. The document must meet all state and local requirements relating to form and content, and be properly notarized before recording.

A certification of trust "provides the person relying on the trustee's authority [with] a level of protection". The sworn statements made by the trustee which comprise the certificate may be relied on as fact. Recipients of a certificate of trust may request the supporting excerpts from the trust instrument that designate the trustee and confer the relevant powers upon the trustee. A trustee is also required to give notice of any amendment or revocation of a certificate pursuant to 14A V.S.A. 10-1013(d).

Consult a lawyer with questions concerning trusts and certifications of trust in Vermont.

(Vermont COT Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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

This Certificate of Trust meets all recording requirements specific to Addison County.

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