Essex County Certificate of Trust Form
Last validated September 21, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Essex County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Averill, Beecher Falls, Canaan, Concord, East Haven, Gilman, Granby, Guildhall and 4 more.
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Essex County Certificate of Trust Form
Fill in the blank Certificate of Trust form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Essex County Certificate of Trust Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Certificate of Trust form.
Essex County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Certificate of Trust document for reference.
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Additional Vermont and Essex County documents included at no extra charge:
Where to Record Your Documents
Unified Towns & Gores Office
Island Pond, Vermont 05846
Hours: M 8:00 to 4:00 & Tu - F 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 723-5900
Town Clerk of Bloomfield
North Stratford, New Hampshire 03590
Hours: Tu & Th 9:00 - 3:00 and by appointment
Phone: (802) 962-5191
Town Clerk of Brighton
Brighton (Island Pond), Vermont 05846
Hours: M-F 8:00 - 3:30
Phone: (802) 723-4405
Town Clerk of Brunswick
Brunswick, Vermont 05905
Hours: M-F by appt (call first) & Th 4:00 - 6:00
Phone: (802) 962-5514
Town Clerk of Canaan
Canaan, Vermont 05903
Hours: M - F 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 266-3370
Town Clerk of Concord
Concord, Vermont 05824
Hours: M, Th, F 9:00 to 3:00 & Tu 12:00 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 695-2220
Town Clerk of East Haven
East Haven, Vermont 05837
Hours: Tu 1:00 to 6:00 & Th 8:00 to 1:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 467-3772
Town Clerk of Granby
Granby, Vermont 05840
Hours: by appointment
Phone: (802) 328-3611
Town Clerk of Guildhall
Guildhall, Vermont 05905
Hours: Tu 9:00 - 3:00 & Th. 12:00 - 6:00
Phone: (802) 676-3797
Town Clerk of Lemington
Lemington, Vermont 05903
Hours: Wed 2:30 - 5:30
Phone: (802) 277-4814
Town Clerk of Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Vermont 05906
Hours: M - F 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 3:00; Summer: closed at noon
Phone: (802) 892-5959
Town Clerk of Maidstone
Guildhall, Vermont 05905
Hours: M & Th 9:00 - 3:00 or by appt
Phone: (802) 676-3210
Town Clerk of Norton
Norton, Vermont 05907
Hours: Tu 10:00 - 4:00; Th 10:00 - 12:00; F 1:00 - 5:00; last Sat/mth 10:00 - 12:00
Phone: (802) 822-9935
Town Clerk of Victory
North Concord, Vermont 05858
Hours: Tu & Th 10:00 to 3:00; other days by appt (695-3355)
Phone: (802) 328-2400
Recording Tips for Essex 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 Essex County
Properties in any of these areas use Essex County forms:
- Averill
- Beecher Falls
- Canaan
- Concord
- East Haven
- Gilman
- Granby
- Guildhall
- Island Pond
- Lunenburg
- North Concord
- Norton
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Essex County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Essex 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 Essex County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex County?
Recording fees in Essex County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 723-5900 for current fees.
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A Vermont certificate of trust for a trust with one individual trustee carries a single sworn signature: the trustee signs under oath before a notary public, and the certificate states that the individual named in it is the sole trustee empowered to act under the trust instrument. This fillable form prepares that certificate, the document Vermont practice also calls a certification of trust or trustee certificate, under 14A V.S.A. § 1013 of the Vermont Trust Code.
Proof of the trust without recording the trust
When a living trust holds Vermont real estate, the trust instrument itself usually stays out of the public records, and the land records show only a deed running to the trustee. Anyone dealing with that trustee, a buyer, a lender, a title examiner, or the town clerk indexing the records, still wants documentation that the trust exists and that the trustee holds authority to act. Section 1013 answers with a certificate that sets forth less than all of the provisions of the trust instrument and deliberately omits the dispositive terms, so the private side of the estate plan, who benefits and on what conditions, never enters the record. Once recorded, the certificate serves to document the trust's existence, the trustee's identity, and the trustee's powers as though the full trust instrument had been recorded, and the statute makes it conclusive proof as to the matters it contains, subject to stated exceptions. 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.
One trustee, one sworn signature
The form is configured for a sole individual trustee. Section 4 carries the trustee's name and mailing address together with a statement that the individual named is the only trustee empowered to act at the time of execution, which is how the certificate answers the statute's requirement to name each empowered trustee. One signature line and one notarial certificate follow. A settlor serving as trustee of a revocable living trust that holds a Vermont home, and a successor trustee who has taken office alone under the trust's succession provisions, present the sole-trustee pattern this certificate states. A trust with two or more cotrustees empowered to act, or with a bank or trust company as trustee, presents facts outside this form's sole-trustee statement.
A stricter checklist than the uniform version
Vermont kept its own detailed certificate requirements when it adopted the Trust Code, and § 1013 asks for more than the uniform text used in many states. The certificate identifies the trust by name and date, names the settlor and the original trustee, states the date of any amendments, and carries an abstract of the provisions of the trust instrument that authorize the trustee to act. It then makes the sworn statements the statute lists: the trust exists, the trust instrument has not been revoked or amended as to the authorizing provisions, no provisions of the trust instrument limit the authority granted, and the trust either is not supervised by any court or, if supervised, all necessary approval has been obtained. The signature of the trustee must be under oath, so the notarial certificate on this form is a jurat, the sworn form, rather than the acknowledgment found on deeds. The form's numbered sections walk through the statutory checklist in order.
Recording with the town clerk
Vermont records land documents by municipality rather than by county. The certificate is recorded in the land records of the town or city where the land identified in it is located, at the statewide fee of 15 dollars per page under 32 V.S.A. § 1671. No property transfer tax return accompanies it, because a certificate of trust transfers nothing; the return travels with a deed. For trust assets other than real estate, the statute also contemplates presenting the certificate directly to a bank or other third party, and a recipient may request excerpts of the trust provisions that designate the trustee and confer the power to act, though never the entire instrument.
The download contains three pieces: the blank certificate as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the document filled in for a realistic Vermont fact pattern, and a plain-language guide that walks through each numbered section, the sworn signing, and recording at the town clerk's office. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can address how the statute operates on a specific trust or title.
Important: Your property must be located in Essex County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Certificate of Trust meets all recording requirements specific to Essex County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Essex 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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