Windsor County Certificate of Trust Form (Vermont)
All Windsor County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Certificate of Trust Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Windsor County compliant document last validated/updated 5/22/2025
Certificate of Trust Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Windsor County compliant document last validated/updated 6/5/2025
Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Windsor County compliant document last validated/updated 4/23/2025
The following Vermont and Windsor County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Certificate of Trust forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Windsor County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:
Town Clerk of Andover
953 Weston-Andover Rd, Andover, Vermont 05143
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 1:00 & We 11:00 to 3:00 (always call ahead)
Phone: (802) 875-2765
Town Clerk of Baltimore
1902 Baltimore Rd, Baltimore, Vermont 05143
Hours: We 4:00 to 6:00 & Th 9:00 to 11:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 263-5274
Town Clerk of Barnard
115 North Rd / PO Box 274, Barnard, Vermont 05031
Hours: Mo-We 8:00 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 234-9211
Town Clerk of Bethel
134 South Main St / PO Box 404, Bethel, Vermont 05032
Hours: Mo, Th 8:00 to 12:30 & 1:00 to 4:00; Tu, Fr 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 234-9722
Town Clerk of Bridgewater
7335 US Rte 4, Bridgewater, Vermont 05034
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 672-3334
Town Clerk of Cavendish
37 High St / PO Box 126, Cavendish, Vermont 05142
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 226-7292
Town Clerk of Chester
556 Elm St / PO Box 370, Chester, Vermont 05143
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:00 or by appt
Phone: (802) 875-2173
Town Clerk of Hartford
171 Bridge St, White River Junction, Vermont 05001
Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 M-F (sometimes closed 12:00 to 1:00)
Phone: (802) 295-2785
Town Clerk of Hartland
1 Quechee Rd / PO Box 349, Hartland, Vermont 05048
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 436-2444
Town Clerk of Ludlow
37 Depot St / PO Box 307, Ludlow, Vermont 05149
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 228-3232
Town Clerk of Norwich
300 Main St / P.O. Box 376, Norwich, Vermont 05055
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 649-1419
Town Clerk of Plymouth
68 Town Office Rd, Plymouth, Vermont 05056
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 672-3655
Town Clerk of Pomfret
5218 Pomfret Rd, North Pomfret, Vermont 05053
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 8:30 to 2:30
Phone: (802) 457-3861
Town Clerk of Reading
799 Rte 106 / PO Box 72, Reading, Vermont 05062
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00; 1st Sat 9:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 484-7250
Town Clerk of Rochester
67 School St / PO Box 238, Rochester, Vermont 05767-0238
Hours: Tu-Fr 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 767-3631
Town Clerk of Royalton
23 Alexander Place #1 / PO Box 680, South Royalton, Vermont 05068
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 763-7207
Town Clerk of Sharon
69 VT Rte 132 / PO Box 250, Sharon, Vermont 05065
Hours: Mo-Th 7:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 763-8268 x1
Town Clerk of Springfield
96 Main St, Springfield, Vermont 05156
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 885-2104
Town Clerk of Stockbridge
1722 VT Rte 100 / PO Box 39, Stockbridge, Vermont 05772
Hours: Tu-Th 8:00 to 4:30; Fr 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 746-8400
Town Clerk of Weathersfield
5259 Route 5 / PO Box 550, Ascutney, Vermont 05030-0550
Hours: Mo-We 9:00 to 4:00; Th 9:00 to 5:30
Phone: (802) 674-9500
Town Clerk of Weston
12 Lawrence Hill Rd / PO Box 98, Weston, Vermont 05161-0098
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 1:00
Phone: (802) 824-6645
Town Clerk of West Windsor
22 Brownsville-Hartland Rd / PO Box 6, Brownsville, Vermont 05037
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 484-7212
Town Clerk of Windsor
29 Union St, Windsor, Vermont 05089
Hours: Mo-We 8:00 to 5:00; Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 674-5610
Town Clerk of Woodstock
31 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont 05091
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 457-3611
Local jurisdictions located in Windsor County include:
- Ascutney
- Barnard
- Bethel
- Bridgewater
- Bridgewater Corners
- Brownsville
- Cavendish
- Chester
- Chester Depot
- Gaysville
- Hartford
- Hartland
- Hartland Four Corners
- Ludlow
- North Hartland
- North Pomfret
- North Springfield
- Norwich
- Perkinsville
- Plymouth
- Proctorsville
- Quechee
- Reading
- Rochester
- Sharon
- South Pomfret
- South Royalton
- South Woodstock
- Springfield
- Stockbridge
- Taftsville
- West Hartford
- Weston
- White River Junction
- Wilder
- Windsor
- Woodstock
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Windsor County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Windsor County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Windsor County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Windsor County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Certificate of Trust forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Windsor County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Windsor County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Vermont or Windsor County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Windsor County Certificate of Trust forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
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)
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