Franklin County Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) Form
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Franklin County Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) Form
Fill in the blank Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Franklin County Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) form.
Franklin County Completed Example of the Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town Clerk of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, Vermont 05441
Hours: M - F 9:00 to 12:00 & 7:00 to 8:00
Phone: (802) 827-4495
Town Clerk of Berkshire
Enosburgh, Vermont 05450
Hours: M & Tu 8-12, 1-5; W & Th 9-12, 1-4
Phone: (802) 933-2335
Town Clerk of Enosburgh
Enosburgh Falls, Vermont 05450
Hours: M - F 8:00 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 933-4421
Town Clerk of Fairfax
Fairfax, Vermont 05454
Hours: M - F 9:00 to 4:00; 1st & 3rd Mon 6:00 to 8:00
Phone: (802) 849-6111
Town Clerk of Fairfield
Fairfield, Vermont 05455
Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 to 3:00; W 10:30 to 5:30
Phone: (802) 827-3261 x1
Town Clerk of Fletcher
Cambridge, Vermont 05444
Hours: M 8 - 3:30 & 6:30 - 8:30; Tu - Th 8 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 849-6616
Town Clerk of Franklin
Franklin, Vermont 05457
Hours: M, Tu, F 8:30 to 3:30; W 8:30 to noon; Th 8:30 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 285-2101
Town Clerk of Georgia
St. Albans, Vermont 05478
Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:00
Phone: (802) 524-3524
Town Clerk of Highgate
Highgate Ctr, Vermont 05459
Hours: M-F 8:30 to 12 & 1:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 868-4697 X201
Town Clerk of Montgomery
Montgomery, Vermont 05471
Hours: M 8-12 & 1-6; Tu, Th, F 8-12 & 1-4
Phone: (802) 326-4719
Town Clerk of Richford
Richford, Vermont 05476
Hours: M - Th 8:00 - 5:00; F 8:00 - noon
Phone: (802) 848-7751 x3
City of St. Albans Clerk
St. Albans, Vermont 05478-0867
Hours: M-F 7:30 - 4:30; last Sat 9:00 - 12:00
Phone: (802) 524-1501 x264
Town of St. Albans Clerk
St. Albans Bay, Vermont 05481
Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:00
Phone: (802) 524-2415
Town Clerk of Sheldon
Sheldon, Vermont 05483
Hours: M 8:00 to 6:00 & Tu-F 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 933-2524 x3
Town Clerk of Swanton
Swanton, Vermont 05488
Hours: M-F 7:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 868-4421
Recording Tips for Franklin County:
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
- Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
Cities and Jurisdictions in Franklin County
Properties in any of these areas use Franklin County forms:
- Bakersfield
- East Berkshire
- East Fairfield
- Enosburg Falls
- Fairfield
- Franklin
- Highgate Center
- Highgate Springs
- Montgomery
- Montgomery Center
- Richford
- Saint Albans
- Saint Albans Bay
- Sheldon
- Sheldon Springs
- Swanton
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Franklin County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Franklin 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 Franklin County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County?
Recording fees in Franklin County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 827-4495 for current fees.
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A Vermont mortgage held by one person as trustee of a trust comes out of the land records with a single signature, and that signature is made in a fiduciary capacity. This Vermont Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) prepares the separate satisfaction instrument described in 27 V.S.A. Section 463 for a mortgage held of record by an individual trustee: the holder section recites the trustee's name with the trust's name and date, and the same capacity carries through the certificate of satisfaction, the signature block, and the notary's certificate.
A satisfaction certificate the statute drafts
Vermont writes the words of a mortgage satisfaction into the statute itself. Section 463 provides that a mortgage may be discharged by an acknowledgment of satisfaction executed by the mortgagee, substantially in a short statutory form: a certification that the described mortgage is paid in full and satisfied, identifying the mortgagor, the mortgagee, the date of the mortgage, and the book and page of the town land records where it is recorded. This form follows that pattern, collecting the parties, the recording data, and the property in numbered sections and performing the certification and the release of the mortgage lien in the statute's own words. Once the satisfaction is acknowledged before a notary public and recorded, Section 463(b) provides that it discharges the mortgage and bars actions brought on it.
The trustee signs, and the capacity rides every block
The form recites exactly one holder: an individual serving as trustee, named in the style Margaret H. Olsen, Trustee of the Olsen Family Revocable Trust under agreement dated June 4, 2015. Seller-financed sales in which a family trust took the purchase money mortgage, private loans made through a revocable living trust, and mortgages assigned to a trustee during estate planning present the pattern this discharge recites. An assignments section identifies the recorded assignment where the trustee acquired the mortgage from another holder, so the discharge connects to the record chain, and Vermont law backs the fiduciary architecture: 27 V.S.A. Section 351 treats a grant naming a trust as a grant to its trustee, and a discharge executed by the authorized trustee operates as a discharge by the named holder.
The signature line, the printed name, and the notary certificate all carry the same trustee capacity, and the operative section states that the holder signs as trustee and not individually. A mortgage held by two cotrustees, by a bank or company, or by an individual in a personal capacity presents a different execution pattern; this form is set up as a single fiduciary signature instrument.
Thirty days, then a running meter
Vermont attaches deadlines to a paid-off mortgage. Under 27 V.S.A. Section 464, the mortgagee provides a written payoff statement within five business days of a written request, and within 30 days after full performance of the conditions of the mortgage, the mortgagee of record executes and delivers a valid and complete discharge, together with any instrument necessary to establish the mortgagee's record ownership and authority. A holder who misses the deadline owes statutory damages of $25.00 per day, up to $5,000.00, plus consequential damages, punitive damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees where an aggrieved party substantially prevails. A trustee holding a private mortgage sits under the same duty as an institutional lender, which is why paid-off private mortgages come off the record promptly in Vermont practice.
Recorded in the town, not the county
Vermont land records live with town and city clerks rather than county recorders, so a mortgage release is recorded where the mortgage is recorded: the same town's land records, identified in this form by book, page, and town name. The statewide recording fee is $15.00 per page, and a discharge carries no property transfer tax return, since it transfers no title by deed. A mortgage recorded in more than one town, as with land lying across a town line, appears in each town's records, and title practice looks for the discharge in each of them.
The download includes the discharge of mortgage as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the trustee capacity, the satisfaction certificate, and the notary block filled in for a realistic Vermont fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section and the recording steps. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can address how the discharge statutes apply to a particular mortgage or trust.
Important: Your property must be located in Franklin County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Discharge of Mortgage (Individual Trustee) meets all recording requirements specific to Franklin County.
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