Orleans County Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) Form
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Orleans County Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) Form
Fill in the blank Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Orleans County Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) form.
Orleans County Completed Example of the Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town Clerk of Albany
Albany, Vermont 05820
Hours: Tu & Th 9:00 to 4:00; We 9:00 to 7:00
Phone: (802) 755-6100
Town Clerk of Barton
Barton, Vermont 05822
Hours: M - Th 7:30 to 4:00 & Fr 7:30 to noon
Phone: (802) 525-6222
Town Clerk of Brownington
Orleans, Vermont 05860
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 754-8401
Town Clerk of Charleston
West Charleston, Vermont 05872
Hours: M, Tu & Th 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 895-2814
Town Clerk of Coventry
Coventry, Vermont 05825
Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 to 12:00; W 4:00 to 7:00; 3rd Sat 9:00 to 2:00
Phone: (802) 754-2288
Town Clerk of Craftsbury
Craftsbury, Vermont 05826
Hours: Tu - Fr 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 586-2823
Town Clerk of Derby
Derby, Vermont 05829
Hours: Mo - Th 7:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 766-4906
Town Clerk of Glover
Glover, Vermont 05839
Hours: M - Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 525-6227
Town Clerk of Greensboro
Greensboro, Vermont 05841
Hours: Mo - Th 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 533-2911
Town Clerk of Holland
Derby Line, Vermont 05830-8961
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 895-4440
Town Clerk of Irasburg
Irasburg, Vermont 05845
Hours: Mo-We 9:00 to 3:00 & Th 9:00 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 754-2242
Town Clerk of Jay
Jay, Vermont 05859
Hours: Mo-Th 7:00 to 4:00; We until noon
Phone: (802) 988-2996
Town Clerk of Lowell
Lowell, Vermont 05847
Hours: M-Th 9:00 to 2:30
Phone: (802) 744-6559
Town Clerk of Morgan
Morgan, Vermont 05853
Hours: Mo & Th 8:00 to 4:00; Tu & We 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 895-2927
City of Newport: Clerk
Newport, Vermont 05855
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 334-2112
Town of Newport: Clerk
Newport Ctr, Vermont 05857
Hours: Mo-Th 7:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 334-6442
Town Clerk of Troy
North Troy, Vermont 05859
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 988-2663
Town Clerk of Westfield
Westfield, Vermont 05874
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 744-2484
Town Clerk of Westmore
Orleans, Vermont 05860
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 525-3007
Recording Tips for Orleans County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
Cities and Jurisdictions in Orleans County
Properties in any of these areas use Orleans County forms:
- Albany
- Barton
- Beebe Plain
- Coventry
- Craftsbury
- Craftsbury Common
- Derby
- Derby Line
- East Charleston
- Glover
- Greensboro
- Greensboro Bend
- Irasburg
- Lowell
- Morgan
- Newport
- Newport Center
- North Troy
- Orleans
- Troy
- West Charleston
- West Glover
- Westfield
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Orleans County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Orleans 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 Orleans County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County?
Recording fees in Orleans County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 755-6100 for current fees.
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When a Vermont home loan is paid off, the instrument that clears the land records is often signed not by the lender but by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. This form prepares that instrument: a Vermont discharge of mortgage by separate instrument under 27 V.S.A. Section 463, set up for MERS as the mortgagee of record, signing through a certifying officer.
The certification Vermont law prescribes
Vermont's separate-instrument discharge statute supplies its own language. Under Section 463(a), the instrument is substantially in the 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 was recorded. This form carries that certification with the identification blanks in the statutory order, then adds express release language covering the interest of the mortgagee of record. Section 463(b) states the consequence: once the satisfaction is acknowledged before a notary public and recorded, it discharges the mortgage and bars actions brought on it. A satisfaction of mortgage, a mortgage release, and a discharge of mortgage are the same instrument under different names; Vermont's statute calls it a discharge.
Why MERS signs, and how the form shows it
A large share of residential mortgages name Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as the mortgagee of record, acting solely as nominee for the lender and the lender's successors and assigns. Once MERS holds the mortgage of record, sales of the loan and transfers of servicing move across the MERS registry without recorded assignments, so at payoff the discharge comes from MERS even when the original lender is long out of the picture. Vermont Title Standard 18.5 addresses this pattern directly: when MERS is the record holder, the mortgage is discharged only by MERS, acting itself or through a member's certifying officer. The form is built around the details a Vermont title examiner reads in such a discharge. It identifies MERS as mortgagee of record and nominee, carries entries for the MERS address, the 18-digit MIN (Mortgage Identification Number), and the servicer loan number, collects the certifying officer's office title under the signature line, and includes an assignment reference section for a mortgage that reached MERS by recorded assignment rather than in the original security instrument.
Recorded with the town clerk, town by town
Vermont records land instruments by town and city rather than by county, so the discharge goes to the clerk of the municipality whose land records hold the mortgage, at the statewide fee of $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. Section 1671. A discharge is not a deed transferring title, so no Vermont property transfer tax return accompanies it. A mortgage recorded in more than one town, as happens where a parcel spans a town line, is discharged in every town where it appears; the form's release language speaks to each municipality where the mortgage is of record. Vermont law also puts time pressure behind the paperwork: under 27 V.S.A. Section 464, the mortgagee of record has 30 days after full performance to execute and deliver a complete discharge, with statutory damages of $25.00 per day, up to $5,000.00, for a holder or servicer that lets the deadline pass.
One mortgage, satisfied in full
The form describes the complete satisfaction of one recorded mortgage. It is not set up as a partial release of a portion of the mortgaged land, and it is not set up for a lender or servicer that holds the mortgage of record in its own name without MERS; those situations follow different record chains. The acknowledgment certificate is completed for one signer, the certifying officer, and its name line carries the officer's representative capacity, in the style of an assistant secretary of MERS. The venue lines reflect where the officer actually appears before the notary, which for servicer offices is commonly outside Vermont; an out-of-state certificate records in a Vermont town without difficulty.
The package delivers three items: the blank discharge as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire instrument filled in for a realistic Vermont payoff recorded in the Colchester land records, and a plain-language guide that walks through every section, the signing formalities, and town-by-town recording. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Orleans County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) meets all recording requirements specific to Orleans County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Orleans 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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