Washington County Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) Form
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Washington 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.
Washington County Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) form.
Washington 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
City of Barre: Clerk
Barre, Vermont 05641
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 476-0242
Town of Barre: Clerk
Websterville, Vermont 05678
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 479-9391/9392
Town Clerk of Berlin
Berlin, Vermont 05602
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 229-9298
Town Clerk of Cabot
Cabot, Vermont 05647
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 563-2279
Town Clerk of Calais
East Calais, Vermont 05650
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 456-8720
Town Clerk of Duxbury
Duxbury, Vermont 05676
Hours: Tu-Fr 7:30 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 244-6660
Clerk of East Montpelier
East Montpelier, Vermont 05651-0157
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00; Fr 9:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 223-3313 x201
Town Clerk of Fayston
North Fayston, Vermont 05660
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:30 & Fr 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 496-2454 x21
Town Clerk of Marshfield
Marshfield, Vermont 05658
Hours: Tu-Fr 8:00 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 426-3305
Town Clerk of Middlesex
Middlesex, Vermont 05602
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 223-5915
City of Montpelier: Clerk
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 223-9500
Town Clerk of Moretown
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:00 to 2:45
Phone: (802) 882-8218
Town Clerk of Northfield
Northfield, Vermont 05663
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 485-5421
Town of Plainfield
Plainfield, Vermont 05667
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 7:30 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 454-8461
Town Clerk of Roxbury
Roxbury, Vermont 05669
Hours: Tu-Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 485-7840
Town Clerk of Waitsfield
Waitsfield, Vermont 05673
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 496-2218
Town Clerk of Warren
Warren, Vermont 05674
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 496-2709 x21
Town Clerk of Waterbury
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 244-8447
Town Clerk of Woodbury
Woodbury, Vermont 05681
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 1:00 & Mo 6:00 to 8:00
Phone: (802) 456-7051
Town Clerk of Worcester
Worcester, Vermont 05682
Hours: Mo 9:00 to 12:00; Tu-Th 9:00 to 3:00; We to 5:00
Phone: (802) 223-6942
Recording Tips for Washington County:
- White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
Cities and Jurisdictions in Washington County
Properties in any of these areas use Washington County forms:
- Adamant
- Barre
- Cabot
- Calais
- East Barre
- East Calais
- East Montpelier
- Graniteville
- Marshfield
- Montpelier
- Moretown
- North Montpelier
- Northfield
- Northfield Falls
- Plainfield
- South Barre
- Waitsfield
- Warren
- Waterbury
- Waterbury Center
- Websterville
- Woodbury
- Worcester
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Washington County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Washington 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 Washington County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
Recording fees in Washington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 476-0242 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 Washington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Discharge of Mortgage (MERS) meets all recording requirements specific to Washington County.
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