Bennington County Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Form

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Bennington County Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Form

Bennington County Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Form

Fill in the blank Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/17/2026
Bennington County Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Guide

Bennington County Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Guide

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Bennington County Completed Example of the Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Document

Bennington County Completed Example of the Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) Document

Example of a properly completed Vermont Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/17/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Town of Arlington Town Clerk

Address:
3828 VT Route 7A / PO Box 304
Arlington, Vermont 05250

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 AM to 2 PM and by appt

Phone: (802) 375-2332

Town of Bennington Town Clerk

Address:
205 South St
Bennington, Vermont 05201

Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM

Phone: (802) 442-1043

Town of Dorset Town Clerk

Address:
112 Mad Tom Rd / PO Box 24
East Dorset, Vermont 05253

Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F or by appt

Phone: (802) 362-1178 Ext 2

Bennington County Clerk (for Glastenbury)

Address:
207 South St
Bennington, Vermont 05262

Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: (802) 447-2700

Town of Landgrove Town Clerk

Address:
88 Landgrove Rd
Londonderry, Vermont 05148

Hours: Thurs 9am to 1pm or by appt

Phone: (802) 824-3716

Town of Manchester Town Clerk

Address:
6039 Main St / PO Box 830
Manchester Center, Vermont 05255

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 362-1313 x1

Town of Peru Town Clerk

Address:
402 Main St / PO Box 127
Peru, Vermont 05152

Hours: Tues, Thurs 8:30am - 4:00pm

Phone: (802) 824-3065

Town of Pownal Town Clerk

Address:
467 Center St / PO Box 411
Pownal, Vermont 05261

Hours: M, T, Th, F 9:30 to 4:00; Wed 9:30 to 2:00

Phone: (802) 823-7757

Town of Readsboro Town Clerk

Address:
301 Phelps Lane / PO Box 187
Readsboro, Vermont 05350

Hours: M,T,Th,F 8:00 to 3:30; Wed 4:30 to 8:30

Phone: (802) 423-5405

Town of Rupert Town Clerk

Address:
187 East St / PO Box 140
West Rupert, Vermont 05776

Hours: Mon 11:00 to 7:00; Tue, Wed 12:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:30 to 3:30

Phone: (802) 394-7728

Town of Sandgate Town Clerk

Address:
3266 Sandgate Road
Sandgate, Vermont 05250

Hours: Mon, Wed 9:30 to 12:30; Tue 9:30 to 11:30; Thu, Fri 9:30 to 12:30

Phone: (802) 375-9075

Town of Searsburg Town Clerk

Address:
18 Town Garage Rd / PO Box 157
Wilmington, Vermont 05363

Hours: Mon 8:00 to 4:00; Tue, Fri 8:00 to noon

Phone: (802) 464-8081

Town of Shaftsbury Town Clerk

Address:
61 Buck Hill Rd / PO Box 409
Shaftsbury, Vermont 05262

Hours: Mon 9:00 to 4:30; Tue - Fri 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 442-4038

Town of Stamford Town Clerk

Address:
986 Main Road
Stamford, Vermont 05352

Hours: Tue, Wed 11:00 to 3:00; Thu 11:00 to 3:00 & 7:00 to 9:00; Fri 9:00 to 1:00

Phone: (802) 694-1361

Town of Sunderland Town Clerk

Address:
181 South Rd / Mail: 104 Mountain View Rd
Sunderland, Vermont 05252 / 05250

Hours: Mon - Thu 8:00 to 2:00

Phone: (802) 375-6106

Town of Whitingham Town Clerk

Address:
2948 VT Route 100
Jacksonville, Vermont 05342

Hours: M-F 9 to 2; W 5 to 7; Sat 9 to 12

Phone: (802) 368-7887

Town of Winhall Town Clerk

Address:
115 VT Route 30
Bondville, Vermont 05340

Hours: Mon - Thu 7:00 to 1:00 or by appt

Phone: (802) 297-2122

Town of Woodford Town Clerk

Address:
1391 VT Route 9
Woodford, Vermont 05201

Hours: Call for hours or appt

Phone: (802) 442-4895

Recording Tips for Bennington County:
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Cities and Jurisdictions in Bennington County

Properties in any of these areas use Bennington County forms:

  • Arlington
  • Bennington
  • Bondville
  • Dorset
  • East Arlington
  • East Dorset
  • Manchester
  • Manchester Center
  • North Bennington
  • North Pownal
  • Peru
  • Pownal
  • Readsboro
  • Rupert
  • Shaftsbury
  • Stamford
  • West Rupert

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Bennington County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Bennington 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 Bennington County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Bennington 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 Bennington 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 Bennington County?

Recording fees in Bennington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 375-2332 for current fees.

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When an inheritance would burden the person it names, Vermont law permits a refusal, and the refusal does not wait for the beneficiary's own signature. A court-appointed guardian or conservator may disclaim an interest in property on behalf of the person under guardianship or protection, and this Vermont Disclaimer of Interest form prepares that refusal in the representative configuration: one protected person named as disclaimant, one guardian or conservator signing, and the appointing court, docket number, and appointment date recited on the face of the document.

A refusal signed in a representative capacity

Vermont's Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act, 14 V.S.A. chapter 83, opens with the grant of authority this form is built around: a person, or the representative of a deceased, incapacitated, or protected person, to whom property devolves by whatever means, may disclaim it in whole or in part. The renunciation operates with a legal fiction rather than a conveyance. Under 14 V.S.A. § 1954, the disclaimed interest devolves as if the disclaimant had predeceased the decedent, and the disclaimer relates back for all purposes to the date of death, so the refused inheritance passes directly to whoever stands next under the will or the intestacy statutes and never passes through the protected person's hands.

Nine months and three destinations

Section 1952 supplies the clock and the mechanics. A disclaimer of a present interest devolving under a will or by intestacy is delivered not later than nine months after the death, in person or by registered or certified mail, to the personal representative or other fiduciary, the holder of legal title, or the person next entitled to the property. A copy is filed in the Probate Division of the Superior Court where the estate proceedings have been commenced. And when real property is disclaimed, § 1952(e) directs that a copy be recorded in the land records of the town where the property lies; Vermont records land instruments by town and city rather than by county, and the statewide recording fee is $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. § 1671. The form prints on letter size pages with the top of the first page reserved for the clerk's recording information.

What the guardianship configuration carries

The form runs seven numbered sections: the protected person as disclaimant; the guardian or conservator with the appointing court, docket number, and order date; the origin of the interest, naming the deceased owner, the date of death or the effective date of the instrument, and the will, intestacy, or contract under which the interest devolves; the property, with the municipal town line that controls the recording office, the legal description, and the street address; the extent of the disclaimer, whole or a defined portion, as § 1951 permits; the operative disclaimer language, including the statements addressing the statutory bars of § 1955 and the qualified disclaimer statement that § 1952(c) and 26 U.S.C. § 2518 contemplate; and a single signature block for the representative. The acknowledgment certificate follows the Vermont statutory short form for a representative capacity, 26 V.S.A. § 5368(2), with a commission number line reflecting the certificate contents listed in 26 V.S.A. § 5367. The protected person carries no signature line on this document. An adult refusing an inheritance personally, or the representative of a deceased person disclaiming for an estate, presents a different recital pattern from the guardianship recital this form carries. An elder under guardianship whose late sibling's farmhouse would arrive with carrying costs the guardianship budget cannot hold presents the pattern this disclaimer recites.

Binding once delivered

Section 1954(c) makes the disclaimer binding on the disclaimant and everyone claiming through or under the disclaimant, and the Vermont Supreme Court has treated a delivered disclaimer as revocable only in limited circumstances. The statute also polices conduct before signing: under § 1955, accepting the property or a benefit under it, transferring or contracting to transfer it, or waiving the right to disclaim in writing bars the refusal. The disclaimer likewise chooses no recipient; the interest devolves to the next takers the law supplies.

The download includes the disclaimer of interest as a fillable PDF, a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section and the delivery, probate filing, and town recording steps, and a completed example showing the document filled in for a realistic Windsor County fact pattern. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can address how chapter 83 operates on a particular estate or guardianship.

Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Disclaimer of Interest (Guardian or Conservator) meets all recording requirements specific to Bennington County.

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