Franklin County Disclaimer of Interest Form
Last validated September 10, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Franklin County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Bakersfield, East Berkshire, East Fairfield, Enosburg Falls, Fairfield, Franklin, Highgate Center, Highgate Springs and 8 more.
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Franklin County Disclaimer of Interest Form
Fill in the blank Disclaimer of Interest form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Franklin County Disclaimer of Interest Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Disclaimer of Interest form.
Franklin County Completed Example of the Disclaimer of Interest Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Disclaimer of Interest document for reference.
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Additional Vermont and Franklin County documents included at no extra charge:
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:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
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. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is recommended, and most PDF apps also work. 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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One person, one signature, one recorded refusal: this form prepares a disclaimer of an interest in Vermont real property by a single disclaimant, an heir or beneficiary declining what would otherwise pass to them. It is drafted under the Vermont Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act, 14 V.S.A. chapter 129, the statute that governs a Vermont disclaimer of interest, also searched as a renunciation of inheritance or an estate disclaimer.
A refusal the law treats as never accepted
A disclaimer is not a gift from the heir to the next taker. Under 14 V.S.A. Section 4105(g), a disclaimer made under chapter 129 is not a transfer, assignment, or release; the disclaimed interest passes under Section 4106 as if the disclaimant had died immediately before the time of distribution, unless the will or other creating instrument says where a disclaimed interest goes. The refusal therefore reroutes the inheritance by operation of law rather than by conveyance, a distinction that matters for how the record reads and for the federal tax treatment of a qualified disclaimer under Section 2518 of the Internal Revenue Code, which the form's optional special provisions section can reference.
Vermont rewrote its disclaimer law in 2026
The former Vermont disclaimer statute, 14 V.S.A. chapter 83, with its nine month delivery deadline, was repealed in June 2026, and chapter 129 took its place. The new chapter states no fixed state law deadline; instead, Section 4113 bars a disclaimer once the disclaimant accepts the interest, transfers or encumbers it, contracts to do so, signs a written waiver, or a judicial sale occurs. Once delivered or filed, a disclaimer is irrevocable under Section 4105(f). This package is drafted for the current chapter, and its declaration recites the new sections rather than the repealed ones.
One disclaimant, one certificate
The form recites exactly one disclaimant, signing personally, with one signature line and one notary certificate in the Vermont statutory short form. It collects the disclaimant's name and address, the deceased owner and the origin of the interest, the town, legal description, street address, and source of title, the extent of the disclaimer, and optional special provisions, and then performs the refusal in an operative declaration keyed to the statute. A whole or a partial disclaimer fits the same blanks: Section 4105 permits a partial disclaimer expressed as a fraction, percentage, or other interest. The form is not set up as a fiduciary instrument, and a surviving joint tenant disclaiming survivorship rights or an executor disclaiming in a representative capacity presents a different statutory pattern than the individual configuration this form recites.
Delivery, filing, and the town land records
Effectiveness under chapter 129 turns on a signed writing that is delivered or filed as Section 4112 directs, for an inherited interest, to the personal representative of the estate or to the court that would appoint one. Recording is the companion step for real property: Section 4115 permits the disclaimer to be recorded where the transferring instrument is recorded, and Vermont records land documents with the clerk of the town where the property lies, at the statewide fee of 15 dollars per page. A recorded disclaimer lets every later title examiner see why the property passed around the disclaimant.
What is included
The package contains the blank disclaimer as a fillable PDF with a non-recorded instructions page, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a realistic Chittenden County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the notarization requirements, and the delivery, filing, and recording steps. The materials describe the form and the governing statutes; they are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Franklin County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Disclaimer of Interest meets all recording requirements specific to Franklin County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Franklin 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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