Washington County Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) Form
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Washington County Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) Form
Fill in the blank Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Washington County Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) form.
Washington County Completed Example of the Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) 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:
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
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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This Vermont easement deed grants a perpetual utility easement in gross over land that two record owners hold together. The form recites exactly two grantors, one grantee, and one defined easement area within a single burdened parcel, with a signature block and an acknowledgment certificate for each grantor.
An Easement That Belongs to the Utility, Not to Neighboring Land
Most Vermont easements are appurtenant: they serve a neighboring parcel and pass automatically with it. An easement in gross works differently. It belongs to its holder directly, names no dominant estate, and exists so that a company can run its facilities across land it does not own. Utility corridors are the classic case: an electric cooperative, a telecommunications carrier, or a water district holds the right of way itself, not as an owner of adjoining land.
Vermont case law makes the express language matter. The Vermont Supreme Court favors the construction that an easement is appurtenant rather than in gross (Scott v. Leonard, 119 Vt. 86 (1956); Barrett v. Kunz, 158 Vt. 15 (1992)), so a grant intended to stand on its own says so plainly. The operative section of this deed declares the easement in gross, states that it benefits the grantee and the grantee's successors and assigns, and makes it assignable by its own terms, since no Vermont statute supplies a transferability rule for an express easement in gross.
Two Grantors, One Burdened Parcel
The deed is built around co-owned land. Spouses holding as tenants by the entirety, two joint tenants, and two tenants in common all present the two owner pattern this form recites: both record owners are named in the grantor section, both sign, and each signature carries its own acknowledgment certificate, so the two grantors may appear before different notaries on different dates. Where the grantors are spouses holding the parcel as tenants by the entirety, both signatures also supply the spousal joinder that 27 V.S.A. Section 349 requires before an entireties interest passes to anyone but a spouse. The form recites exactly two record owners; a parcel held by a sole owner, or by three or more co-owners, presents a different signature pattern.
What the Deed Grants and What the Owners Keep
The grant is measured by the deed's own entries: a described easement area, commonly a strip of stated width along a boundary or centerline, and a stated set of utility purposes and facilities. The operative language carries the working rights a utility easement needs, including ingress and egress across the parcel, the right to keep the corridor clear of interfering vegetation and structures, and a surface restoration obligation after entry. The grantors keep ownership of the land and the reserved right to use the easement area for purposes that do not interfere, with new structures and material grade changes in the corridor conditioned on the grantee's written consent. The conveyance passes without covenants of title except any covenant expressly stated, a posture the deed states in words because Vermont implies no title covenants from a deed's operative language.
Recording With the Town Clerk
Vermont records land instruments by municipality, so the deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the parcel lies, at the statewide fee of $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. Section 1671. An easement conveyance travels with a Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, which lists an easement or right of way among the interests a transfer may convey; under 32 V.S.A. Section 9608 the clerk cannot record the deed without a complete return. The exemption list includes transfers of a utility line easement to a public utility or municipality for $500 or less, and an exempt transfer still files the return with the exemption number entered. Where the easement description refers to a survey, 27 V.S.A. Section 341(b) calls for the survey to accompany the deed or for the deed to cite the volume and page where the survey is recorded.
The package contains the easement deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a fictional Chittenden County electric distribution easement, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms 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 Easement Deed (Utility, In Gross, Joint Grantors) meets all recording requirements specific to Washington County.
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