Windsor County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) Form
Last validated September 18, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Windsor County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Ascutney, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Bridgewater Corners, Brownsville, Cavendish, Chester and 29 more.
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Windsor County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) Form
Fill in the blank Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Windsor County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) form.
Windsor County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town Clerk of Andover
Andover, Vermont 05143
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 1:00 & We 11:00 to 3:00 (always call ahead)
Phone: (802) 875-2765
Town Clerk of Baltimore
Baltimore, Vermont 05143
Hours: We 4:00 to 6:00 & Th 9:00 to 11:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 263-5274
Town Clerk of Barnard
Barnard, Vermont 05031
Hours: Mo-We 8:00 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 234-9211
Town Clerk of Bethel
Bethel, Vermont 05032
Hours: Mo, Th 8:00 to 12:30 & 1:00 to 4:00; Tu, Fr 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 234-9722
Town Clerk of Bridgewater
Bridgewater, Vermont 05034
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 672-3334
Town Clerk of Cavendish
Cavendish, Vermont 05142
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 226-7292
Town Clerk of Chester
Chester, Vermont 05143
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:00 or by appt
Phone: (802) 875-2173
Town Clerk of Hartford
White River Junction, Vermont 05001
Hours: 8:00 to 5:00 M-F (sometimes closed 12:00 to 1:00)
Phone: (802) 295-2785
Town Clerk of Hartland
Hartland, Vermont 05048
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 436-2444
Town Clerk of Ludlow
Ludlow, Vermont 05149
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 228-3232
Town Clerk of Norwich
Norwich, Vermont 05055
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 649-1419
Town Clerk of Plymouth
Plymouth, Vermont 05056
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 672-3655
Town Clerk of Pomfret
North Pomfret, Vermont 05053
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 8:30 to 2:30
Phone: (802) 457-3861
Town Clerk of Reading
Reading, Vermont 05062
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00; 1st Sat 9:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 484-7250
Town Clerk of Rochester
Rochester, Vermont 05767-0238
Hours: Tu-Fr 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 767-3631
Town Clerk of Royalton
South Royalton, Vermont 05068
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 12:00 & 12:30 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 763-7207
Town Clerk of Sharon
Sharon, Vermont 05065
Hours: Mo-Th 7:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 763-8268 x1
Town Clerk of Springfield
Springfield, Vermont 05156
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 885-2104
Town Clerk of Stockbridge
Stockbridge, Vermont 05772
Hours: Tu-Th 8:00 to 4:30; Fr 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 746-8400
Town Clerk of Weathersfield
Ascutney, Vermont 05030-0550
Hours: Mo-We 9:00 to 4:00; Th 9:00 to 5:30
Phone: (802) 674-9500
Town Clerk of Weston
Weston, Vermont 05161-0098
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 1:00
Phone: (802) 824-6645
Town Clerk of West Windsor
Brownsville, Vermont 05037
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 484-7212
Town Clerk of Windsor
Windsor, Vermont 05089
Hours: Mo-We 8:00 to 5:00; Th 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 674-5610
Town Clerk of Woodstock
Woodstock, Vermont 05091
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 457-3611
Recording Tips for Windsor County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
Cities and Jurisdictions in Windsor County
Properties in any of these areas use Windsor County forms:
- Ascutney
- Barnard
- Bethel
- Bridgewater
- Bridgewater Corners
- Brownsville
- Cavendish
- Chester
- Chester Depot
- Gaysville
- Hartford
- Hartland
- Hartland Four Corners
- Ludlow
- North Hartland
- North Pomfret
- North Springfield
- Norwich
- Perkinsville
- Plymouth
- Proctorsville
- Quechee
- Reading
- Rochester
- Sharon
- South Pomfret
- South Royalton
- South Woodstock
- Springfield
- Stockbridge
- Taftsville
- West Hartford
- Weston
- White River Junction
- Wilder
- Windsor
- Woodstock
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Windsor County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Windsor 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 Windsor County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Windsor 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 Windsor 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 Windsor County?
Recording fees in Windsor County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 875-2765 for current fees.
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One Vermont owner, signing alone, can direct where real property goes at death without probate while keeping every element of lifetime ownership. This Vermont Enhanced Life Estate Deed is configured for a single individual grantor: one grantor recital, one signature line, and one acknowledgment certificate, built on the optional statutory form in 27 V.S.A. section 660. Vermont codified this instrument, long known as a lady bird deed and now formally the ELE deed, in 2020 as chapter 6 of Title 27, the Enhanced Life Estate Deed Act.
Lifetime Control the Grantor Keeps
The deed's operative section reserves two things to the grantor: a common law life estate with exclusive use, possession, and enjoyment of the property, and the right to convey the property. The statute defines convey broadly, reaching a sale, gift, lease, transfer, or mortgage, with or without consideration, and including revocation and revision of the deed itself. Under 27 V.S.A. section 656, the grantor revokes or revises without the grantee's joinder, consent, agreement, or even notice; revocation is a recorded deed from the grantor back to the grantor, and revision is a new recorded ELE deed naming the changed grantee list. Section 654 states that the recorded deed does not affect the grantor's ownership rights, transfers no present interest to the grantee, and does not expose the property to the grantee's creditors during the grantor's life. The grantee holds only a contingent remainder and cannot convey it; section 655(b) makes an attempted transfer void.
What the Individual Configuration Recites
The form recites exactly one grantor, a natural person as 27 V.S.A. section 653(4) requires, and carries a single signature block with one acknowledgment certificate in the Vermont short form. The grantee section accepts one or more grantees, and a nature of tenancy entry states how title stands among them when it vests. A widowed or unmarried owner naming an adult child, and a sole owner naming two relatives as tenants in common or joint tenants, present the single grantor pattern this deed recites. Property held by two owners, including spouses holding a Vermont tenancy by the entirety, presents a two grantor signing pattern that this form is not set up as; Vermont law requires spousal joinder for conveyances of homestead and entireties property, and the deed as configured recites one owner acting alone.
At the Grantor's Death
If the grantor still owns the property at death, title vests in the grantee under section 654(c), subject to encumbrances of record, with no probate administration of the parcel. A mortgage recorded during the grantor's life rides with the property; it encumbers the interest without disturbing the deed. Where a grantee dies first, section 658 supplies the default: a sole grantee's interest passes to that grantee's heirs or beneficiaries as the Probate Division directs, while a surviving joint tenant grantee takes by survivorship under the tenancy the deed recites.
Recording With the Town Clerk
Vermont records deeds by municipality, so this deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the land lies, at the statewide fifteen dollar per page fee. The recording package includes a completed Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172; 32 V.S.A. section 9608 bars the clerk from recording without a complete return and the required Act 250 certificate. The ELED Act makes a recorded enhanced life estate deed subject to the transfer tax even as a family gift, and 32 V.S.A. section 9617(8)(B) supplies a refund petition route when tax was paid on an interest later revoked or revised.
What the Package Contains
The download includes the fillable deed form, a completed example showing a Washington County fact pattern, and a guide that walks through each section, the notary certificate, and the town recording process. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can address how the Act operates on a specific title or estate plan.
Important: Your property must be located in Windsor County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Individual) meets all recording requirements specific to Windsor County.
Our Promise
The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Windsor 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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