Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Form
Last validated October 7, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Bennington County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Arlington, Bennington, Bondville, Dorset, East Arlington, East Dorset, Manchester, Manchester Center and 9 more.
- 3 documents included
- Immediate PDF download
- Formatting guarantee
Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Form
Fill in the blank Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) form.
Bennington County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) document for reference.
All 3 documents above included • One-time purchase • No recurring fees
Immediate Download • Secure Checkout
Additional Vermont and Bennington County documents included at no extra charge:
Where to Record Your Documents
Town of Arlington Town Clerk
Arlington, Vermont 05250
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 AM to 2 PM and by appt
Phone: (802) 375-2332
Town of Bennington Town Clerk
Bennington, Vermont 05201
Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM
Phone: (802) 442-1043
Town of Dorset Town Clerk
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)
Bennington, Vermont 05262
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: (802) 447-2700
Town of Landgrove Town Clerk
Londonderry, Vermont 05148
Hours: Thurs 9am to 1pm or by appt
Phone: (802) 824-3716
Town of Manchester Town Clerk
Manchester Center, Vermont 05255
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 362-1313 x1
Town of Peru Town Clerk
Peru, Vermont 05152
Hours: Tues, Thurs 8:30am - 4:00pm
Phone: (802) 824-3065
Town of Pownal Town Clerk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sunderland, Vermont 05252 / 05250
Hours: Mon - Thu 8:00 to 2:00
Phone: (802) 375-6106
Town of Whitingham Town Clerk
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
Bondville, Vermont 05340
Hours: Mon - Thu 7:00 to 1:00 or by appt
Phone: (802) 297-2122
Town of Woodford Town Clerk
Woodford, Vermont 05201
Hours: Call for hours or appt
Phone: (802) 442-4895
Recording Tips for Bennington County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
- Avoid the last business day of the month when possible
- Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
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
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. 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 Bennington County?
Recording fees in Bennington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 375-2332 for current fees.
Questions answered? Let's get started!
Two Vermont spouses can sign one deed that names who receives their home after both of them are gone, while keeping every meaningful right of ownership for as long as either of them lives. This Vermont Enhanced Life Estate Deed is set up for that exact configuration: a married couple as grantors, both signing, with the reserved rights running to the couple and then to the surviving spouse alone.
A deed that waits for the second death
Vermont wrote the enhanced life estate deed, often searched as a lady bird deed or ELE deed, into statute in 2020 as chapter 6 of Title 27, the Enhanced Life Estate Deed Act. The grantees named in the deed take only a contingent remainder: no present interest, nothing their creditors can reach, and nothing they can sell while a grantor lives; a transfer that attempts to convey the contingent remainder early is void by statute. If the couple never conveys the property away, title vests in the grantees at the surviving spouse's death, outside probate and subject to whatever encumbrances are then of record.
Until then, the statute keeps the owners in charge. A validly executed and recorded ELE deed does not affect the grantors' ownership rights, and the grantors may sell, mortgage, lease, gift, or otherwise convey the property with no joinder by, consent from, or notice to the grantees. Recording a new deed changes the plan: a deed from the grantors back to themselves revokes, and a new enhanced life estate deed naming all intended grantees revises and supersedes the earlier one.
The married couple configuration
The form recites exactly two grantors who are married to each other, and it states that each spouse joins in the execution and acknowledgment of the deed, the joinder Vermont's homestead and tenancy by the entirety statutes describe for property spouses hold together. The reserved rights clause follows the statutory form's plural wording: the grantors, or the survivor of them, reserve a common law life estate with exclusive use, possession, and enjoyment, plus the right to convey. After the first death, that whole bundle belongs to the surviving spouse alone, and the grantees still hold nothing vested until the second death. Two signature blocks and an acknowledgment certificate for each spouse carry the execution, so the spouses may acknowledge together or on different dates. A sole owner's deed, and a deed for co-owners who are not married to each other, recite different grantor patterns than this one.
Statutory language, Vermont recording
The deed follows the optional statutory form in 27 V.S.A. Section 660, from the granting words GIVE, GRANT, SELL, CONVEY, AND CONFIRM through the reserved rights clause, the habendum, and the statutory covenants, with the property description, source of title, and nature of tenancy collected in numbered sections. The nature of tenancy entry states how multiple grantees hold title when it vests, and the statute supplies default outcomes when a grantee dies before the grantors, one rule for tenants in common and another for joint tenants.
Vermont records deeds with the clerk of the town or city where the land lies; there is no county recording system. The clerk charges the statewide fifteen dollars per page and, by statute, cannot record the deed unless a completed Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, and the required Act 250 certificate come with it. An executed and recorded enhanced life estate deed is subject to the property transfer tax even where the conveyance is without consideration, and the tax statutes include a refund petition when a taxed ELE interest is later revoked or revised. The guide included with this form walks through the return, the rates and exemptions, and the town recording steps.
What is in the download
The package contains the blank deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the whole document filled in for a realistic Chittenden County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that covers each numbered section, the vesting choices for the grantees, signing before the notary, and recording at the town clerk's office. The materials are informational and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can apply chapter 6 to a specific title or estate plan.
Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) meets all recording requirements specific to Bennington County.
Our Promise
The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Bennington 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.
Save Time and Money
Get your Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.
4.8 out of 5 - ( 4,815 Reviews )
Kelli B. 5 out of 5 stars
Amazingly simple and fast. A great service.
Thank you!
scott m. 5 out of 5 stars
thanks- easy as pie.
Thank you!
Lacina B. 5 out of 5 stars
Forms were appropriately priced, easy to download
Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!
Norma J H. 5 out of 5 stars
Your forms have been very helpful. I thank you very much for making them easy to use.
Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!
ruth l. 5 out of 5 stars
I found this sight very helpful. All the information that one needs to file a quit claim deed. thank you so much.
Thank you!
Larry L. 5 out of 5 stars
Easy, quick and responsive for recording purposes.
We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
David W. 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent assistance provided by your forms, guide and example.
Thank you!
Jeri M. 5 out of 5 stars
Very happy with the site and the deed document I received.
We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Noal S. 5 out of 5 stars
The download package is very thorough and complete for the Corrective Deed I needed to file. The material is state/county specific and includes a completed example. The price is reasonable compared to an attorney fee from $400 to $600
We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Carol O. 5 out of 5 stars
Easy process as I had an example of my other property deeds to work from plus my most current Real Estate Tax forms.
We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Jane R. 5 out of 5 stars
Forms were easy to complete and print.
We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Timmy S. 5 out of 5 stars
The form gave me a perfect place to start. I was looking for something regarding time-shares, so the form was not perfect, but the register of deeds worked with me to get it right. I would not have even been able to start without the form from deeds.com
Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!
Sharon M. 5 out of 5 stars
Purchasing the real estate deed form from your platform was a breeze. The form was easy to fill out and the instructions provided were clear and concise. I was able to quickly complete my property transaction without any hitches. I highly recommend your services to anyone in need of real estate documentation. Thank you for making this process so straightforward!
Thanks a million for the positive feedback! It truly means a lot to us.
Patsy H. 5 out of 5 stars
I had trouble at first printing out the forms but once I figured out what to do, all went well. Thanks
We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Laura M. 5 out of 5 stars
Very easy and I appreciate that when you hover over the blank, directions pop up and tell you what to put in that blank. I also appreciated that when I lost the original password, I sent an email and Deeds.com cancelled my order, refunded my account, so that I could start over.
It was a pleasure serving you. Thank you for the positive feedback!