Grand Isle County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Form
Last validated August 19, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Grand Isle County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, North Hero, South Hero.
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Grand Isle 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.

Grand Isle 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.

Grand Isle 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.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town Clerk of Alburgh
Alburgh, Vermont 05440
Hours: M-F 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 796-3468
Town Clerk of Grand Isle
Grand Isle, Vermont 05458-0049
Hours: M-F 8:30 to 3:30; Tu 5:00 to 7:00; Sat 10:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 372-8830
Town Clerk of Isle La Motte
Isle La Motte, Vermont 05463
Hours: Tu & Th 7:30 to 3:30; W & F 1:00 to 5:00; Sa 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 928-3434
Town Clerk of North Hero
North Hero, Vermont 05474
Hours: M, Tu, Th 8:00 to 4:30; W, F, Sat 8:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 372-6926
Town Clerk of South Hero
South Hero, Vermont 05486
Hours: M-W 8:30 to 12 & 1:00 to 4:30; Th 8:30 to 12 & 1:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 372-5552
Grand Isle County Clerk
North Hero, Vermont 05474
Hours: Tue only 9:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 372-8350 or 928-3275 (home)
Recording Tips for Grand Isle County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions
- Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
Cities and Jurisdictions in Grand Isle County
Properties in any of these areas use Grand Isle County forms:
- Alburgh
- Grand Isle
- Isle La Motte
- North Hero
- South Hero
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Grand Isle County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County?
Recording fees in Grand Isle County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 796-3468 for current fees.
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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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Grand Isle 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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