Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form
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Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form
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Bennington County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide
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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:
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
- Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
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. 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 Bennington County?
Recording fees in Bennington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 375-2332 for current fees.
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One signature would leave the homestead question open; this deed carries two. The Vermont Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) prepares an enhanced life estate deed, the instrument also searched as a lady bird deed or Medicaid deed, for one married record owner of Vermont real property whose spouse does not appear on the title.
One record owner, two signatures
The form names a single Grantor, the spouse who holds record title, and a joining spouse who owns nothing of record. Vermont law makes a married owner's conveyance of the homestead inoperative as to the homestead unless the other spouse joins in the execution and acknowledgment, 27 V.S.A. Section 141, and no Vermont appellate decision yet says whether that rule reaches a deed in which the owner keeps a life estate and the right to convey. This deed answers the question on the face of the record instead of leaving it to argument: the non-owner spouse signs a labeled joinder block and acknowledges before a notary, and the joinder clause states that the spouse takes no interest under the deed and shares none of the reserved rights. Owners who took title before the marriage, and owners holding inherited property in one name, present the pattern this form describes.
A life estate the statute enhances
An ordinary life estate deed locks the owner in, because selling or mortgaging afterward takes the remainderman's signature. Vermont's Enhanced Life Estate Deed Act, 27 V.S.A. chapter 6, in effect since July 13, 2020, gives statutory footing to the alternative Vermont practitioners built for years under names like lady bird deed and Italian deed. The Grantor reserves a common law life estate together with the right to convey the property, and the named grantees receive only a contingent remainder. The recorded deed changes nothing during the Grantor's life: it does not affect the Grantor's ownership or the rights of the Grantor's creditors, it transfers no present interest, and it keeps the property clear of the grantees' creditors under 27 V.S.A. Section 654. The Grantor may sell, mortgage, revise, or revoke without the grantees' joinder, consent, or notice. At the Grantor's death, title vests in the surviving grantees outside probate, subject to encumbrances of record.
Grantees, tenancy, and later changes
The grantee section accepts one or more grantees and a nature of tenancy entry stating how several grantees hold once title vests: as tenants in common, the Vermont default under 27 V.S.A. Section 2, as joint tenants, or, for grantees married to each other, as tenants by the entirety. The statute also plans for change. The Grantor revokes by recording a deed back to the Grantor and revises by recording a new enhanced life estate deed naming all grantees; each is a separate recorded instrument, prepared apart from this package.
Recording with the town clerk
Vermont records land town by town, not by county, so the deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the land lies, at $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. Section 1671. A completed Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, travels with it; the clerk cannot record the deed without one under 32 V.S.A. Section 9608, and an executed and recorded enhanced life estate deed is subject to the property transfer tax. Where the deed is later revoked or revised, 32 V.S.A. Section 9617(8)(B) lets the person who paid the tax petition for a refund. The acknowledgment certificates follow the statutory short form wording, and the guide walks through the return, the rates, and the principal residence treatment at the moment they matter.
What the download includes
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 covering every numbered section, the signing and notarization mechanics for both spouses, and the recording steps. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can apply these rules to a particular title.
Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) meets all recording requirements specific to Bennington County.
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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.
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