Caledonia County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) Form
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Caledonia County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) Form
Fill in the blank Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Caledonia County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) Guide
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Caledonia County Completed Example of the Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town of Barnet Clerk
Barnet, Vermont 05821
Hours: 9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (802) 633-2256
Town of Burke Clerk
West Burke, Vermont 05871
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (802) 467-3717
Town of Danville Clerk
Danville, Vermont 05828
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (802) 684-3352
Town of Groton Clerk
Groton, Vermont 05046
Hours: Wed & Fri 8:00 - 12:30
Phone: (802) 584-3276
Town of Hardwick Clerk
Hardwick, Vermont 05843
Hours: M-Th 8:00 - 4:30; F 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 472-5971
Town of Kirby Clerk
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
Hours: Tu & Th 8:00 - 3:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 626-9386
Town of Lyndon Clerk
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851-0167
Hours: M-F 7:30 - 4:30
Phone: (802) 626-5785
Town of Newark Clerk
Newark, Vermont 05871
Hours: M, W, Th 9:00 - 4:00
Phone: (802) 467-3336
Town of Peacham Clerk
Peacham, Vermont 05862
Hours: Mon 8:00 to 5:00; Tue - Thu 8:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 592-3218
Town of Ryegate Clerk
Ryegate, Vermont 05042
Hours: Mon-Wed 1:00 - 5:00; Fri 9:00 - 1:00
Phone: (802) 584-3880
Town of St. Johnsbury Clerk
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
Hours: Mo 8:00 - 5:00, Tu-Fr 8:00 - 4:30
Phone: (802) 748-4331
Town of Sheffield Clerk
Sheffield, Vermont 05866
Hours: M, W, F 9:00 - 3:00; W eve 5:00 - 8:00
Phone: (802) 626-8862
Town of Stannard Clerk
Greensboro Bend, Vermont 05842
Hours: Wed 8:00 - 12:00
Phone: (802) 533-2577
Town of Sutton Clerk
Sutton, Vermont 05867
Hours: Mon - Thu 8:00 to 4:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 467-3377
Town of Walden Clerk
West Danville, Vermont 05873
Hours: M - W 9:00 - 4:00; Th 9:00 - 5:00
Phone: (802) 563-2220
Town of Waterford Clerk
Lower Waterford, Vermont 05848
Hours: M, Th & F 8:30 - 3:30; Tu 12:00 - 6:00
Phone: (802) 748-2122
Town of Wheelock Clerk
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
Hours: M & Th 8:30 to 4:00; Wed 10:30 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 626-9094
Recording Tips for Caledonia County:
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Avoid the last business day of the month when possible
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
Cities and Jurisdictions in Caledonia County
Properties in any of these areas use Caledonia County forms:
- Barnet
- Danville
- East Burke
- East Hardwick
- East Ryegate
- East Saint Johnsbury
- Groton
- Hardwick
- Lower Waterford
- Lyndon
- Lyndon Center
- Lyndonville
- Mc Indoe Falls
- Passumpsic
- Peacham
- Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury Center
- Sheffield
- South Ryegate
- Sutton
- West Burke
- West Danville
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Caledonia County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Caledonia 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 Caledonia County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Caledonia 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 Caledonia 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 Caledonia County?
Recording fees in Caledonia County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 633-2256 for current fees.
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On this Vermont enhanced life estate deed, the grantee line does not name an heir; it names a trustee. One owner conveys a contingent remainder to a named individual as trustee of an identified trust, and not individually, while reserving a common law life estate and the unrestricted right to convey the property during life. The form prepares that trustee grantee configuration under 27 V.S.A. chapter 6, the Enhanced Life Estate Deed Act, the statute behind what Vermont practice has long called a lady bird deed or Medicaid deed.
A remainder that lands in a trust, not an estate
An ordinary Vermont ELE deed sends the property to individual grantees at the owner's death. This deed sends it into a trust: if the property has not been conveyed away during life, title vests at the grantor's death in the trustee of the identified trust then serving, subject to encumbrances of record, and the trust instrument takes over from there. Probate administration of the property is bypassed, and so is the individual-grantee question of what happens when a remainder holder dies first. During the owner's life the arrangement stays dormant; 27 V.S.A. § 654 states that a validly executed and recorded ELE deed transfers no present right, title, or interest, so the property is not a trust asset while the owner lives and the owner's creditors and homestead position stay exactly as they were.
Lifetime control the statute spells out
Chapter 6 writes the reserved powers into defined mechanics. The grantor may sell, mortgage, lease, or give away the property, or any portion of it, without joinder by, consent from, agreement of, or notice to the trustee. Revoking the deed means recording a deed from the grantor back to the grantor; revising it means recording a new ELE deed naming a different or additional grantee, which supersedes and replaces the prior one. The trustee holds a contingent remainder that cannot be conveyed during the grantor's life, and the statute keeps the property clear of the grantee's creditors. The deed itself carries the § 660 statutory form language, including the operative words GIVE, GRANT, SELL, CONVEY, AND CONFIRM and the reservation of a common law life estate with exclusive use, possession, and enjoyment.
The successor trustee section
Section 658 of the Act supplies default rules when a named grantee dies before the grantor, and it opens with the words unless the ELE deed provides otherwise. This form provides otherwise. Its successor trustee section ties the remainder to the office of trustee rather than to the individual: if the named trustee dies, resigns, is removed, or otherwise stops serving before the grantor's death, the contingent remainder follows the successor trustee determined under the trust instrument, and at the grantor's death title vests in whoever then holds the office. A change of trustee inside the trust does not call for a new deed.
Signing and recording in Vermont towns
The grantor, who must be a natural person under § 653(4), signs before a notary public; the trustee does not sign, because § 655 makes the deed effective without the grantee's acceptance. The form carries a homestead joinder signature block and second acknowledgment certificate for the spouse of a married grantor, tied to the joinder statutes at 27 V.S.A. §§ 141 and 349. Recording happens at the town level, with the clerk of the town or city where the land lies, at the statewide fee of $15.00 per page, and the town clerk cannot accept the deed unless a completed Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, comes with it. An executed and recorded ELE deed is subject to the property transfer tax, and where the deed is later revoked or revised, 32 V.S.A. § 9617(8)(B) supplies a refund petition route.
The package contains the enhanced life estate deed as a fillable PDF built for Vermont recording standards, a completed example showing every section filled in for a realistic Chittenden County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through the form section by section, the notarization details, and the town recording process including the transfer tax return. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Caledonia County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) meets all recording requirements specific to Caledonia County.
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