Windham County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) Form
Last validated September 2, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Windham County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Cambridgeport, East Dover, Grafton, Jacksonville, Jamaica, Londonderry and 19 more.
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Windham 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.
Windham County Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) form.
Windham 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 Clerk of Athens
Athens, Vermont 05143
Hours: Mo 9:00 to 1:00 or by appt.
Phone: (802) 869-3370
Town Clerk of Brattleboro
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 251-8157
Town Clerk of Brookline
Newfane, Vermont 05345
Hours: Tu, Th 9:00 - 2:00; 1st Sat 9:00 to noon; and by appt.
Phone: (802) 365-4648
Town Clerk of Dover
West Dover, Vermont 05356
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 464-5100 x2
Town Clerk of Dummerston
East Dummerston, Vermont 05346
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 3:00 & We 11:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 257-1496
Town Clerk of Grafton
Grafton, Vermont 05146
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; call first
Phone: (802) 843-2419
Town Clerk of Guilford
Guilford , Vermont 05301
Hours: Mo 7:00 to 6:00; Tu-Th 7:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 254-6857
Town Clerk of Halifax
West Halifax, Vermont 05358
Hours: Mo, Tu, Fr 8:00 to 3:00 & Sa 9:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 368-7390
Town Clerk of Jamaica
Jamaica, Vermont 05343
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 874-4681
Town Clerk of Londonderry
South Londonderry, Vermont 05155
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 8:30 to 2:30; We 10:00 to 5:00; Sat by appt
Phone: (802) 824-3356
Town Clerk of Marlboro
Marlboro, Vermont 05344
Hours: Mo, We, Th 9:00 to 4:00 (always call ahead)
Phone: (802) 254-2181
Town Clerk of Newfane
Newfane, Vermont 05345
Hours: Mo - Fr 8:00 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 365-7772 x10
Town Clerk of Putney
Putney, Vermont 05346
Hours: Mo, We-Fr 9:00 to 2:00; We 7:00 to 9:00; Sa 9:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 387-5862 x14
Town Clerk of Rockingham
Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 463-4336 x102
Windham County Clerk (for Somerset)
Newfane, Vermont 05345
Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (802) 251-2009
Town Clerk of Stratton
Stratton, Vermont 05360
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 869-6184
Town Clerk of Townshend
Townshend, Vermont 05353
Hours: Mo-We & Fr 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 365-7300
Town Clerk of Vernon
Vernon, Vermont 05354
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 7:30 to 5:30; We 7:30 to 9:30am
Phone: (802) 257-0292 x4
Town Clerk of Wardsboro
Wardsboro, Vermont 05355
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 896-6055
Town Clerk of Westminster
Westminster, Vermont 05158
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 722-4091
Town Clerk of Whitingham
Jacksonville, Vermont 05342
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 2:00; We 5:00 to 7:00; 1st Sa 9:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 368-7887
Town Clerk of Wilmington
Wilmington, Vermont 05363-0217
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 464-5836
Town Clerk of Windham
Windham, Vermont 05359
Hours: Mo 12:00 to 4:30; Tu 8:30 to 12:00; We 8:30 to 4:30; Th 11:30 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 874-4211
Recording Tips for Windham County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
- Ask about accepted payment methods when you call ahead
- Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions
Cities and Jurisdictions in Windham County
Properties in any of these areas use Windham County forms:
- Bellows Falls
- Brattleboro
- Cambridgeport
- East Dover
- Grafton
- Jacksonville
- Jamaica
- Londonderry
- Marlboro
- Newfane
- Putney
- Saxtons River
- South Londonderry
- South Newfane
- Townshend
- Vernon
- Wardsboro
- West Dover
- West Dummerston
- West Halifax
- West Townshend
- West Wardsboro
- Westminster
- Westminster Station
- Whitingham
- Williamsville
- Wilmington
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Windham County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Windham 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 Windham County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Windham 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 Windham 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 Windham County?
Recording fees in Windham County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 869-3370 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 Windham County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Trustee Grantee) meets all recording requirements specific to Windham County.
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