Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Form

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Formatted for recording in Addison County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Bridport, Bristol, East Middlebury, Ferrisburgh, Granville, Hancock, Middlebury, Monkton and 10 more.

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Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Form

Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Form

Fill in the blank Executor Deed (Individual Executor) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.

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Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Guide

Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Executor Deed (Individual Executor) form.

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Addison County Completed Example of the Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Document

Addison County Completed Example of the Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Document

Example of a properly completed Vermont Executor Deed (Individual Executor) document for reference.

Document last validated 9/16/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Addison County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Town of Addison: Clerk

Address:
65 VT Route 17 West
Addison, Vermont 05491-8919

Hours: M, Tu, Th 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30; W, F 8:30 to 12:00

Phone: 802-759-2020

Town Clerk of Bridport

Address:
82 Crown Point Rd / PO Box 27
Bridport , Vermont 05734

Hours: M-W 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; Th, F 9:00 to 12:00

Phone: 802-758-2483

Town Clerk of Bristol

Address:
1 South St / PO Box 249
Bristol, Vermont 05443

Hours: M - F 8am to 4:30pm

Phone: (802) 453-2410

Town Clerk of Cornwall

Address:
2629 Route 30
Cornwall, Vermont 05753

Hours: Tu - F 9am to 5pm

Phone: (802) 462-2775

Town Clerk of Ferrisburgh

Address:
3279 Rte 7 / PO Box 6
Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05456

Hours: M - F 8am to 4pm

Phone: (802) 877-3429

Town Clerk of Goshen

Address:
50 Carlisle Hill Rd
Goshen, Vermont 05733

Hours: Tuesday 9am to 1pm

Phone: 802-247-6455

Town Clerk of Granville

Address:
4157 VT Route 100 / PO Box 66
Granville, Vermont 05747

Hours: M - Th 9am to 3pm

Phone: 802-767-4403

Town Clerk of Hancock

Address:
48 VT Route 125 / PO Box 100
Hancock, Vermont 05748

Hours: M 3:30 to 6:30; Tu -Th 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 767-3660

Town Clerk of Leicester

Address:
44 Schoolhouse Rd
Leicester, Vermont 05733

Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 9am to 2pm

Phone: 802-247-5961 Ext3

Town Clerk of Lincoln

Address:
62 Quaker St
Lincoln, Vermont 05443

Hours: Mo - Th 8am to 2pm; We 4pm to 7pm

Phone: 802-453-2980

Town Clerk of Middlebury

Address:
94 Main St
Middlebury, Vermont 05753

Hours: Mo - Th 7:30am to 5:30pm

Phone: 802-388-8100 Ext 211

Town Clerk of Monkton

Address:
280 Monkton Ridge / PO Box 12
Monkton, Vermont 05469

Hours: Mo, Fr 8am to 1pm; T & Th 8am to 1pm & 4pm - 7pm

Phone: 802-453-3800

Town Clerk of New Haven

Address:
78 North St
New Haven, Vermont 05472

Hours: Mo - Th 9am to 4:30pm

Phone: 802-453-3516

Town Clerk of Orwell

Address:
436 Main St / PO Box 32
Orwell, Vermont 05760

Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 9:30 to 12 & 1 to 3:30; F 9:30 to 12 & 1 to 6

Phone: 802-948-2032

Town Clerk of Panton

Address:
3176 Jersey St / PO Box 174
Panton, Vermont 05491-8919

Hours: M, Tu, Th 9am to 3pm; W 9am to 5pm

Phone: 802-475-2333

Town Clerk of Ripton

Address:
1311 Ripton Route 125 / PO Box 10
Ripton, Vermont 05766

Hours: Mo 2pm to 6pm; Tu, Th 9am to 1pm

Phone: 802-388-2266

Town Clerk of Salisbury

Address:
25 Schoolhouse Road / PO Box 66
Salisbury, Vermont 05769

Hours: Tu 9am to 3pm; Th 11pm to 6pm or by appt

Phone: 802-352-4228

Town Clerk of Shoreham

Address:
297 Main St
Shoreham, Vermont 05770

Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Phone: 802-897-5841

Town Clerk of Starksboro

Address:
2849 Vermont Route 116 / PO Box 91
Starksboro, Vermont 05487

Hours: M - Th 8:30 to 4:30

Phone: 802-453-2639

City Clerk of Vergennes

Address:
120 Main St
Vergennes, Vermont 05491

Hours: M - F 8:00 to 4:30

Phone: 802-877-2841

Town Clerk of Waltham

Address:
2053 Maple St / PO Box 175
Waltham, Vermont 05491-8919

Hours: Tu & F 9am to 3pm

Phone: 802-877-3641

Town Clerk of Weybridge

Address:
1727 Quaker Village Rd
Weybridge, Vermont 05753

Hours: M & F 12:30 to 5:30; Tu & Th 9:00 to 2:00

Phone: 802-545-2450

Town Clerk of Whiting

Address:
29 South Main St
Whiting, Vermont 05778

Hours: Mo 9:00 to 12:00 & 4:00 to 7:00; We 9:00 to 12:00

Phone: 802-623-7813

Recording Tips for Addison County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed

Cities and Jurisdictions in Addison County

Properties in any of these areas use Addison County forms:

  • Bridport
  • Bristol
  • East Middlebury
  • Ferrisburgh
  • Granville
  • Hancock
  • Middlebury
  • Monkton
  • New Haven
  • North Ferrisburgh
  • Orwell
  • Ripton
  • Roxbury
  • Salisbury
  • Shoreham
  • Starksboro
  • Vergennes
  • Whiting

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Addison County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Addison 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 Addison County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Addison 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 Addison 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 Addison County?

Recording fees in Addison County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 802-759-2020 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A Vermont executor deed is signed by one person in one capacity: the executor of a deceased owner's estate, conveying under a license to sell or order of sale issued by the Vermont Superior Court, Probate Division. This fillable form prepares that deed for an individual executor serving alone, transferring Vermont real property out of a testate estate to a purchaser, with a completed example and a full guide alongside it.

A deed that carries its probate authority on its face

Vermont's probate sale statutes put the court at the center. Under 14 V.S.A. § 1651, the Probate Division may license an executor to sell estate real property when the sale appears necessary or beneficial, and a certified copy of the license to sell or order of sale is recorded in the same land records office where the deed is recorded. Where the will expressly confers a power of sale, the statute directs the court to issue the license without notice or hearing for property subject to that power, with a carve-out for a dwelling house in which the surviving spouse or an heir, devisee, or legatee is residing. The payoff arrives in 14 V.S.A. § 1652: the deed of an executor who has obtained a certified copy of the license or order is valid to convey the real estate authorized to be sold.

This form is built around that record trail. Its probate authority section identifies the decedent, the Probate Division unit and docket number, the date of the license or order, and the book and page where the certified copy is recorded, so the deed and its authority read together in the town land records. The license and the certified copy are court documents, obtained and recorded separately and not included in this package.

One executor, one signature, a representative acknowledgment

The form recites exactly one signing fiduciary who holds the office of executor. The operative section states the capacity in words, acting solely as executor of the estate and not individually, and the single signature line is matched by a notary certificate in the representative-capacity short form of 26 V.S.A. § 5368(2), printing the statute's own labeled blanks for the signer's name, the type of authority, and the estate on whose behalf the deed is executed. A sole executor selling a decedent's house to pay debts and administration expenses, and an executor exercising a will's power of sale under a court-issued license, present the pattern this deed recites. An estate with two co-executors presents a two-signer pattern with a second certificate, and an intestate administration carries the administrator title rather than the executor title; the form is not set up as either of those.

Covenants scaled to the fiduciary office

An executor sells what the estate holds, so this deed does not promise what a general warranty deed promises. Its covenant is limited to the fiduciary's own position: that the executor holds the license or order identified in the deed and has not personally encumbered the property. The deed states that it carries no other covenant or warranty of title, and the purchaser takes subject to easements, restrictions, and other matters of record. Vermont has no general statutory deed form with implied covenants, so the form spells its covenant out in express words, alongside the statutory validity language of 14 V.S.A. § 1652.

Recording with the town clerk, not a county recorder

Vermont records deeds by town or city, and this executor's deed goes to the clerk of the municipality where the land lies, at the statewide fee of 15 dollars per page under 32 V.S.A. § 1671. The Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, filed separately with the clerk and not included in this package, travels with the deed: under 32 V.S.A. § 9608 the clerk cannot record a transfer deed without a complete return and the required Act 250 certificate. The guide walks through the return, the current transfer tax and clean water surcharge rates, and the survey citation rule for descriptions that reference a recorded plat.

The download contains the blank executor deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing every entry for a realistic Washington County estate sale, and a plain language guide that covers each numbered section, the representative-capacity acknowledgment, and the recording steps. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Addison County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.

This Executor Deed (Individual Executor) meets all recording requirements specific to Addison County.

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