Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Form
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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.
Addison County Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Executor Deed (Individual Executor) form.
Addison County Completed Example of the Executor Deed (Individual Executor) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Executor Deed (Individual Executor) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town of Addison: Clerk
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
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
Bristol, Vermont 05443
Hours: M - F 8am to 4:30pm
Phone: (802) 453-2410
Town Clerk of Cornwall
Cornwall, Vermont 05753
Hours: Tu - F 9am to 5pm
Phone: (802) 462-2775
Town Clerk of Ferrisburgh
Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05456
Hours: M - F 8am to 4pm
Phone: (802) 877-3429
Town Clerk of Goshen
Goshen, Vermont 05733
Hours: Tuesday 9am to 1pm
Phone: 802-247-6455
Town Clerk of Granville
Granville, Vermont 05747
Hours: M - Th 9am to 3pm
Phone: 802-767-4403
Town Clerk of Hancock
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
Leicester, Vermont 05733
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 9am to 2pm
Phone: 802-247-5961 Ext3
Town Clerk of Lincoln
Lincoln, Vermont 05443
Hours: Mo - Th 8am to 2pm; We 4pm to 7pm
Phone: 802-453-2980
Town Clerk of Middlebury
Middlebury, Vermont 05753
Hours: Mo - Th 7:30am to 5:30pm
Phone: 802-388-8100 Ext 211
Town Clerk of Monkton
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
New Haven, Vermont 05472
Hours: Mo - Th 9am to 4:30pm
Phone: 802-453-3516
Town Clerk of Orwell
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
Panton, Vermont 05491-8919
Hours: M, Tu, Th 9am to 3pm; W 9am to 5pm
Phone: 802-475-2333
Town Clerk of Ripton
Ripton, Vermont 05766
Hours: Mo 2pm to 6pm; Tu, Th 9am to 1pm
Phone: 802-388-2266
Town Clerk of Salisbury
Salisbury, Vermont 05769
Hours: Tu 9am to 3pm; Th 11pm to 6pm or by appt
Phone: 802-352-4228
Town Clerk of Shoreham
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
Starksboro, Vermont 05487
Hours: M - Th 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: 802-453-2639
City Clerk of Vergennes
Vergennes, Vermont 05491
Hours: M - F 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: 802-877-2841
Town Clerk of Waltham
Waltham, Vermont 05491-8919
Hours: Tu & F 9am to 3pm
Phone: 802-877-3641
Town Clerk of Weybridge
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
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
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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
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. 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 Addison County?
Recording fees in Addison County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 802-759-2020 for current fees.
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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 office below.
This Executor Deed (Individual Executor) meets all recording requirements specific to Addison County.
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