Addison County Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Form

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Addison County Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Form

Addison County Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Form

Fill in the blank Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.

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Addison County Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Guide

Addison County Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) form.

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Addison County Completed Example of the Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Document

Addison County Completed Example of the Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) Document

Example of a properly completed Vermont Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/16/2026

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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:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Some documents require witnesses in addition to notarization
  • Ask for certified copies if you need them for other transactions

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. 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.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

On this Vermont gift deed, the owner making the gift never picks up the pen: an attorney-in-fact signs the deed in the owner's place, and a recorded power of attorney supplies the authority behind every word of it. The form prepares a deed of gift for one individual grantor conveying Vermont real estate to a named grantee, configured throughout for signature by an agent rather than by the owner personally.

A deed signed by an agent, not the owner

Vermont law has always contemplated this arrangement. Under 27 V.S.A. § 301, lands are conveyed by a deed executed by a person having authority to convey or by that person's attorney, acknowledged and recorded as chapter 5 of Title 27 provides. The state adds one requirement specific to agency deeds: under 27 V.S.A. § 305, the power of attorney itself is signed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same office where the deed is recorded. Vermont keeps land records town by town, with no county recording system, so the deed and the power of attorney both land with the clerk of the town or city where the property lies. The deed's power of attorney section collects the date and the book and page reference that documents this, and it recites that the instrument is of record or is presented for recording with the deed.

Express gift authority under the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Since July 1, 2023, Vermont powers of attorney are governed by the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act, 14 V.S.A. chapter 127. Under 14 V.S.A. § 4031(a)(2), an agent may make a gift of the principal's property only if the power of attorney expressly grants that authority; general authority alone does not reach gifting. An agent who is not an ancestor, spouse, or descendant of the principal faces a further limit on creating any interest in the principal's property in the agent personally, and by default a grant of gift authority is subject to the dollar limits and best interest factors of 14 V.S.A. § 4047. A gift of real estate commonly exceeds those default amounts, so the gift language of the particular power of attorney defines what the agent may convey. The deed recites the express grant of gift authority on its face, and the guide walks through where each supporting fact comes from in the recorded power of attorney.

What the form recites

The form carries eleven numbered sections: the grantor, the attorney-in-fact, the power of attorney and its recording reference, the grantee with an optional relationship line, the legal description, address, source of title, survey reference, encumbrances, the operative gift conveyance, and the signatures. The conveyance gives, grants, conveys, and confirms the property to the grantee as a gift, in consideration of love and affection, without monetary consideration and without covenant or warranty of title. The attorney-in-fact signs in a representative capacity, and the acknowledgment names the signer as attorney-in-fact for the grantor. A labeled joining spouse block with its own notary certificate serves the homestead joinder rule of 27 V.S.A. §§ 141 and 349 where the property includes homestead property of a married grantor; where the grantor is unmarried, that block remains blank. A parent's agent completing a planned transfer of the family home to a child after the parent's health declines, and a deed of gift signed while the owner is away or unable to travel, present the pattern this deed recites. The form recites exactly one individual grantor acting through an agent; co-owner grantors, trustee grantors, and owners signing personally follow different execution patterns.

Recording with the town clerk, even for a gift

The deed records with the municipal clerk at fifteen dollars per page under 32 V.S.A. § 1671(a). A Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, accompanies the deed even where no money changes hands: under 32 V.S.A. § 9608 the clerk cannot record without a complete return and the required certificate. Exemptions in 32 V.S.A. § 9603 reach certain transfers made without consideration between family members, which is why the form carries its optional relationship line, and the guide describes the return, the clean water surcharge, and the current rate structure in detail.

The download includes the blank gift deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example with the entire document filled in for a realistic Woodstock, Windsor County fact pattern, and a plain language guide to every section, the power of attorney requirements, 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 Gift Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact - POA) meets all recording requirements specific to Addison County.

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