Orange County Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form

Last validated September 2, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Formatted for recording in Orange County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Bradford, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, East Corinth, East Randolph, East Thetford, Fairlee and 18 more.

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Orange County Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form

Orange County Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Form

Fill in the blank Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.

Document last validated 8/18/2026
Orange County Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide

Orange County Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide

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Orange County Completed Example of the Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Document

Orange County Completed Example of the Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Document

Example of a properly completed Vermont Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) document for reference.

Document last validated 9/2/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Bradford Town Clerk

Address:
172 North Main St / PO Box 339
Bradford, Vermont 05033

Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 to 4:30; Fri 9:00 to 12:00

Phone: (802) 222-4727 x 300

Braintree Town Clerk

Address:
932 VT Route 12A
Braintree, Vermont 05060

Hours: Mon-Wed 9:00 to 4:00 and by appt

Phone: (802) 728-9787

Brookfield Town Clerk

Address:
40 Ralph Rd / PO Box 463
Brookfield, Vermont 05036

Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 276-3352 x10

Chelsea Town Clerk

Address:
296 VT Rte 110 / PO Box 266
Chelsea, Vermont 5038

Hours: Mon, Tue-Fri 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 685-4460

Corinth Town Clerk

Address:
1387 Cookeville Rd / PO Box 461
Corinth, Vermont 05039

Hours: Mon 8:00 to 4:00, Tue 8:00 to 6:00, Fri 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 439-5850

Fairlee Town Clerk

Address:
75 Town Common Rd / PO Box 95
Fairlee, Vermont 05045

Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 to 3:30; Fri 9:00 to 12:00 or by appt

Phone: (802) 333-4363

Newbury Town Clerk

Address:
4982 Main St S / PO Box 126
Newbury, Vermont 05051

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 2:30; Tue until 6:00

Phone: (802) 866-5521

Orange Town Clerk

Address:
392 US Route 302 / PO Box 233
East Barre, Vermont 05641 / 05649

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 479-2673

Randolph Town Clerk

Address:
7 Summer St / Drawer B
Randolph, Vermont 05060

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 728-5433 x 11

Strafford Town Clerk

Address:
227 Justin Morrill Hwy / PO Box 27
Strafford, Vermont 05072

Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 765-4411

Thetford Town Clerk

Address:
3910 VT Route 113 / PO Box 126
Thetford, Vermont 05075

Hours: Mon 6:00 to 8:00; Tue-Thu 8:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 785-2922 x 10

Topsham Town Clerk

Address:
6 Harts Rd / PO Box 69
Topsham, Vermont 05076

Hours: Mon 1:00 to 6:00; Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 439-5505

Tunbridge Town Clerk

Address:
271 VT RT 110 / PO Box 6
Tunbridge, Vermont 05077

Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 to 3:00; Thu closed 11:00 to 12:30

Phone: (802) 889-5521

Vershire Town Clerk

Address:
6894 Vt Rte 113
Vershire, Vermont 05079

Hours: Tue-Thu 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 685-2227

Washington Town Clerk

Address:
2895 VT Rte 110
Washington, Vermont 05675

Hours: Mon, Tue 8:30 to 2:30 and by appt

Phone: (802) 883-2218

West Fairlee Town Clerk

Address:
870 Rte 113
West Fairlee, Vermont 05083

Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed 9:30-12 &1-3:30

Phone: (802) 333-9696

Williamstown Clerk

Address:
2470 VT Rte 14 / PO Box 646
Williamstown, Vermont 05679

Hours: M-F 10am-3pm

Phone: (802) 433-5455 x203

Orange County Clerk

Address:
5 Court St
Chelsea, Vermont 05038

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

Phone: (802) 685-4610

Recording Tips for Orange County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Avoid the last business day of the month when possible

Cities and Jurisdictions in Orange County

Properties in any of these areas use Orange County forms:

  • Bradford
  • Brookfield
  • Chelsea
  • Corinth
  • East Corinth
  • East Randolph
  • East Thetford
  • Fairlee
  • Newbury
  • North Thetford
  • Post Mills
  • Randolph
  • Randolph Center
  • South Strafford
  • Strafford
  • Thetford
  • Thetford Center
  • Topsham
  • Tunbridge
  • Vershire
  • Washington
  • Wells River
  • West Fairlee
  • West Newbury
  • West Topsham
  • Williamstown

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Orange County

How do I get my forms?

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

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

Recording fees in Orange County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 222-4727 x 300 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

This Vermont gift deed is built for a specific signing pattern: a married grantor who owns the property alone conveys it as a gift, and the grantor's spouse, who is not on the title, signs and acknowledges the deed as a joining spouse. One person conveys, two people sign. The deed of gift recites love and affection as the consideration, carries express Vermont warranty covenants, and pairs the grantor's signature block with a labeled joinder block for the non-owner spouse.

One Owner Conveys, Two Spouses Sign

The second signature is not ceremony. Under 27 V.S.A. Section 141, a homestead, or an interest in a homestead, is not conveyed by a married owner unless the owner's spouse joins in the execution and acknowledgment of the conveyance, and a conveyance without that joinder is inoperative as to the homestead. 27 V.S.A. Section 349 adds that homestead property is not conveyed to anyone other than the owner's spouse unless the spouse joins in the conveyance. This form's joinder section does that work in operative words: the joining spouse, identified in the deed as holding no record ownership interest, joins in the execution and acknowledgment and releases to the grantee all homestead rights and any other interest in the property, while making no covenant of title. Where the gifted parcel is not the couple's homestead, the same joinder operates as a release of whatever interest the spouse may hold, the belt-and-suspenders showing Vermont title practice looks for on a married owner's deed.

A Deed of Gift with Vermont Covenants

Vermont has no general statutory deed form, so a Vermont deed states its own operative words and covenants. This gift deed conveys with the customary words, gives, grants, conveys, and confirms, and carries the express covenants Vermont warranty practice uses: sole ownership, good right and title to convey, freedom from every encumbrance except as stated, and a promise to warrant and defend the property against the lawful claims of all persons. The consideration section declares the gift character, love and affection with no monetary consideration, so the record shows on its face why no price appears. The form collects the town and county where the land lies, the legal description from the vesting deed, a survey reference line serving the recording condition in 27 V.S.A. Section 341(b), the source of title by book and page, and the encumbrances the covenants run subject to.

The Tax Return That Travels with a Vermont Gift

Vermont measures a gift by fair market value: under 32 V.S.A. Section 9601(6), the value of a gift, or of a transfer for nominal consideration, is the fair market value of the property transferred. Exemptions in 32 V.S.A. Section 9603 cover certain transfers without consideration between family members, and the exemption is claimed by number on the Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, which is prepared separately and is not included in this package. Under 32 V.S.A. Section 9608, the town clerk cannot record a deed unless the completed return accompanies it, tax due or not, so the return is part of the recording package for every family gift.

Recorded in the Town, Not the County

Vermont records land instruments by municipality. The signed and acknowledged deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the property is located, at the statewide fee of $15.00 per page plus $15.00 for filing the transfer tax return under 32 V.S.A. Section 1671. Each signer acknowledges before a notary public, the execution formality 27 V.S.A. Section 341(a) states for Vermont deeds, and the form carries an acknowledgment certificate for each signer, so the grantor and the joining spouse may appear before different notaries on different dates, in or outside Vermont. Printed name lines under both signatures satisfy the name-under-signature rule of 32 V.S.A. Section 1405.

What the Download Contains

The package contains the gift deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a Middlebury, Addison County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the two-signer notarization, and the recording and transfer tax steps. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms and are not legal advice.

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

This Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) meets all recording requirements specific to Orange County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Orange County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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