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

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

Windham 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 7/16/2026
Windham County Gift Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Guide

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

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

Windham 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 7/16/2026

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Town Clerk of Athens

Address:
56 Brookline Rd
Athens, Vermont 05143

Hours: Mo 9:00 to 1:00 or by appt.

Phone: (802) 869-3370

Town Clerk of Brattleboro

Address:
230 Main St, Ste 108
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 5:00

Phone: (802) 251-8157

Town Clerk of Brookline

Address:
734 Grassy Brook Rd / PO Box 403
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

Address:
102 Route 100 / PO Box 527
West Dover, Vermont 05356

Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 5:00

Phone: (802) 464-5100 x2

Town Clerk of Dummerston

Address:
1523 Middle Rd
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

Address:
117 Main St / PO Box 180
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

Address:
236 School Rd
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

Address:
246 Branch Rd / PO Box 127
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

Address:
28 Town Office Rd / PO Box 173
Jamaica, Vermont 05343

Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 874-4681

Town Clerk of Londonderry

Address:
100 Old School St
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

Address:
510 South Rd / PO Box E
Marlboro, Vermont 05344

Hours: Mo, We, Th 9:00 to 4:00 (always call ahead)

Phone: (802) 254-2181

Town Clerk of Newfane

Address:
555 VT Rte 30 / PO Box 36
Newfane, Vermont 05345

Hours: Mo - Fr 8:00 to 6:00

Phone: (802) 365-7772 x10

Town Clerk of Putney

Address:
127 Main St / PO Box 233
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

Address:
7 Village Square / PO Box 339
Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101

Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 463-4336 x102

Windham County Clerk (for Somerset)

Address:
7 Court St / PO Box 207
Newfane, Vermont 05345

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

Phone: (802) 251-2009

Town Clerk of Stratton

Address:
9 West Jamaica Rd
Stratton, Vermont 05360

Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 869-6184

Town Clerk of Townshend

Address:
2006 VT Rte 30 / PO Box 223
Townshend, Vermont 05353

Hours: Mo-We & Fr 9:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 365-7300

Town Clerk of Vernon

Address:
567 Governor Hunt Rd
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

Address:
71 Main St / PO Box 48
Wardsboro, Vermont 05355

Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 896-6055

Town Clerk of Westminster

Address:
3651 US Rte 5 / PO Box 147
Westminster, Vermont 05158

Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 722-4091

Town Clerk of Whitingham

Address:
2948 VT Rte 100 / PO Box 529
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

Address:
2 E Main St, Rte 9 / PO Box 217
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

Address:
5976 Windham Hill Rd
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:
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers

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

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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. 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 Windham County?

Recording fees in Windham County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 869-3370 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 Windham County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

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

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Windham 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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