Rutland County Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) Form
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Rutland County Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) Form
Fill in the blank Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Rutland County Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) form.
Rutland County Completed Example of the Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town Clerk of Benson
Benson, Vermont 05731
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 3:00 & We 3:00 to 7:00
Phone: (802) 537-2611
Town Clerk of Brandon
Brandon, Vermont 05733
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 247-3635
Town Clerk of Castleton
Castleton, Vermont 05735
Hours: Mo-We 9:00 to 4:30; Th 10:00 to 5:30 (closed 12:30-1:00); Fr 9:00 to 1:00
Phone: (802) 468-2212
Town Clerk of Chittenden
Rutland, Vermont 05737
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 483-6647 x1
Town Clerk of Clarendon
Clarendon, Vermont 05759
Hours: Mo-Th 10am to 4pm
Phone: (802) 775-4274
Town Clerk of Danby
Danby, Vermont 05739
Hours: Mo-Th 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm
Phone: (802) 293-5136
Town Clerk of Fair Haven
Fair Haven, Vermont 05743
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00; We until 7:00; Fr 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 265-3610 x4
Town Clerk of Hubbardton
Castleton, Vermont 05735
Hours: Mo, We, Fr 9am to 2pm; call on other days
Phone: (802) 273-2951
Town Clerk of Ira
Ira, Vermont 05777
Hours: Tu 3:00 to 7:00 & Fr 8:30 to 2:30; or by appt
Phone: (802) 235-2745
Town Clerk of Killington
Killington, Vermont 05751
Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 422-3243
Town Clerk of Mendon
Mendon, Vermont 05701
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 8:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 775-1662 x1
Town Clerk of Middletown Springs
Middletown Springs, Vermont 05757-1232
Hours: Mo, Tu 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00, Fr 1:00 to 4:00, Sa 9:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 235-2220
Town Clerk of Mount Holly
Mount Holly, Vermont 05758
Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 259-2391
Town Clerk of Mount Tabor
Mt. Tabor, Vermont 05739
Hours: Tu & We 9am to noon or by appt
Phone: (802) 293-5282 or 293-5020 (home)
Town Clerk of Pawlet
Pawlet, Vermont 05761-0128
Hours: Mo, We 8:30 to 3:30; Tu 11:00 to 6:00; Th 9:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 325-3309 x1
Town Clerk of Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Vermont 05762
Hours: Tu 12pm to 6pm; We, Th 9am to 3pm
Phone: (802) 746-8170
Town Clerk of Pittsford
Pittsford, Vermont 05763-0010
Hours: Mo-We 8:00 to 4:30; Th 8:00 to 6:00; Fr 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 483-6500 x11, 12 & 13
Town Clerk of Poultney
Poultney, Vermont 05764
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 12:30 & 1:30 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 287-5761
Town Clerk of Proctor
Proctor, Vermont 05765
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 459-3333
City of Rutland: Clerk
Rutland, Vermont 05702
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:30 to 5:00 (phone); 9:00 to 4:45 (vault)
Phone: (802) 773-1800 x5
Town of Rutland: Clerk
Ctr Rutland, Vermont 05736
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 773-2528
Town Clerk of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, Vermont 05738
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 492-3511
Town Clerk of Sudbury
Sudbury, Vermont 05733
Hours: Mo 9:00 to 4:00; We 7:00 to 9:00; Fr 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 623-7296
Town Clerk of Tinmouth
Tinmouth, Vermont 05773
Hours: Mo & Th 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 5:00; most Sats 9:00 to noon; and by appt
Phone: (802) 446-2498
Town Clerk of Wallingford
Wallingford, Vermont 05773
Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:30; Fr 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 446-2336
Town Clerk of Wells
Wells, Vermont 05774
Hours: Mo-Th 7:30 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 645-0486 x10
Town Clerk of West Haven
West Haven, Vermont 05743
Hours: Mo & We 1:00 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 265-4880
Town Clerk of West Rutland
West Rutland, Vermont 05777
Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:00; Friday by appointment
Phone: (802) 438-2204
Recording Tips for Rutland County:
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
- Bring multiple forms of payment in case one isn't accepted
Cities and Jurisdictions in Rutland County
Properties in any of these areas use Rutland County forms:
- Belmont
- Benson
- Bomoseen
- Brandon
- Castleton
- Center Rutland
- Chittenden
- Cuttingsville
- Danby
- East Poultney
- East Wallingford
- Fair Haven
- Florence
- Forest Dale
- Hydeville
- Killington
- Middletown Springs
- Mount Holly
- North Clarendon
- Pawlet
- Pittsfield
- Pittsford
- Poultney
- Proctor
- Rutland
- Wallingford
- Wells
- West Pawlet
- West Rutland
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Rutland County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Rutland 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 Rutland County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Rutland 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 Rutland 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 Rutland County?
Recording fees in Rutland County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 537-2611 for current fees.
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This Vermont gift deed is built for a conveyance signed in a fiduciary capacity: the grantor is a trustee, the property sits in a trust, and the deed passes it to the grantee as a gift, for no monetary consideration. The form recites one trustee grantor acting for an identified trust, one grantee entry, and a granting clause exercised solely in the trustee capacity under 27 V.S.A. 301 and the Vermont Trust Code.
A gift signed by the trustee, not an individual owner
The deed identifies the trust by its full name and the date of its instrument, and every operative element runs through that identification. The signature block carries one line, for the trustee; the single acknowledgment certificate names the signer together with the representative capacity, in the pattern of the statutory short form certificates of 26 V.S.A. 5368; and the granting clause states that the grantor acts not individually but solely as trustee, under the authority the trust instrument and 14A V.S.A. 815 and 816 confer. Two patterns present this configuration in Vermont land records: a family trust distributing real estate to a beneficiary of the settlor without payment, and a trustee winding up a trust and releasing the property free of trust to the person entitled to it. A gift of property titled in an owner's personal name follows a different pattern; this form's capacity recital, signature block, and certificate are all trustee-shaped.
A limited covenant instead of a full warranty
Vermont supplies no implied statutory covenants for ordinary deeds, so a Vermont deed warrants exactly what it says. This deed conveys with the words GIVES, GRANTS, CONVEYS, AND CONFIRMS and carries one express covenant: that the grantor, acting as trustee, has not encumbered the property except as the deed states. It disclaims every other covenant or warranty of title, so the donee takes subject to recorded easements, liens, and other matters of record, which is the conventional posture of a fiduciary conveying property the trustee did not originally acquire on personal account. The deed also collects the source of title, the formal legal description with its survey citation under 27 V.S.A. 341(b), and the encumbrances the conveyance remains subject to.
No purchase price, but a transfer tax return all the same
Vermont ties recording to its property transfer tax paperwork. Under 32 V.S.A. 9608, no town clerk records a deed evidencing a transfer of title unless a completed Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, and the required Act 250 certificate are attached, and that rule applies to gifts. The tax itself, 1.25 percent of value plus a 0.22 percent clean water surcharge at the general rate, comes with statutory exemptions that reach donative trust transfers: 32 V.S.A. 9603(5) exempts no-consideration transfers between close family members and extends to transfers from a family trust releasing property free of trust among those relatives, and 9603(6) exempts transfers with no change in beneficial ownership. An exemption is claimed on the return, which is filed either way. The included guide walks through the return, the exemptions, and where a trustee documents authority of record with a separately prepared certification of trust under 14A V.S.A. 1013, which is not included in this package.
Recording in the town where the land lies
Vermont records land documents by municipality, not by county, so the completed deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the property is located, acknowledged before a notary as 27 V.S.A. 341 requires. Recording runs fifteen dollars per page plus fifteen dollars for the transfer tax return under 32 V.S.A. 1671, and the deed holds the estate against third parties only once it is acknowledged and recorded.
The download includes the blank gift deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the form filled in for a realistic Chittenden County trust fact pattern, and a plain language guide covering every section, the signing formalities, and the town recording process. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Rutland County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Gift Deed (Trustee Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Rutland County.
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