Caledonia County Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) Form
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Caledonia County Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) Form
Fill in the blank Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Caledonia County Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) form.
Caledonia County Completed Example of the Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town of Barnet Clerk
Barnet, Vermont 05821
Hours: 9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (802) 633-2256
Town of Burke Clerk
West Burke, Vermont 05871
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (802) 467-3717
Town of Danville Clerk
Danville, Vermont 05828
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F
Phone: (802) 684-3352
Town of Groton Clerk
Groton, Vermont 05046
Hours: Wed & Fri 8:00 - 12:30
Phone: (802) 584-3276
Town of Hardwick Clerk
Hardwick, Vermont 05843
Hours: M-Th 8:00 - 4:30; F 8:00 to 4:00
Phone: (802) 472-5971
Town of Kirby Clerk
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
Hours: Tu & Th 8:00 - 3:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 626-9386
Town of Lyndon Clerk
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851-0167
Hours: M-F 7:30 - 4:30
Phone: (802) 626-5785
Town of Newark Clerk
Newark, Vermont 05871
Hours: M, W, Th 9:00 - 4:00
Phone: (802) 467-3336
Town of Peacham Clerk
Peacham, Vermont 05862
Hours: Mon 8:00 to 5:00; Tue - Thu 8:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 592-3218
Town of Ryegate Clerk
Ryegate, Vermont 05042
Hours: Mon-Wed 1:00 - 5:00; Fri 9:00 - 1:00
Phone: (802) 584-3880
Town of St. Johnsbury Clerk
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
Hours: Mo 8:00 - 5:00, Tu-Fr 8:00 - 4:30
Phone: (802) 748-4331
Town of Sheffield Clerk
Sheffield, Vermont 05866
Hours: M, W, F 9:00 - 3:00; W eve 5:00 - 8:00
Phone: (802) 626-8862
Town of Stannard Clerk
Greensboro Bend, Vermont 05842
Hours: Wed 8:00 - 12:00
Phone: (802) 533-2577
Town of Sutton Clerk
Sutton, Vermont 05867
Hours: Mon - Thu 8:00 to 4:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 467-3377
Town of Walden Clerk
West Danville, Vermont 05873
Hours: M - W 9:00 - 4:00; Th 9:00 - 5:00
Phone: (802) 563-2220
Town of Waterford Clerk
Lower Waterford, Vermont 05848
Hours: M, Th & F 8:30 - 3:30; Tu 12:00 - 6:00
Phone: (802) 748-2122
Town of Wheelock Clerk
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
Hours: M & Th 8:30 to 4:00; Wed 10:30 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 626-9094
Recording Tips for Caledonia County:
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Avoid the last business day of the month when possible
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
Cities and Jurisdictions in Caledonia County
Properties in any of these areas use Caledonia County forms:
- Barnet
- Danville
- East Burke
- East Hardwick
- East Ryegate
- East Saint Johnsbury
- Groton
- Hardwick
- Lower Waterford
- Lyndon
- Lyndon Center
- Lyndonville
- Mc Indoe Falls
- Passumpsic
- Peacham
- Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury Center
- Sheffield
- South Ryegate
- Sutton
- West Burke
- West Danville
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Caledonia County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Caledonia 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 Caledonia County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Caledonia 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 Caledonia 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 Caledonia County?
Recording fees in Caledonia County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 633-2256 for current fees.
Questions answered? Let's get started!
A Vermont lease often stays private while its existence still belongs on the public record. This fill-in-the-blank Vermont memorandum of lease carries the trustee lessor configuration: the lessor holds the leased property as trustee of a trust and signs solely in that stated capacity, the lessee joins, and the recorded memorandum places notice of the lease in the land records of the town or city where the property lies, under 27 V.S.A. Section 341(c), without recording the lease itself.
Notice on the land records without the full lease
Under 27 V.S.A. Section 342, a lease for a term of more than one year is not effectual to hold the leased estate against any person but the grantor and the grantor's heirs unless it is acknowledged and recorded. Vermont law supplies a way to satisfy the record without exposing the rent and the rest of the bargain: 27 V.S.A. Section 341(c) permits recording a notice or memorandum of lease, an instrument some drafters call a short form lease, that carries the names and addresses of the parties, the date of execution, the term, a description of the property, any rights of extension or renewal, any rights of purchase or first refusal, any restrictions on assignment, and the location of the original lease. The statute states that the memorandum is executed and acknowledged by the parties to the lease, so the lessor and the lessee both sign and both acknowledge.
A lessor who signs as trustee
The form recites exactly one lessor, named in a stated trustee capacity with the trust's full name, and one lessee. A sentence in the operative section limits the lessor's execution to that trustee capacity, so the record shows the trust relationship on its face. Trust-held rental property presents this pattern in Vermont land records: a family trust holding a leased commercial building, or a revocable living trust holding an income property, appears of record with the trustee as lessor. A lease signed by individual co-owners, or by several cotrustees each signing, presents a different signature architecture than this form carries.
The form carries a separate acknowledgment certificate for each signer, so the trustee and the lessee may acknowledge on different dates, before different notaries, or in different states. The acknowledgment blank holds a full representative capacity, in the style of the completed example's trustee entry. The trustee's authority to lease comes from the trust instrument and the Vermont Trust Code; a certification of trust under 14A V.S.A. Section 1013, prepared and recorded separately and not included in this package, is the sworn instrument Vermont law describes as evidence of that authority.
Recording at the town clerk, and the transfer tax line
Vermont records land instruments by municipality, so the memorandum goes to the clerk of the town or city where the property lies, at the statewide fee of $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. Section 1671. One tax question rides with every recorded lease instrument in Vermont: 32 V.S.A. Section 9601 defines a deed, for property transfer tax purposes, to include a memorandum of lease evidencing a transfer of title to property, and it defines title to property to reach perpetual leaseholds, terms of 50 years or more counting renewal rights, and shorter terms that pair a purchase right with a right to construct improvements. A memorandum of a lease within those definitions is recordable only with a completed Property Transfer Tax Return under 32 V.S.A. Section 9608. An ordinary fixed-term lease below those thresholds, like the five year term with one renewal option shown in the completed example, sits outside the statutory definitions, and the return requirement attached to taxable transfers does not reach it. The memorandum's term, renewal, and purchase entries carry exactly the facts that answer the question.
What arrives in the download
The package delivers the blank fillable memorandum of lease as a PDF, a completed example showing a trust-held Montpelier property from trustee entry through both acknowledgments, and a guide that walks each numbered section, the signing and notarization mechanics, and the recording steps at the municipal clerk's office. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can address how these rules operate on a specific lease or trust.
Important: Your property must be located in Caledonia County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Memorandum of Lease (Trustee Lessor) meets all recording requirements specific to Caledonia County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Caledonia 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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