Addison County Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) Form
Last validated September 15, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Addison County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Bridport, Bristol, East Middlebury, Ferrisburgh, Granville, Hancock, Middlebury, Monkton and 10 more.
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Addison County Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) Form
Fill in the blank Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Addison County Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) form.
Addison County Completed Example of the Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town of Addison: Clerk
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
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
Bristol, Vermont 05443
Hours: M - F 8am to 4:30pm
Phone: (802) 453-2410
Town Clerk of Cornwall
Cornwall, Vermont 05753
Hours: Tu - F 9am to 5pm
Phone: (802) 462-2775
Town Clerk of Ferrisburgh
Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05456
Hours: M - F 8am to 4pm
Phone: (802) 877-3429
Town Clerk of Goshen
Goshen, Vermont 05733
Hours: Tuesday 9am to 1pm
Phone: 802-247-6455
Town Clerk of Granville
Granville, Vermont 05747
Hours: M - Th 9am to 3pm
Phone: 802-767-4403
Town Clerk of Hancock
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
Leicester, Vermont 05733
Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 9am to 2pm
Phone: 802-247-5961 Ext3
Town Clerk of Lincoln
Lincoln, Vermont 05443
Hours: Mo - Th 8am to 2pm; We 4pm to 7pm
Phone: 802-453-2980
Town Clerk of Middlebury
Middlebury, Vermont 05753
Hours: Mo - Th 7:30am to 5:30pm
Phone: 802-388-8100 Ext 211
Town Clerk of Monkton
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
New Haven, Vermont 05472
Hours: Mo - Th 9am to 4:30pm
Phone: 802-453-3516
Town Clerk of Orwell
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
Panton, Vermont 05491-8919
Hours: M, Tu, Th 9am to 3pm; W 9am to 5pm
Phone: 802-475-2333
Town Clerk of Ripton
Ripton, Vermont 05766
Hours: Mo 2pm to 6pm; Tu, Th 9am to 1pm
Phone: 802-388-2266
Town Clerk of Salisbury
Salisbury, Vermont 05769
Hours: Tu 9am to 3pm; Th 11pm to 6pm or by appt
Phone: 802-352-4228
Town Clerk of Shoreham
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
Starksboro, Vermont 05487
Hours: M - Th 8:30 to 4:30
Phone: 802-453-2639
City Clerk of Vergennes
Vergennes, Vermont 05491
Hours: M - F 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: 802-877-2841
Town Clerk of Waltham
Waltham, Vermont 05491-8919
Hours: Tu & F 9am to 3pm
Phone: 802-877-3641
Town Clerk of Weybridge
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
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:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
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
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. 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 Addison County?
Recording fees in Addison County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 802-759-2020 for current fees.
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A buyer who cannot be in the room at a Vermont closing still has to sign a purchase contract, a promissory note, and a mortgage. This power of attorney form prepares the instrument that solves that problem for one identified Vermont property: the principal, as buyer and borrower, names an agent, and the agent signs the purchase and loan documents in the principal's place. The form follows the statutory short form power of attorney for real estate transactions in 14 V.S.A. Section 4052, part of the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act adopted effective July 1, 2023.
A statutory short form sized to one purchase
Vermont wrote a dedicated short form into its Uniform Power of Attorney Act for exactly this situation: a power of attorney limited to a real estate transaction involving a specific parcel, whether a sale, purchase, mortgage, or gift. A document substantially in that form carries the meaning and effect the statute prescribes, and it confers the real property powers cataloged in 14 V.S.A. Section 4034(2), (3), and (4), reaching conveyances, mortgages given as security for borrowed money, and mortgage releases, together with the incidental powers of Section 4033, which include executing and recording any instrument the agent considers necessary to accomplish the transaction.
Because a buyer's side of a closing turns on acquiring title rather than conveying it, this form uses the room the statute leaves open. Section 4052(a) states that the form may grant other real property powers consistent with Section 4034, and this document adds the Section 4034(1) acquisition powers and express authority to sign, deliver, and perform a promissory note and other loan documents for a loan secured by a mortgage on the property. The result is a grant that covers the whole buyer-borrower sequence: signing the contract documents, accepting the deed, signing the note, and granting the purchase money mortgage.
A power that starts at signing and ends at closing
The statutory duration sentence appears on the face of the form: the power of attorney commences when fully executed and continues until the real estate transaction for which it was given is complete. There is no lingering general authority after the closing. In the other direction, the form states the durability rule of 14 V.S.A. Section 4004, under which a power of attorney is durable unless it expressly provides otherwise, so an illness or accident between signing and the closing date does not cut off the agent's authority mid-transaction.
One principal, one agent, one property
The form recites a single principal, a named agent with an optional successor agent, and one property identified by town or city, county, street address, and legal description. A buyer completing a Vermont purchase from another state, a buyer traveling or deployed on the closing date, and a household in which one person attends the closing for a jointly financed purchase all present the pattern this configuration recites. Where two buyers take title together, the record shows a separate power of attorney executed by each principal. The transaction section recites a purchase with mortgage financing, not a sale of property the principal already owns, and the form carries neither of the statutory form's optional elections for delegation or for conveyances to the agent personally, so a power of attorney prepared on it grants neither authority.
Signed before a notary, recorded with the deed
Execution under current Vermont law is notarization alone: 14 V.S.A. Section 4005 presumes a signature genuine when the principal acknowledges it before a notary, and the former one witness requirement did not carry into the 2023 Act. Recording is where Vermont adds real teeth. Under 27 V.S.A. Section 305(a), a deed or other conveyance made by virtue of a power of attorney has no effect unless the power of attorney is signed, acknowledged, and recorded in the office where the deed is recorded, which in Vermont means the land records of the town or city where the property lies. The form states that requirement on its face, reserves the top of the first page for the clerk's recording stamp, and carries printed name lines under the signature that satisfy 32 V.S.A. Section 1405.
The package delivers the blank power of attorney as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a realistic Chittenden County purchase, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the notarization rules, and the town recording process. 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 county recording office listed above.
This Power of Attorney (Borrower-Buyer) meets all recording requirements specific to Addison County.
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