Rutland County Power of Attorney (Seller) Form
Last validated September 17, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Rutland County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Belmont, Benson, Bomoseen, Brandon, Castleton, Center Rutland, Chittenden, Cuttingsville and 21 more.
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Rutland County Power of Attorney (Seller) Form
Fill in the blank Power of Attorney (Seller) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Rutland County Power of Attorney (Seller) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Power of Attorney (Seller) form.
Rutland County Completed Example of the Power of Attorney (Seller) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Power of Attorney (Seller) 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:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
- Ask about accepted payment methods when you call ahead
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. 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 Rutland County?
Recording fees in Rutland County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 537-2611 for current fees.
Questions answered? Let's get started!
When the seller of a Vermont property cannot be at the closing table, the closing can still happen: Vermont law lets the seller appoint an agent, in a recorded power of attorney, to sign the deed and the closing papers in the seller's place. This fillable form is that instrument, a Vermont power of attorney for a real estate transaction built on the statutory short form in 14 V.S.A. § 4052 and completed for the sale of one described property by the principal as seller.
A statutory short form, not a general grant
The Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act, 14 V.S.A. chapter 127, adopted in 2023, publishes two fill-in forms: a general statutory form and a short form written for real estate transactions. A document substantially in the § 4052 short form confers the real property powers of 14 V.S.A. § 4034(2), (3), and (4), the statutory catalog that includes selling, conveying with or without covenants, releasing, and satisfying mortgages, together with the incidental powers of § 4033. The grant printed in this form follows the statutory wording and then names its transaction plainly: the sale of the described property by the principal as seller, including signing the deed of conveyance, signing the Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, and receiving the sale proceeds on the principal's behalf.
The statutory design keeps the authority transaction-bound. The power commences when fully executed and continues until the real estate transaction for which it was given is complete, in the words the statute supplies. It is durable by default under 14 V.S.A. § 4004, so a principal's later incapacity does not strand a pending sale, and it ends at the principal's death, on revocation, and when the closing is done.
The seller configuration
The form recites exactly one principal, the record owner selling the property; one agent, sometimes called an attorney-in-fact; and an optional successor agent who acts when the first agent is unable or unwilling. Only the principal signs, before a notary public, and the form carries a single acknowledgment certificate in the wording the statutory form prescribes. An out-of-state owner selling a Vermont house, a seller traveling during the closing period, and an adult child handling a parent's sale present the pattern this instrument recites. Where two owners sell together, each owner grants a separate power of attorney, since each signature on the deed traces to its own recorded authority, and a married seller's homestead joinder rules stay on the deed itself, where 27 V.S.A. § 141 puts them.
Two statutory options ride the form, each dormant until the principal initials it: a delegation provision, and a provision permitting the agent to take title to the property. Left blank, the form grants neither, and the background rule of 14 V.S.A. § 4031(b) separately limits self-benefiting acts by agents outside the principal's immediate family.
Recorded where the deed records
Vermont records land instruments town by town, and 27 V.S.A. § 305 makes recording of the power of attorney part of the conveyance itself: the instrument is signed, acknowledged before a notary, and recorded in the same town or city land records that receive the deed. The statewide fee is $15.00 per page under 32 V.S.A. § 1671. The power of attorney transfers no title, so no Property Transfer Tax Return accompanies it; that return belongs to the deed the agent later signs. This limited power of attorney, often searched for as a real estate power of attorney or a POA to sell property, therefore does double duty: private authority for the closing, and a public land-record link in the chain of title.
The download package contains three pieces: the fillable power of attorney form, a completed example showing a plausible Windsor County sale, and a plain-language guide that walks through each section of the form, the signing formalities, and the town recording step. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms and are not legal advice; a Vermont attorney can apply these rules to a particular sale.
Important: Your property must be located in Rutland County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Power of Attorney (Seller) meets all recording requirements specific to Rutland County.
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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Rutland 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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