Bennington County Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) Form
Last validated August 10, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Bennington County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Arlington, Bennington, Bondville, Dorset, East Arlington, East Dorset, Manchester, Manchester Center and 9 more.
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Bennington County Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) Form
Fill in the blank Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Bennington County Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) form.
Bennington County Completed Example of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) document for reference.
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Where to Record Your Documents
Town of Arlington Town Clerk
Arlington, Vermont 05250
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 AM to 2 PM and by appt
Phone: (802) 375-2332
Town of Bennington Town Clerk
Bennington, Vermont 05201
Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM
Phone: (802) 442-1043
Town of Dorset Town Clerk
East Dorset, Vermont 05253
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F or by appt
Phone: (802) 362-1178 Ext 2
Bennington County Clerk (for Glastenbury)
Bennington, Vermont 05262
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: (802) 447-2700
Town of Landgrove Town Clerk
Londonderry, Vermont 05148
Hours: Thurs 9am to 1pm or by appt
Phone: (802) 824-3716
Town of Manchester Town Clerk
Manchester Center, Vermont 05255
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 4:30
Phone: (802) 362-1313 x1
Town of Peru Town Clerk
Peru, Vermont 05152
Hours: Tues, Thurs 8:30am - 4:00pm
Phone: (802) 824-3065
Town of Pownal Town Clerk
Pownal, Vermont 05261
Hours: M, T, Th, F 9:30 to 4:00; Wed 9:30 to 2:00
Phone: (802) 823-7757
Town of Readsboro Town Clerk
Readsboro, Vermont 05350
Hours: M,T,Th,F 8:00 to 3:30; Wed 4:30 to 8:30
Phone: (802) 423-5405
Town of Rupert Town Clerk
West Rupert, Vermont 05776
Hours: Mon 11:00 to 7:00; Tue, Wed 12:00 to 5:00; Thu 8:30 to 3:30
Phone: (802) 394-7728
Town of Sandgate Town Clerk
Sandgate, Vermont 05250
Hours: Mon, Wed 9:30 to 12:30; Tue 9:30 to 11:30; Thu, Fri 9:30 to 12:30
Phone: (802) 375-9075
Town of Searsburg Town Clerk
Wilmington, Vermont 05363
Hours: Mon 8:00 to 4:00; Tue, Fri 8:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 464-8081
Town of Shaftsbury Town Clerk
Shaftsbury, Vermont 05262
Hours: Mon 9:00 to 4:30; Tue - Fri 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 442-4038
Town of Stamford Town Clerk
Stamford, Vermont 05352
Hours: Tue, Wed 11:00 to 3:00; Thu 11:00 to 3:00 & 7:00 to 9:00; Fri 9:00 to 1:00
Phone: (802) 694-1361
Town of Sunderland Town Clerk
Sunderland, Vermont 05252 / 05250
Hours: Mon - Thu 8:00 to 2:00
Phone: (802) 375-6106
Town of Whitingham Town Clerk
Jacksonville, Vermont 05342
Hours: M-F 9 to 2; W 5 to 7; Sat 9 to 12
Phone: (802) 368-7887
Town of Winhall Town Clerk
Bondville, Vermont 05340
Hours: Mon - Thu 7:00 to 1:00 or by appt
Phone: (802) 297-2122
Town of Woodford Town Clerk
Woodford, Vermont 05201
Hours: Call for hours or appt
Phone: (802) 442-4895
Recording Tips for Bennington County:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
- Recording fees may differ from what's posted online - verify current rates
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
Cities and Jurisdictions in Bennington County
Properties in any of these areas use Bennington County forms:
- Arlington
- Bennington
- Bondville
- Dorset
- East Arlington
- East Dorset
- Manchester
- Manchester Center
- North Bennington
- North Pownal
- Peru
- Pownal
- Readsboro
- Rupert
- Shaftsbury
- Stamford
- West Rupert
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Bennington County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Bennington 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 Bennington County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Bennington 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 Bennington 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 Bennington County?
Recording fees in Bennington County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 375-2332 for current fees.
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Two signature lines on the seller side are the defining feature of this Vermont purchase and sale agreement: it is set up for a married couple selling Vermont real property, with both spouses named as sellers, both joining the contract, and both committed to joining the deed at closing. One buyer is named. The agreement carries the price and deposit terms, the formal legal description, the flood disclosure Vermont places at the contract stage, and the closing terms that end with a deed recorded in the town land records.
Why Both Spouses Sign
Vermont treats a conveyance to two married people as creating a tenancy by the entirety unless the deed says otherwise, and the Vermont Supreme Court has held that neither spouse in that estate owns a separable share that can be disposed of without the other's joinder. Statute reinforces the point twice over: 27 V.S.A. Section 141 makes a married owner's conveyance of homestead property inoperative as to the homestead unless the spouse joins in the execution and acknowledgment, and 27 V.S.A. Section 349(a)(2) bars conveying an entireties or homestead interest to anyone but the owner's spouse without spousal joinder. This agreement is built around those rules. Section 1 names both spouses as sellers and states that they are married to each other, Section 9 carries both spouses' commitment to join in the deed, and Section 17 provides a full signature block for each spouse and for the buyer.
A Written Contract the Statute of Frauds Enforces
A Vermont land sale contract is enforceable by action only as a signed writing. Under 12 V.S.A. Section 181(5), a contract for the sale of lands, or of an interest in or concerning them, calls for a written agreement or memorandum signed by the party to be charged, and an agent signing for a principal holds written authorization. The agreement is a contract, so no notary appears at this stage; it also carries a counterparts sentence, and the parties may sign separate copies that together form one agreement. Notarization arrives later, when the deed is acknowledged for recording.
Vermont Disclosures Built Into the Contract
Vermont's flood disclosure statute, 27 V.S.A. Section 380, operates before or as part of the contract for conveyance, so this form carries it in the body of the agreement. Three labeled entries record the FEMA flood insurance rate map provided to the buyer or a notice that no map is available, any flooding or flood-related damage while the sellers possessed the property, and whether the sellers maintain or are required to maintain flood insurance. The statute lets a buyer who never received the disclosure terminate before transfer of title or occupancy, and it supports a damages action where a seller knowingly withheld it.
The agreement also states the conditional obligations that attach by property type: Department of Health water-supply materials within 72 hours after execution where the property has a potable water supply outside a public system, lead hazard materials before execution for pre-1978 target housing, the class 4 highway and legal trail disclosure of 27 V.S.A. Section 617, and the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm certification delivered at closing for a single-family dwelling under 9 V.S.A. Section 2883. Vermont has no statute requiring a general property-condition report, so these targeted statutory items are the disclosure spine of a Vermont contract.
From Contract to Deed, Transfer Tax, and Withholding
Vermont records land instruments town by town, and what reaches the town clerk after closing is the deed, not the contract. The agreement sets that stage: the sellers commit to deliver the stated deed type, executed and acknowledged by both spouses, conveying marketable title free of every encumbrance except the matters listed. The printed terms allocate the Vermont property transfer tax and clean water surcharge to the buyer as transferee, the allocation 32 V.S.A. Section 9602 makes, and the town clerk cannot record the deed until the completed Property Transfer Tax Return accompanies it. A separate withholding term tracks 32 V.S.A. Section 5847: where any seller is a nonresident of Vermont at closing, the buyer withholds two and one-half percent of the consideration for the Department of Taxes unless a certificate reduces or eliminates it.
The package contains the purchase and sale agreement as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing every section filled in for a Waterbury, Vermont sale by a married couple, and a plain-language guide that walks through all seventeen sections and the statutes behind them. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Bennington County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Purchase and Sale Agreement (Married Couple as Sellers) meets all recording requirements specific to Bennington County.
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