Caledonia County Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Form
Last validated August 12, 2026 by our Forms Development TeamFormatted for recording in Caledonia County, for property anywhere in the county: rural and unincorporated areas as well as Barnet, Danville, East Burke, East Hardwick, East Ryegate, East Saint Johnsbury, Groton, Hardwick and 14 more.
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Caledonia County Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Form
Fill in the blank Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Caledonia County Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Guide
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Caledonia County Completed Example of the Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) 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:
- Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
- Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
- Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
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. 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 Caledonia County?
Recording fees in Caledonia County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 633-2256 for current fees.
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Two estates leave this deed, and both stand on the record the day it is filed: a life estate the grantor keeps, and a vested remainder the grantee owns from delivery. This is a Vermont quitclaim deed reserving a life estate in the grantor: one owner conveys the property without warranty while keeping the right to live on it, use it, and collect its income for life, and at the grantor's death the right to possession passes to the grantee without probate and without a second deed.
A conveyance and a reservation in the same operative clause
The deed's operative section performs both halves of the arrangement. First the conveyance: the grantor remises, releases, and forever quitclaims all right, title, and interest to the grantee, carrying no covenant or warranty of title; no Vermont statute prescribes a quitclaim form or reads covenants into a deed, so the express words are the deed's entire effect. Then the reservation: the grantor keeps a life estate, with exclusive possession, use, rents, and income for life. Recording in the town's land records under 27 V.S.A. section 342 makes the arrangement effectual against everyone beyond the grantor and the grantor's heirs.
A vested remainder, not a revocable designation
The reservation covers possession only: the deed states that the grantor retains no right or power to sell, convey, mortgage, revise, or revoke the remainder, and that it is not an enhanced life estate deed under 27 V.S.A. chapter 6, the 2020 statute governing deeds that reserve lifetime powers and leave the grantee a contingent interest. The remainder under this deed vests at delivery. The grantee's interest cannot be redirected by a later recorded revision, and a sale or mortgage of the whole property now takes the life tenant and every remainder holder signing together. Searches reach this configuration as a life estate deed, a quitclaim deed with reserved life estate, and under the quit claim deed and quick claim deed spellings.
One grantor, one reservation, a joinder block that waits
The form recites exactly one grantor. Ten numbered sections run from the parties, consideration, and property description through the source of title and matters of record to the operative conveyance and reservation, a signature block for the grantor, and a single acknowledgment certificate in Vermont's short form wording. A conditional joinder section stands ready for the married grantor: under 27 V.S.A. section 141 a homestead conveyance by a married owner is inoperative as to the homestead unless the spouse joins in executing and acknowledging it, so the form carries a joining spouse entry, signature block, and second certificate, completed only in that case. A parent deeding the farmhouse to a daughter while continuing to live in it, and an owner passing the camp to the next generation with lifetime use reserved, present the pattern this deed recites. A release of the entire title with nothing held back, co-owner grantors signing together, and trustee or entity signers each follow a different signing architecture this form does not carry.
Fifteen dollars a page, and a return that reports a life estate
Vermont keeps its land records municipally, so the deed records with the clerk of the town or city where the property lies, at the statewide $15 per page. Under 32 V.S.A. section 9608 the clerk cannot take a transfer deed of record until a completed Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, and its required certificate accompany it. The return identifies the kind of interest the deed moves, and the Department of Taxes materials for the return list a life estate among the interest categories it reports. Many deeds in this pattern are family gifts, and 32 V.S.A. section 9603(5) exempts transfers between parent and child, grandparent and grandchild, or spouses without actual consideration, claimed by number on the return; where tax is due, the general rate is 1.25 percent of value plus the 0.22 percent clean water surcharge.
What the download holds
The package holds the deed as a fillable PDF opening with a non-recorded instructions page, a completed example worked through for a Bennington, Bennington County fact pattern in which a mother conveys her home to her son and reserves a life estate for herself, and a plain language guide treating each numbered section, the ways grantees may hold the remainder under Vermont law, the reservation and homestead statutes, notarization, and the transfer tax return. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms; they are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Caledonia County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the county recording office listed above.
This Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) meets all recording requirements specific to Caledonia County.
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