Addison County Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) Form
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Addison County Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) Form
Fill in the blank Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Addison County Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) form.
Addison County Completed Example of the Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) Document
Example of a properly completed Vermont Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) 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:
- Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
- Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
- Have the property address and parcel number ready
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. 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 Addison County?
Recording fees in Addison County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 802-759-2020 for current fees.
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The grantor line of this deed carries an office as well as a name: a trustee, identified with the trust and the date of its instrument, conveying Vermont real property the trust holds of record. This form prepares a Vermont special warranty deed for a trustee grantor, with the capacity recitals, trust identification, and representative-capacity notary certificate built in, and covenants of title bounded by the grantor's own period of ownership.
The trustee conveys, and the deed says so everywhere
Vermont law puts a trustee at the granting end of a deed without ceremony. 27 V.S.A. Section 301 authorizes conveyance by a deed executed by a person having authority to convey, and the Vermont Trust Code supplies that authority: 14A V.S.A. Section 815 gives a trustee the powers of an outright owner over trust property except as the trust instrument limits them, and Section 816 adds specifics: sale at public or private sale, signing and delivering instruments, and distribution to the persons entitled when the trust winds up. The deed recites those statutes, states that the grantor acts solely as trustee and not individually, and identifies the trust by name and date of instrument, so the capacity claimed at the signature line matches an identifiable trust. The trust agreement itself stays private: 27 V.S.A. Section 303 asks only for a signed writing, and Vermont title practice documents a trustee's powers with a certification of trust under 14A V.S.A. Section 1013, a short sworn instrument prepared and recorded separately from this deed and not included in this package.
One trustee signature, one representative acknowledgment
The form carries one grantor section reciting the trustee, a section identifying the trust, a single signature line signed in the trustee capacity, and one acknowledgment certificate on the representative-capacity short form of 26 V.S.A. Section 5368(2): the record is acknowledged by the named individual as trustee of the named trust, with the printed notary name and commission number lines Vermont accepts in place of a stamp. A successor trustee selling the settlor's former home after the settlor's death, a trustee deeding a parcel to a beneficiary as the trust terminates, and a settlor-trustee selling a long-held camp present the pattern this deed recites. The form is not set up as a deed from co-trustees signing together, from an owner conveying personally held title, or from an owner retitling property into a trust; each of those configurations recites different parties and different capacity language than this deed carries.
Covenants measured by the trust's years in title
No Vermont statute writes covenants into an ordinary deed, so this form states them expressly and in the trustee capacity: good right and title to convey, freedom from encumbrances the grantor made or suffered except as the deed lists, and a duty to warrant and defend against claims arising by, through, or under the grantor or the trust, but against no other claims or demands. A defect older than the trust's ownership sits outside the promise. Vermont examiners meet the same instrument under two other names, the limited warranty deed and the trustee's deed, and the covenant boundary, not the label, is what defines it.
The return that decides whether tax is due
The signed deed records with the clerk of the town or city where the land lies, at fifteen dollars per page, and 32 V.S.A. Section 9608 makes a completed Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, together with its Act 250 certificate, the condition of recording at the counter. What a trustee deed adds is the exemption question: 32 V.S.A. Section 9603(5) exempts transfers out of a trust, free of trust and without actual consideration, as between the donor and the family members the statute lists, so a distribution deed to a beneficiary can owe no tax, while a trustee's sale to a purchaser pays at the ordinary combined rate of 1.47 percent. The return is filed either way, with any exemption claimed by number; the guide's Recording section covers the rates, brackets, and exemption list.
The package contains the special warranty deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing a trustee's sale of an Addison County home with every entry made, and a plain language guide to each numbered section, the trust recitals, grantee vesting under Vermont law, notarization for a representative signer, and municipal recording. The materials describe Vermont law in general terms and are not legal advice; how these rules act on a specific trust instrument, title, or sale belongs with a Vermont attorney.
Important: Your property must be located in Addison County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Special Warranty Deed (Trustee Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Addison County.
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