Essex County Trustees Deed (Two Cotrustees) Form
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Essex County Trustees Deed (Two Cotrustees) Form
Fill in the blank Trustees Deed (Two Cotrustees) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.
Essex County Trustees Deed (Two Cotrustees) Guide
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Essex County Completed Example of the Trustees Deed (Two Cotrustees) Document
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Where to Record Your Documents
Unified Towns & Gores Office
Island Pond, Vermont 05846
Hours: M 8:00 to 4:00 & Tu - F 8:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 723-5900
Town Clerk of Bloomfield
North Stratford, New Hampshire 03590
Hours: Tu & Th 9:00 - 3:00 and by appointment
Phone: (802) 962-5191
Town Clerk of Brighton
Brighton (Island Pond), Vermont 05846
Hours: M-F 8:00 - 3:30
Phone: (802) 723-4405
Town Clerk of Brunswick
Brunswick, Vermont 05905
Hours: M-F by appt (call first) & Th 4:00 - 6:00
Phone: (802) 962-5514
Town Clerk of Canaan
Canaan, Vermont 05903
Hours: M - F 9:00 to 3:00
Phone: (802) 266-3370
Town Clerk of Concord
Concord, Vermont 05824
Hours: M, Th, F 9:00 to 3:00 & Tu 12:00 to 6:00
Phone: (802) 695-2220
Town Clerk of East Haven
East Haven, Vermont 05837
Hours: Tu 1:00 to 6:00 & Th 8:00 to 1:00 and by appt
Phone: (802) 467-3772
Town Clerk of Granby
Granby, Vermont 05840
Hours: by appointment
Phone: (802) 328-3611
Town Clerk of Guildhall
Guildhall, Vermont 05905
Hours: Tu 9:00 - 3:00 & Th. 12:00 - 6:00
Phone: (802) 676-3797
Town Clerk of Lemington
Lemington, Vermont 05903
Hours: Wed 2:30 - 5:30
Phone: (802) 277-4814
Town Clerk of Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Vermont 05906
Hours: M - F 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 3:00; Summer: closed at noon
Phone: (802) 892-5959
Town Clerk of Maidstone
Guildhall, Vermont 05905
Hours: M & Th 9:00 - 3:00 or by appt
Phone: (802) 676-3210
Town Clerk of Norton
Norton, Vermont 05907
Hours: Tu 10:00 - 4:00; Th 10:00 - 12:00; F 1:00 - 5:00; last Sat/mth 10:00 - 12:00
Phone: (802) 822-9935
Town Clerk of Victory
North Concord, Vermont 05858
Hours: Tu & Th 10:00 to 3:00; other days by appt (695-3355)
Phone: (802) 328-2400
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Cities and Jurisdictions in Essex County
Properties in any of these areas use Essex County forms:
- Averill
- Beecher Falls
- Canaan
- Concord
- East Haven
- Gilman
- Granby
- Guildhall
- Island Pond
- Lunenburg
- North Concord
- Norton
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Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Essex 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 Essex County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex County?
Recording fees in Essex County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 723-5900 for current fees.
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When a Vermont trust with two cotrustees sells or distributes its real estate, both cotrustees join in one deed, each signing in a fiduciary capacity with an acknowledgment certificate of their own. This Vermont trustee's deed is set up for exactly that configuration: a two cotrustee trust conveying Vermont real property, with a covenant limited to the trustees' own acts.
Why Both Cotrustees Sign
The Vermont Trust Code answers how cotrustees act. Under 14A V.S.A. Section 703, cotrustees who cannot reach a unanimous decision may act by majority decision, and where a trust has two cotrustees a majority is both of them. The deed recites that the signers are all of the trust's currently serving trustees and that both cotrustees join in the conveyance, so the recorded instrument shows on its face that the trustees acted together. The trustees' power to sell comes from the trust instrument and from 14A V.S.A. Sections 815 and 816, which give a trustee, absent contrary trust terms, the power to sell property at public or private sale.
A Covenant Limited to the Trustees' Own Acts
Vermont has no statutory deed forms with implied covenants for ordinary conveyances, so a Vermont deed carries exactly the covenants it states. This trust deed states a fiduciary covenant: the grantors, as cotrustees and not individually, covenant against encumbrances they made or suffered in that capacity and against claims arising by, through, or under them in that capacity, but against none other. The deed says plainly that it carries no other covenant or warranty of title. That posture matches how fiduciaries convey: the trustees stand behind their own administration of the title, not behind the whole chain back to its origin.
What the Form Carries
The form recites the trust by name and date, both cotrustees with addresses, the grantee with any co-ownership designation, the consideration, the town and county where the land lies, the legal description with a line for the recorded survey or plat reference 27 V.S.A. Section 341(b) contemplates, the property address, the source of title, and the encumbrances the conveyance remains subject to. Two signature blocks follow, then two acknowledgment certificates, each with the venue, date, and name and capacity lines and the notary's printed name, commission number, and expiration, matching the certificate content rule of 26 V.S.A. Section 5367. The two certificates are a feature of the layout: the cotrustees may acknowledge on different dates, before different notaries, or in different states. A trust with a sole trustee, or with three or more cotrustees, presents a different signature architecture than this form recites.
Recording with the Town Clerk, Return in Hand
Vermont records deeds by municipality. The completed deed goes to the clerk of the town or city where the property is located, at the statewide fee of 15 dollars per page, and the Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172, travels with it: under 32 V.S.A. Section 9608 the town clerk cannot record a deed evidencing a transfer unless the completed return and the required Act 250 certificate accompany it. The general transfer tax rate is 1.25 percent of value plus a 0.22 percent clean water surcharge, with a reduced bracket for a principal residence and stated exemptions for certain trust and family transfers, and the return is filed even when an exemption applies. Where a buyer or title insurer looks for evidence of the trustees' authority, Vermont practice uses a certification of trust under 14A V.S.A. Section 1013, a sworn instrument recorded separately and not included in this package.
What Is Included
The download contains the blank deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing the entire document filled in for a realistic Chittenden County fact pattern, and a plain language guide that walks through every numbered section, the signing formalities, and the recording process. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.
Important: Your property must be located in Essex County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Trustees Deed (Two Cotrustees) meets all recording requirements specific to Essex County.
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