Franklin County Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Form

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Franklin County Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Form

Franklin County Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Form

Fill in the blank Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) form formatted to comply with all Vermont recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/12/2026
Franklin County Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Guide

Franklin County Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) form.

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Franklin County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Document

Franklin County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) Document

Example of a properly completed Vermont Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) document for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/12/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Franklin County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Town Clerk of Bakersfield

Address:
40 E Bakersfield Rd / PO Box 203
Bakersfield, Vermont 05441

Hours: M - F 9:00 to 12:00 & 7:00 to 8:00

Phone: (802) 827-4495

Town Clerk of Berkshire

Address:
4454 Watertower Rd
Enosburgh, Vermont 05450

Hours: M & Tu 8-12, 1-5; W & Th 9-12, 1-4

Phone: (802) 933-2335

Town Clerk of Enosburgh

Address:
239 Main St / PO Box 465
Enosburgh Falls, Vermont 05450

Hours: M - F 8:00 to 3:30

Phone: (802) 933-4421

Town Clerk of Fairfax

Address:
12 Buck Hollow Rd
Fairfax, Vermont 05454

Hours: M - F 9:00 to 4:00; 1st & 3rd Mon 6:00 to 8:00

Phone: (802) 849-6111

Town Clerk of Fairfield

Address:
25 North Rd / PO Box 5
Fairfield, Vermont 05455

Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 to 3:00; W 10:30 to 5:30

Phone: (802) 827-3261 x1

Town Clerk of Fletcher

Address:
215 Cambridge Rd
Cambridge, Vermont 05444

Hours: M 8 - 3:30 & 6:30 - 8:30; Tu - Th 8 to 3:30

Phone: (802) 849-6616

Town Clerk of Franklin

Address:
5167 Main St / PO Box 82
Franklin, Vermont 05457

Hours: M, Tu, F 8:30 to 3:30; W 8:30 to noon; Th 8:30 to 6:00

Phone: (802) 285-2101

Town Clerk of Georgia

Address:
47 Town Common Rd N
St. Albans, Vermont 05478

Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:00

Phone: (802) 524-3524

Town Clerk of Highgate

Address:
2996 VT Route 78 / PO Box 189
Highgate Ctr, Vermont 05459

Hours: M-F 8:30 to 12 & 1:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 868-4697 X201

Town Clerk of Montgomery

Address:
98 Main St / PO Box 356
Montgomery, Vermont 05471

Hours: M 8-12 & 1-6; Tu, Th, F 8-12 & 1-4

Phone: (802) 326-4719

Town Clerk of Richford

Address:
94 Main St / PO Box 236
Richford, Vermont 05476

Hours: M - Th 8:00 - 5:00; F 8:00 - noon

Phone: (802) 848-7751 x3

City of St. Albans Clerk

Address:
100 N Main St / PO Box 867
St. Albans, Vermont 05478-0867

Hours: M-F 7:30 - 4:30; last Sat 9:00 - 12:00

Phone: (802) 524-1501 x264

Town of St. Albans Clerk

Address:
579 Lake Rd, St. Albans Town / PO Box 37
St. Albans Bay, Vermont 05481

Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:00

Phone: (802) 524-2415

Town Clerk of Sheldon

Address:
1640 Main St / PO Box 66
Sheldon, Vermont 05483

Hours: M 8:00 to 6:00 & Tu-F 8:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 933-2524 x3

Town Clerk of Swanton

Address:
1 Academy St / PO Box 711
Swanton, Vermont 05488

Hours: M-F 7:00 to 5:00

Phone: (802) 868-4421

Recording Tips for Franklin County:
  • Make copies of your documents before recording - keep originals safe
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Have the property address and parcel number ready

Cities and Jurisdictions in Franklin County

Properties in any of these areas use Franklin County forms:

  • Bakersfield
  • East Berkshire
  • East Fairfield
  • Enosburg Falls
  • Fairfield
  • Franklin
  • Highgate Center
  • Highgate Springs
  • Montgomery
  • Montgomery Center
  • Richford
  • Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans Bay
  • Sheldon
  • Sheldon Springs
  • Swanton

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Franklin County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Franklin 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 Franklin County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County?

Recording fees in Franklin County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (802) 827-4495 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

The signature that carries this Vermont warranty deed is made in the partnership name: record title stands in the firm itself, and one partner executes the conveyance for it, the way 11 V.S.A. Section 3222 provides for partnership property held in the name of the partnership. The form is a Vermont general warranty deed built for a single partnership grantor, passing Vermont real property to its named grantee or grantees with the full common law covenants of title.

One partner signs, the whole firm conveys

The architecture runs on partnership law from the first entry down: a grantor section reciting the partnership's name, entity description, and principal office; a section naming the signing partner; a single By signature line over a printed name, title, and date; and an acknowledgment certificate worded to Vermont's representative capacity short form, in which the notary records that the named individual acknowledged the deed as a partner of the named partnership. A family farm partnership selling acreage, a two-person firm parting with the building it worked from, and a partnership turning its last parcel to cash while winding up present the patterns this deed recites. The form recites exactly one partnership as owner of record, with title standing in the partnership name; partnership property standing of record in individual partners' names transfers through the persons named on the title, and deeds from corporations, limited liability companies, trustees, and individual owners follow architectures this form does not carry. No spousal joinder waits anywhere on the form, because property acquired by a partnership is property of the partnership and not of the partners individually under 11 V.S.A. Section 3213.

Authority a buyer can read in the land records

A general partnership can hold Vermont land without ever filing a charter with the state, leaving a title examiner nothing official to check the signature against. Vermont's partnership statute answers with a recorded device: under 11 V.S.A. Section 3223, a partnership may file a statement of partnership authority naming the partners authorized to execute an instrument transferring its real property, and a certified copy recorded in the land records of the town where the property lies makes that grant of authority conclusive in favor of a buyer who gives value without knowledge to the contrary. A filed statement lapses by operation of law five years after its filing or most recent amendment, and the deed gives the device a numbered home: an optional section identifies the recorded statement by filing date and book and page. The statement itself is a Secretary of State filing, prepared and filed separately, and is not included in this package.

Covenants the partnership stands behind

Vermont leaves title covenants to the deed's own words, and this one spells out the partnership's full set: lawful seisin of the property in fee simple, good right and title to convey it, freedom from every encumbrance other than the matters listed in the exceptions entry, and a promise to warrant and defend the title against all lawful claims. The promises are the firm's alone: the deed binds the partnership and its successors and assigns, and states that the signing partner makes no personal covenant of title. The exceptions entry sets the covenant's outer boundary; on a partnership sale it commonly carries the recorded easements and the current year's municipal taxes.

Recording town by town, with the return alongside

Vermont land records live with town and city clerks, so the finished deed goes to the clerk where the property lies, with a completed Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return, Form PTT-172; 32 V.S.A. Section 9608 forbids the clerk to receive a deed for recording without the completed return and its required Act 250 certificate. The buyer bears the tax, paid to the Vermont Department of Taxes. Partnership transfers bring their own arithmetic to that return: 32 V.S.A. Section 9603 exempts a qualifying transfer into a partnership at its formation and a transfer from a partnership to a partner in a complete dissolution, with the exemption claimed on the return, which accompanies the deed whether or not tax is owed.

The download contains three pieces: the blank partnership grantor warranty deed as a fillable PDF, a completed example showing a Vermont general partnership selling an Orange County property from grantor recital through acknowledgment, and a plain language guide covering each numbered section, the partnership signing rules, the grantee vesting forms Vermont recognizes, and the recording and transfer tax steps. The materials are informational and are not legal advice.

Important: Your property must be located in Franklin County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Warranty Deed (Partnership Grantor) meets all recording requirements specific to Franklin County.

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