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Norton City Certificate of Trust Form

Norton City Certificate of Trust Form

Norton City Certificate of Trust Form

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Document Last Validated 7/15/2025
Norton City Certificate of Trust Guide

Norton City Certificate of Trust Guide

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Norton City Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Norton City Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Norton City / Wise County Clerk of Circuit Court
Address:
County Courthouse - 206 East Main St / PO Box 1248
Wise, Virginia 24293

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (276) 328-6111

Recording Tips for Norton City:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions

Cities and Jurisdictions in Norton City

Properties in any of these areas use Norton City forms:

  • Norton

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How much does it cost to record in Norton City?

Recording fees in Norton City vary. Contact the recorder's office at (276) 328-6111 for current fees.

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Signed by a currently acting trustee, a certification or certificate of trust under Va. Code Ann. 64.2-804 is a document summarizing a trust in lieu of the trust instrument, and contains certified statements affirmed by the trustee in the presence of a notary public. The document confirms the existence of the subject trust and the trustee's capacity and relevant powers, and is presented in support of a transaction involving trust property.

A certificate of trust is frequently recorded alongside a trustee's deed or acquisition of real property by the trust, though recording of the document is not required by Virginia Code. Instead of disclosing the settlor's estate plan by providing the entire trust instrument, the certificate allows a trustee to provide parties outside of the trust arrangement (anyone who is not a trust beneficiary) only the essential information necessary to conduct the business at hand. Recipients of a certificate "may assume without inquiry the existence of the facts contained" within it ( 64.2-804(F)).

Requirements of a certificate include statements that the trust exists and that it has not been revoked or modified in a way that would invalidate the contents of the certificate. The form presents basic information, such as the trust's name and date; the identities of the settlor and the current trustee; the trust's identification number; and the name by which property is titled to the trust. In addition, the document identifies anyone who can revoke the trust and, if there are co-trustees, the specifications for authenticating documents relating to the trust.

Further, the document enumerates the powers of the trustee pertaining to the transaction for which the certificate is presented. These may include powers under the Uniform Trust Code, codified at 64.2-7 of the Virginia Code. Recipients of a certificate can also request excerpts of the trust instrument and any amendments thereto that designate the trustee and establish these powers.

Consult a lawyer with questions about trusts and certifications of trust in Virginia.

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

This Certificate of Trust meets all recording requirements specific to Norton City.

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