Find everything you need to record real estate documents in Caledonia County, Vermont.
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Recorder Offices
Town of Barnet Clerk
1743 US Route 5 S / PO Box 15, Barnet, Vermont 05821
9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 4:30 M-F
(802) 633-2256
Town of Burke Clerk
212 School St, West Burke, Vermont 05871
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
(802) 467-3717
Town of Danville Clerk
36 Route 2 West / P.O. Box 183, Danville, Vermont 05828
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
(802) 684-3352
Town of Groton Clerk
1476 Scott Highway, Groton, Vermont 05046
Wed & Fri 8:00 - 12:30
(802) 584-3276
Town of Hardwick Clerk
20 Church St / PO Box 523, Hardwick, Vermont 05843
M-Th 8:00 - 4:30; F 8:00 to 4:00
(802) 472-5971
Town of Kirby Clerk
346 Town Hall Rd, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
Tu & Th 8:00 - 3:00 and by appt
(802) 626-9386
Town of Lyndon Clerk
119 Park Ave / PO Box 167, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851-0167
M-F 7:30 - 4:30
(802) 626-5785
Town of Newark Clerk
1336 Newark St, Newark, Vermont 05871
M, W, Th 9:00 - 4:00
(802) 467-3336
Town of Peacham Clerk
79 Church St / PO Box 244, Peacham, Vermont 05862
Mon 8:00 to 5:00; Tue - Thu 8:00 to noon
(802) 592-3218
Town of Ryegate Clerk
18 S Bayley-Hazen Rd / PO Box 332, Ryegate, Vermont 05042
Mon-Wed 1:00 - 5:00; Fri 9:00 - 1:00
(802) 584-3880
Town of St. Johnsbury Clerk
51 Depot Square, Suite 101, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
Mo 8:00 - 5:00, Tu-Fr 8:00 - 4:30
(802) 748-4331
Town of Sheffield Clerk
37 Dane Rd / PO Box 165, Sheffield, Vermont 05866
M, W, F 9:00 - 3:00; W eve 5:00 - 8:00
(802) 626-8862
Town of Stannard Clerk
Stannard Mountain Rd / PO Box 94, Greensboro Bend, Vermont 05842
Wed 8:00 - 12:00
(802) 533-2577
Town of Sutton Clerk
167 Underpass Rd, Sutton, Vermont 05867
Mon - Thu 8:00 to 4:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
(802) 467-3377
Town of Walden Clerk
12 VT Route 215, West Danville, Vermont 05873
M - W 9:00 - 4:00; Th 9:00 - 5:00
(802) 563-2220
Town of Waterford Clerk
532 Maple St / PO Box 56, Lower Waterford, Vermont 05848
M, Th & F 8:30 - 3:30; Tu 12:00 - 6:00
(802) 748-2122
Town of Wheelock Clerk
1192 Route 122 / PO Box 1328, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
M & Th 8:30 to 4:00; Wed 10:30 to 6:00
(802) 626-9094
About the Caledonia County Recorder's Office
Each city and town in Vermont maintains its own real property records. The office responsible for recording is that of the town (or city) clerk.
Recording Fees
Recording fees are $15 per page for all documents recorded.
The Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return is $15 to file.
The payment of transfer tax is due on the date of transfer or closing date.
Transfer tax payments should not be sent to the town where the document has been recorded, but should be sent to the Department of Taxes.
A new form, the PT-173, is a payment voucher that must accompany all transfer tax payments.
The Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return is $15 to file.
The payment of transfer tax is due on the date of transfer or closing date.
Transfer tax payments should not be sent to the town where the document has been recorded, but should be sent to the Department of Taxes.
A new form, the PT-173, is a payment voucher that must accompany all transfer tax payments.
Document Requirements
* The property address is required on all documents.
* Names should be printed or typed beneath signatures.
* Names should be spelled consistently on all documents. Customers should give directions on indexing unusual last names.
* The grantor must sign the deed, and must have his signature acknowledged.
* A deed or conveyance of land that makes reference to a survey revised or prepared after July 1, 1988 may be recorded only if it's accompanied by the survey to which it refers, or cites the volume and page in the land records showing where the survey has been previously recorded.
* The form of the conveyance should include a legal description.
* Documents should be submitted on white paper measuring 8.5x11 inches.
* Black ink, with a minimum font size of 12 point should be used.
* The first page should have a blank 3 inch top margin.
* Subsequent margins should be at least 1 inch.
All deeds conveying property require a Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return (see supplemental forms).
* Names should be printed or typed beneath signatures.
* Names should be spelled consistently on all documents. Customers should give directions on indexing unusual last names.
* The grantor must sign the deed, and must have his signature acknowledged.
* A deed or conveyance of land that makes reference to a survey revised or prepared after July 1, 1988 may be recorded only if it's accompanied by the survey to which it refers, or cites the volume and page in the land records showing where the survey has been previously recorded.
* The form of the conveyance should include a legal description.
* Documents should be submitted on white paper measuring 8.5x11 inches.
* Black ink, with a minimum font size of 12 point should be used.
* The first page should have a blank 3 inch top margin.
* Subsequent margins should be at least 1 inch.
All deeds conveying property require a Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return (see supplemental forms).
Services & Resources
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Recorder Offices
Town of Barnet Clerk
1743 US Route 5 S / PO Box 15, Barnet, Vermont 05821
9:00 to 12:00, 1:00 to 4:30 M-F
(802) 633-2256
Town of Burke Clerk
212 School St, West Burke, Vermont 05871
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
(802) 467-3717
Town of Danville Clerk
36 Route 2 West / P.O. Box 183, Danville, Vermont 05828
8:00 to 4:00 M-F
(802) 684-3352
Town of Groton Clerk
1476 Scott Highway, Groton, Vermont 05046
Wed & Fri 8:00 - 12:30
(802) 584-3276
Town of Hardwick Clerk
20 Church St / PO Box 523, Hardwick, Vermont 05843
M-Th 8:00 - 4:30; F 8:00 to 4:00
(802) 472-5971
Town of Kirby Clerk
346 Town Hall Rd, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
Tu & Th 8:00 - 3:00 and by appt
(802) 626-9386
Town of Lyndon Clerk
119 Park Ave / PO Box 167, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851-0167
M-F 7:30 - 4:30
(802) 626-5785
Town of Newark Clerk
1336 Newark St, Newark, Vermont 05871
M, W, Th 9:00 - 4:00
(802) 467-3336
Town of Peacham Clerk
79 Church St / PO Box 244, Peacham, Vermont 05862
Mon 8:00 to 5:00; Tue - Thu 8:00 to noon
(802) 592-3218
Town of Ryegate Clerk
18 S Bayley-Hazen Rd / PO Box 332, Ryegate, Vermont 05042
Mon-Wed 1:00 - 5:00; Fri 9:00 - 1:00
(802) 584-3880
Town of St. Johnsbury Clerk
51 Depot Square, Suite 101, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
Mo 8:00 - 5:00, Tu-Fr 8:00 - 4:30
(802) 748-4331
Town of Sheffield Clerk
37 Dane Rd / PO Box 165, Sheffield, Vermont 05866
M, W, F 9:00 - 3:00; W eve 5:00 - 8:00
(802) 626-8862
Town of Stannard Clerk
Stannard Mountain Rd / PO Box 94, Greensboro Bend, Vermont 05842
Wed 8:00 - 12:00
(802) 533-2577
Town of Sutton Clerk
167 Underpass Rd, Sutton, Vermont 05867
Mon - Thu 8:00 to 4:30; Fri 8:00 to 12:00
(802) 467-3377
Town of Walden Clerk
12 VT Route 215, West Danville, Vermont 05873
M - W 9:00 - 4:00; Th 9:00 - 5:00
(802) 563-2220
Town of Waterford Clerk
532 Maple St / PO Box 56, Lower Waterford, Vermont 05848
M, Th & F 8:30 - 3:30; Tu 12:00 - 6:00
(802) 748-2122
Town of Wheelock Clerk
1192 Route 122 / PO Box 1328, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
M & Th 8:30 to 4:00; Wed 10:30 to 6:00
(802) 626-9094
Available Forms
Quitclaim Deed
Gift Deed
Warranty Deed
Enhanced Life Estate Warranty Deed
Special Warranty Deed
Grant Deed
Correction Deed
Easement Deed
Termination of Easement
Trustee Deed
Administrator Deed
Executor Deed
Disclaimer of Interest
Certificate of Trust
Mortgage Security Agreement and Promissory Note
Discharge of Mortgage
Assignment of Mortgage
Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Estate
Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Real Estate
Additional Documents
Property Transfer Tax Return PTT-172 with Instructions
Vermont Document
PTT-172 Questions and Answers
Vermont Document
Quick Reference Guide for Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return
Vermont Document
Property Transfer Tax Payment Voucher Form PTT-173
Vermont Document
Instructions PTT-173
Vermont Document
Vermont Act 250 Guide
Vermont Document
Certificate of Acknowledgment
Vermont Document