Essex County Recorder

Official office locations, recording fees, and document requirements

Find everything you need to record real estate documents in Essex County, Vermont.

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Recorder Offices

Unified Towns & Gores Office
233 Rt 105 in Ferdinand / Mail: PO Box 417, Island Pond, Vermont 05846
M 8:00 to 4:00 & Tu - F 8:00 to 3:00
(802) 723-5900
Town Clerk of Bloomfield
27 Schoolhouse Rd in Bloomfield / Mail: PO Box 336, North Stratford, New Hampshire 03590
Tu & Th 9:00 - 3:00 and by appointment
(802) 962-5191
Town Clerk of Brighton
49 Mill St Ext / PO Box 377, Brighton (Island Pond), Vermont 05846
M-F 8:00 - 3:30
(802) 723-4405
Town Clerk of Brunswick
994 VT Rte 102, Brunswick, Vermont 05905
M-F by appt (call first) & Th 4:00 - 6:00
(802) 962-5514
Town Clerk of Canaan
318 Christian Hill / PO Box 159, Canaan, Vermont 05903
M - F 9:00 to 3:00
(802) 266-3370
Town Clerk of Concord
374 Main St / PO Box 317, Concord, Vermont 05824
M, Th, F 9:00 to 3:00 & Tu 12:00 to 6:00
(802) 695-2220
Town Clerk of East Haven
64 Community Bldg Rd / PO Box 10, East Haven, Vermont 05837
Tu 1:00 to 6:00 & Th 8:00 to 1:00 and by appt
(802) 467-3772
Town Clerk of Granby
9005 Granby Rd / PO Box 56, Granby, Vermont 05840
by appointment
(802) 328-3611
Town Clerk of Guildhall
13 Courthouse Dr / PO Box 10, Guildhall, Vermont 05905
Tu 9:00 - 3:00 & Th. 12:00 - 6:00
(802) 676-3797
Town Clerk of Lemington
2549 River Rd (VT 102), Lemington, Vermont 05903
Wed 2:30 - 5:30
(802) 277-4814
Town Clerk of Lunenburg
9 W Main St / PO Box 54, Lunenburg, Vermont 05906
M - F 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 3:00; Summer: closed at noon
(802) 892-5959
Town Clerk of Maidstone
508 State Rte 102 / PO Box 118, Guildhall, Vermont 05905
M & Th 9:00 - 3:00 or by appt
(802) 676-3210
Town Clerk of Norton
12 VT Route 114 E / PO Box 33, Norton, Vermont 05907
Tu 10:00 - 4:00; Th 10:00 - 12:00; F 1:00 - 5:00; last Sat/mth 10:00 - 12:00
(802) 822-9935
Town Clerk of Victory
102 Radar Rd, Victory / PO Box 609, North Concord, Vermont 05858
Tu & Th 10:00 to 3:00; other days by appt (695-3355)
(802) 328-2400

About the Essex 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.

The following unorganized towns and gores in Essex County are recorded by the UTG Office in Ferdinand: Averill, Avery's Gore, Ferdinand, Lewis, Warner's Grant, Warren's Gore.

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.

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 8.5 x 11 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).

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Recorder Offices

Unified Towns & Gores Office
233 Rt 105 in Ferdinand / Mail: PO Box 417, Island Pond, Vermont 05846
M 8:00 to 4:00 & Tu - F 8:00 to 3:00
(802) 723-5900
Town Clerk of Bloomfield
27 Schoolhouse Rd in Bloomfield / Mail: PO Box 336, North Stratford, New Hampshire 03590
Tu & Th 9:00 - 3:00 and by appointment
(802) 962-5191
Town Clerk of Brighton
49 Mill St Ext / PO Box 377, Brighton (Island Pond), Vermont 05846
M-F 8:00 - 3:30
(802) 723-4405
Town Clerk of Brunswick
994 VT Rte 102, Brunswick, Vermont 05905
M-F by appt (call first) & Th 4:00 - 6:00
(802) 962-5514
Town Clerk of Canaan
318 Christian Hill / PO Box 159, Canaan, Vermont 05903
M - F 9:00 to 3:00
(802) 266-3370
Town Clerk of Concord
374 Main St / PO Box 317, Concord, Vermont 05824
M, Th, F 9:00 to 3:00 & Tu 12:00 to 6:00
(802) 695-2220
Town Clerk of East Haven
64 Community Bldg Rd / PO Box 10, East Haven, Vermont 05837
Tu 1:00 to 6:00 & Th 8:00 to 1:00 and by appt
(802) 467-3772
Town Clerk of Granby
9005 Granby Rd / PO Box 56, Granby, Vermont 05840
by appointment
(802) 328-3611
Town Clerk of Guildhall
13 Courthouse Dr / PO Box 10, Guildhall, Vermont 05905
Tu 9:00 - 3:00 & Th. 12:00 - 6:00
(802) 676-3797
Town Clerk of Lemington
2549 River Rd (VT 102), Lemington, Vermont 05903
Wed 2:30 - 5:30
(802) 277-4814
Town Clerk of Lunenburg
9 W Main St / PO Box 54, Lunenburg, Vermont 05906
M - F 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 3:00; Summer: closed at noon
(802) 892-5959
Town Clerk of Maidstone
508 State Rte 102 / PO Box 118, Guildhall, Vermont 05905
M & Th 9:00 - 3:00 or by appt
(802) 676-3210
Town Clerk of Norton
12 VT Route 114 E / PO Box 33, Norton, Vermont 05907
Tu 10:00 - 4:00; Th 10:00 - 12:00; F 1:00 - 5:00; last Sat/mth 10:00 - 12:00
(802) 822-9935
Town Clerk of Victory
102 Radar Rd, Victory / PO Box 609, North Concord, Vermont 05858
Tu & Th 10:00 to 3:00; other days by appt (695-3355)
(802) 328-2400

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