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 Essex County Recorder
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 Formatting 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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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
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
Supplemental 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
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