Recorder Offices
Town Clerk of Athens
56 Brookline Rd, Athens, Vermont 05143
Mo 9:00 to 1:00 or by appt.
(802) 869-3370
Town Clerk of Brattleboro
230 Main St, Ste 108, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 5:00
(802) 251-8157
Town Clerk of Brookline
734 Grassy Brook Rd / PO Box 403, Newfane, Vermont 05345
Tu, Th 9:00 - 2:00; 1st Sat 9:00 to noon; and by appt.
(802) 365-4648
Town Clerk of Dover
102 Route 100 / PO Box 527, West Dover, Vermont 05356
Mo-Fr 9:00 to 5:00
(802) 464-5100 x2
Town Clerk of Dummerston
1523 Middle Rd, East Dummerston, Vermont 05346
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 3:00 & We 11:00 to 5:00
(802) 257-1496
Town Clerk of Grafton
117 Main St / PO Box 180, Grafton, Vermont 05146
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; call first
(802) 843-2419
Town Clerk of Guilford
236 School Rd, Guilford , Vermont 05301
Mo 7:00 to 6:00; Tu-Th 7:00 to 5:00
(802) 254-6857
Town Clerk of Halifax
246 Branch Rd / PO Box 127, West Halifax, Vermont 05358
Mo, Tu, Fr 8:00 to 3:00 & Sa 9:00 to noon
(802) 368-7390
Town Clerk of Jamaica
28 Town Office Rd / PO Box 173, Jamaica, Vermont 05343
Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00
(802) 874-4681
Town Clerk of Londonderry
100 Old School St, South Londonderry, Vermont 05155
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 8:30 to 2:30; We 10:00 to 5:00; Sat by appt
(802) 824-3356
Town Clerk of Marlboro
510 South Rd / PO Box E, Marlboro, Vermont 05344
Mo, We, Th 9:00 to 4:00 (always call ahead)
(802) 254-2181
Town Clerk of Newfane
555 VT Rte 30 / PO Box 36, Newfane, Vermont 05345
Mo - Fr 8:00 to 6:00
(802) 365-7772 x10
Town Clerk of Putney
127 Main St / PO Box 233, Putney, Vermont 05346
Mo, We-Fr 9:00 to 2:00; We 7:00 to 9:00; Sa 9:00 to noon
(802) 387-5862 x14
Town Clerk of Rockingham
7 Village Square / PO Box 339, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
(802) 463-4336 x102
Windham County Clerk (for Somerset)
7 Court St / PO Box 207, Newfane, Vermont 05345
8:30 to 4:00 M-F
(802) 251-2009
Town Clerk of Stratton
9 West Jamaica Rd, Stratton, Vermont 05360
Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:00
(802) 869-6184
Town Clerk of Townshend
2006 VT Rte 30 / PO Box 223, Townshend, Vermont 05353
Mo-We & Fr 9:00 to 4:00
(802) 365-7300
Town Clerk of Vernon
567 Governor Hunt Rd, Vernon, Vermont 05354
Mo, Tu, Th 7:30 to 5:30; We 7:30 to 9:30am
(802) 257-0292 x4
Town Clerk of Wardsboro
71 Main St / PO Box 48, Wardsboro, Vermont 05355
Mo-Th 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30
(802) 896-6055
Town Clerk of Westminster
3651 US Rte 5 / PO Box 147, Westminster, Vermont 05158
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:00
(802) 722-4091
Town Clerk of Whitingham
2948 VT Rte 100 / PO Box 529, Jacksonville, Vermont 05342
Mo-Fr 9:00 to 2:00; We 5:00 to 7:00; 1st Sa 9:00 to noon
(802) 368-7887
Town Clerk of Wilmington
2 E Main St, Rte 9 / PO Box 217, Wilmington, Vermont 05363-0217
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
(802) 464-5836
Town Clerk of Windham
5976 Windham Hill Rd, Windham, Vermont 05359
Mo 12:00 to 4:30; Tu 8:30 to 12:00; We 8:30 to 4:30; Th 11:30 to 4:30
(802) 874-4211

About Windham 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.Only the unorganized town of Somerset is recorded by Windham County. The Town Clerk of Rockingham also records for Bellows Falls Village, Saxtons Rivers Village, Bartonsville, Brockways Mills, and Cambridgeport.
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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Learn HowRecorder Offices
Town Clerk of Athens
56 Brookline Rd, Athens, Vermont 05143
Mo 9:00 to 1:00 or by appt.
(802) 869-3370
Town Clerk of Brattleboro
230 Main St, Ste 108, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 5:00
(802) 251-8157
Town Clerk of Brookline
734 Grassy Brook Rd / PO Box 403, Newfane, Vermont 05345
Tu, Th 9:00 - 2:00; 1st Sat 9:00 to noon; and by appt.
(802) 365-4648
Town Clerk of Dover
102 Route 100 / PO Box 527, West Dover, Vermont 05356
Mo-Fr 9:00 to 5:00
(802) 464-5100 x2
Town Clerk of Dummerston
1523 Middle Rd, East Dummerston, Vermont 05346
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 3:00 & We 11:00 to 5:00
(802) 257-1496
Town Clerk of Grafton
117 Main St / PO Box 180, Grafton, Vermont 05146
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00; call first
(802) 843-2419
Town Clerk of Guilford
236 School Rd, Guilford , Vermont 05301
Mo 7:00 to 6:00; Tu-Th 7:00 to 5:00
(802) 254-6857
Town Clerk of Halifax
246 Branch Rd / PO Box 127, West Halifax, Vermont 05358
Mo, Tu, Fr 8:00 to 3:00 & Sa 9:00 to noon
(802) 368-7390
Town Clerk of Jamaica
28 Town Office Rd / PO Box 173, Jamaica, Vermont 05343
Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00
(802) 874-4681
Town Clerk of Londonderry
100 Old School St, South Londonderry, Vermont 05155
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 8:30 to 2:30; We 10:00 to 5:00; Sat by appt
(802) 824-3356
Town Clerk of Marlboro
510 South Rd / PO Box E, Marlboro, Vermont 05344
Mo, We, Th 9:00 to 4:00 (always call ahead)
(802) 254-2181
Town Clerk of Newfane
555 VT Rte 30 / PO Box 36, Newfane, Vermont 05345
Mo - Fr 8:00 to 6:00
(802) 365-7772 x10
Town Clerk of Putney
127 Main St / PO Box 233, Putney, Vermont 05346
Mo, We-Fr 9:00 to 2:00; We 7:00 to 9:00; Sa 9:00 to noon
(802) 387-5862 x14
Town Clerk of Rockingham
7 Village Square / PO Box 339, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:30
(802) 463-4336 x102
Windham County Clerk (for Somerset)
7 Court St / PO Box 207, Newfane, Vermont 05345
8:30 to 4:00 M-F
(802) 251-2009
Town Clerk of Stratton
9 West Jamaica Rd, Stratton, Vermont 05360
Mo-Th 9:00 to 3:00
(802) 869-6184
Town Clerk of Townshend
2006 VT Rte 30 / PO Box 223, Townshend, Vermont 05353
Mo-We & Fr 9:00 to 4:00
(802) 365-7300
Town Clerk of Vernon
567 Governor Hunt Rd, Vernon, Vermont 05354
Mo, Tu, Th 7:30 to 5:30; We 7:30 to 9:30am
(802) 257-0292 x4
Town Clerk of Wardsboro
71 Main St / PO Box 48, Wardsboro, Vermont 05355
Mo-Th 9:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30
(802) 896-6055
Town Clerk of Westminster
3651 US Rte 5 / PO Box 147, Westminster, Vermont 05158
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 4:00
(802) 722-4091
Town Clerk of Whitingham
2948 VT Rte 100 / PO Box 529, Jacksonville, Vermont 05342
Mo-Fr 9:00 to 2:00; We 5:00 to 7:00; 1st Sa 9:00 to noon
(802) 368-7887
Town Clerk of Wilmington
2 E Main St, Rte 9 / PO Box 217, Wilmington, Vermont 05363-0217
Mo-Fr 8:30 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00
(802) 464-5836
Town Clerk of Windham
5976 Windham Hill Rd, Windham, Vermont 05359
Mo 12:00 to 4:30; Tu 8:30 to 12:00; We 8:30 to 4:30; Th 11:30 to 4:30
(802) 874-4211
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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