Grand Isle County Certificate of Trust Form (Vermont)
All Grand Isle County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Certificate of Trust Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Grand Isle County compliant document last validated/updated 9/4/2024
Certificate of Trust Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Grand Isle County compliant document last validated/updated 9/2/2024
Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Grand Isle County compliant document last validated/updated 10/11/2024
The following Vermont and Grand Isle County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Certificate of Trust forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Grand Isle County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:
Town Clerk of Alburgh
1 N Main St, Alburgh, Vermont 05440
Hours: M-F 9:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 796-3468
Town Clerk of Grand Isle
9 Hyde Rd / PO Box 49, Grand Isle, Vermont 05458-0049
Hours: M-F 8:30 to 3:30; Tu 5:00 to 7:00; Sat 10:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 372-8830
Town Clerk of Isle La Motte
2272 Main St / PO Box 250, Isle La Motte, Vermont 05463
Hours: Tu & Th 7:30 to 3:30; W & F 1:00 to 5:00; Sa 8:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 928-3434
Town Clerk of North Hero
6441 US Rte 2 / PO Box 38, North Hero, Vermont 05474
Hours: M, Tu, Th 8:00 to 4:30; W, F, Sat 8:00 to noon
Phone: (802) 372-6926
Town Clerk of South Hero
333 Rte 2 / PO Box 175, South Hero, Vermont 05486
Hours: M-W 8:30 to 12 & 1:00 to 4:30; Th 8:30 to 12 & 1:00 to 5:00
Phone: (802) 372-5552
Grand Isle County Clerk
PO Box 127 , North Hero, Vermont 05474
Hours: Tue only 9:00 to 12:00
Phone: (802) 372-8350 or 928-3275 (home)
Local jurisdictions located in Grand Isle County include:
- Alburgh
- Grand Isle
- Isle La Motte
- North Hero
- South Hero
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Grand Isle County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Grand Isle County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Grand Isle County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Grand Isle County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Certificate of Trust forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Grand Isle County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Grand Isle County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Vermont or Grand Isle County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Grand Isle County Certificate of Trust forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Codified at 14A V.S.A. 10-1013, the certification of trust is a document signed and either presented or recorded by a trustee in order to give notice to parties outside of the trust arrangement that a trust exists and that the trustee has the authority to enter into the transaction at hand. The certificate is made in lieu of recording the entire trust instrument, and is effective "as though the full trust instrument had been recorded, filed, or presented" (14A V.S.A. 10-1013(b)).
The certification of trust presents the trust's name and date, the names of the trust's settlor and original trustee, the name and address of the acting trustee, and a summary of the relevant provisions of the trust authorizing the trustee to act in the transaction at hand.
The document contains certified statements made by the executing trustee that the trust exists; that there are no provisions of the trust instrument which limit the powers of the trustee enumerated within the certificate; and that the trust is either unsupervised by a court, or, if supervised, the trustee has obtained the required approval to act.
A certificate of trust is recorded in support of business involving trust property. When the document is used in real property transaction, a legal description of the subject property and parcel identifying information should be included. All documents pertaining to real property are recorded at the municipal level in Vermont, with the exception of Buels Gore, which records via the Chittenden County Clerk. The document must meet all state and local requirements relating to form and content, and be properly notarized before recording.
A certification of trust "provides the person relying on the trustee's authority [with] a level of protection". The sworn statements made by the trustee which comprise the certificate may be relied on as fact. Recipients of a certificate of trust may request the supporting excerpts from the trust instrument that designate the trustee and confer the relevant powers upon the trustee. A trustee is also required to give notice of any amendment or revocation of a certificate pursuant to 14A V.S.A. 10-1013(d).
Consult a lawyer with questions concerning trusts and certifications of trust in Vermont.
(Vermont COT Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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