Orleans County Certificate of Trust Form (Vermont)

All Orleans County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Certificate of Trust Form

Orleans County Certificate of Trust Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Orleans County compliant document last validated/updated 9/4/2024

Certificate of Trust Guide

Orleans County Certificate of Trust Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Orleans County compliant document last validated/updated 9/2/2024

Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Orleans County Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Orleans County compliant document last validated/updated 10/11/2024

When using these Certificate of Trust forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Orleans County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:

Town Clerk of Albany

827 Main St / PO Box 284, Albany, Vermont 05820

Hours: Tu & Th 9:00 to 4:00; We 9:00 to 7:00

Phone: (802) 755-6100

Town Clerk of Barton

34 Main St, Barton, Vermont 05822

Hours: M - Th 7:30 to 4:00 & Fr 7:30 to noon

Phone: (802) 525-6222

Town Clerk of Brownington

622 Schoolhouse Rd, Brownington / PO Box 66, Orleans, Vermont 05860

Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 754-8401

Town Clerk of Charleston

5063 VT Rte 105, West Charleston, Vermont 05872

Hours: M, Tu & Th 8:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 895-2814

Town Clerk of Coventry

168 Main St / PO Box 104, Coventry, Vermont 05825

Hours: M, Tu, Th, F 8:00 to 12:00; W 4:00 to 7:00; 3rd Sat 9:00 to 2:00

Phone: (802) 754-2288

Town Clerk of Craftsbury

85 S Craftsbury Rd / PO Box 55, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826

Hours: Tu - Fr 8:30 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 586-2823

Town Clerk of Derby

124 Main St, Derby, Vermont 05829

Hours: Mo - Th 7:00 to 5:00

Phone: (802) 766-4906

Town Clerk of Glover

51 Bean Hill, Glover, Vermont 05839

Hours: M - Th 8:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 525-6227

Town Clerk of Greensboro

81 Laurendon Ave / PO Box 119, Greensboro, Vermont 05841

Hours: Mo - Th 9:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 533-2911

Town Clerk of Holland

120 School Rd, Holland, Derby Line, Vermont 05830-8961

Hours: Mo, Tu, Th 8:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 895-4440

Town Clerk of Irasburg

161 Route 58 East / PO Box 51, Irasburg, Vermont 05845

Hours: Mo-We 9:00 to 3:00 & Th 9:00 to 6:00

Phone: (802) 754-2242

Town Clerk of Jay

1036 VT Route 242, Jay, Vermont 05859

Hours: Mo-Th 7:00 to 4:00; We until noon

Phone: (802) 988-2996

Town Clerk of Lowell

2170 VT Rte 100, Lowell, Vermont 05847

Hours: M-Th 9:00 to 2:30

Phone: (802) 744-6559

Town Clerk of Morgan

41 Meade Hill Rd / PO Box 45, Morgan, Vermont 05853

Hours: Mo & Th 8:00 to 4:00; Tu & We 8:00 to 3:00

Phone: (802) 895-2927

City of Newport: Clerk

222 Main St, Newport, Vermont 05855

Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 334-2112

Town of Newport: Clerk

102 Vance Hill Rd / PO Box 85, Newport Ctr, Vermont 05857

Hours: Mo-Th 7:00 to 4:30

Phone: (802) 334-6442

Town Clerk of Troy

142 Main St, North Troy, Vermont 05859

Hours: Mo-Th 9:00 to 5:00

Phone: (802) 988-2663

Town Clerk of Westfield

38 School St, Westfield, Vermont 05874

Hours: Mo-Th 8:00 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 744-2484

Town Clerk of Westmore

54 Hinton Hill Rd, Orleans, Vermont 05860

Hours: Mo-Th 8:30 to 4:00

Phone: (802) 525-3007

Local jurisdictions located in Orleans County include:

  • Albany
  • Barton
  • Beebe Plain
  • Coventry
  • Craftsbury
  • Craftsbury Common
  • Derby
  • Derby Line
  • East Charleston
  • Glover
  • Greensboro
  • Greensboro Bend
  • Irasburg
  • Lowell
  • Morgan
  • Newport
  • Newport Center
  • North Troy
  • Orleans
  • Troy
  • West Charleston
  • West Glover
  • Westfield

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 Orleans 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 Orleans County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Orleans County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Orleans 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 Orleans County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Orleans County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Vermont or Orleans 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 Orleans 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)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Orleans County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

Save Time and Money

Get your Orleans County Certificate of Trust form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4434 Reviews )

James S.

November 21st, 2024

Forms used, created quitclaim deed that the county accepted without a second look (turns out they see deeds.com forms regularly via erecording and in person). Will be back for any real estate related forms I need and they carry. Will always be my first stop. Also, will use erecording next time, mad I didn't see it this time.

Reply from Staff

Thanks for the kind words James, glad we could help. Look forward to seeing you again.

Thomas G.

November 21st, 2024

Wasn’t what I expected

Reply from Staff

Sorry to hear that your expectations were missed. Your order has been canceled. We do hope that you find something more suitable to your expectations elsewhere. Do keep in mind that purchasing legal forms should not be an exploratory endeavor.

Jimmy P.

November 20th, 2024

They sent me everything I would need to do this. Easy purchase -Easy download. Great!! I'll be back here for all my document needs.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Patricia C.

July 11th, 2019

The website works fine. The process of changing my Mineral Deed is sure more expensive in Texas. But I appreciate the convenience of the website and the pages of directions.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Joe B.

August 29th, 2022

Fantastic service -- very clear

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Maxine P.

August 24th, 2020

This is so amazing and I truly thank you for what I needed for my documents. This is a great company and will take care of what you needs.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Howard K.

October 19th, 2020

Great products, quick downloads, the "guides" are extremely helpful. Overall 5 stars!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

HEATHER M.

September 27th, 2024

The guide I needed was very easy to understand and the template was easy to complete. I had a property attorney review the deed before I had it registered and she was impressed. She said she couldn't have written it better herself! Definitely worth the money instead of paying high dollar attorney fees for a simple task.

Reply from Staff

Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!

Ronald T H.

June 21st, 2019

Wow ! Easy to use. Thanks Ron Holt

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Heather F.

January 13th, 2019

Quality forms and information. Everything went smoothly.

Reply from Staff

Great to hear Heather. Have a fantastic day!

Eileen B.

April 5th, 2022

I was quoted $525 to do the exact same thing from Deeds.com for only $25. Seems like a no brainer to me!

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Jeff R.

December 4th, 2020

Great company. I had some issues with what I had prepared on my end but my contact at Deeds.com helped me with modifying the documents and submitted them successfully. Thanks for going the extra mile

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

james e.

August 23rd, 2022

Would be nice if these things downloaded with the type of document rather than a number

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Carol W.

September 6th, 2020

The guide and example provided made it so easy to complete the form. All was in order when I took it to the Register of Deeds. No hassles at all! Thanks.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Margie H.

June 9th, 2021

Great

Reply from Staff

Thank you!