Vermont · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Addison County, VT
Addison County (population 38,048) records real-property documents through the NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records (deeds/memoranda) are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level in the town where the property is situated. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of Middlebury (Addison County seat) - each of the county's ~23 other towns maintains its own separate land records at its own town clerk's office.. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Addison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records (deeds/memoranda) are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level in the town where the property is situated. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of Middlebury (Addison County seat) - each of the county's ~23 other towns maintains its own separate land records at its own town clerk's office.
- Mailing address
- Town Clerk, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 (this is for Middlebury only; other Addison County towns have their own town clerk addresses)
- Phone
- 802-388-8100
- Checks payable to
- Town of Middlebury (for Middlebury); payee varies by town
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Addison County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 per page, statewide statutory rate (32 V.S.A. §1671(a)(6)) - applies to every VT town, not just Middlebury
- Additional pages
- $15.00 per page (same statewide per-page rate, no separate lower rate for additional pages)
- Other fees
- Property transfer return recording fee $15.00 flat (32 V.S.A. §1671); certified copy fee $10.00/page; statute requires towns reserve at least $4.00/page into a Restoration & Preservation Reserve Fund
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records (deeds/memoranda) are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level in the town where the property is situated. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of Middlebury (Addison County seat) - each of the county's ~23 other towns maintains its own separate land records at its own town clerk's office. before you mail a check.
What Addison County requires
- Page formatting
- Page defined by statute as one side of a leaf up to 7.5"x14" (32 V.S.A. §1671); no other statewide formatting rules confirmed
- Submission & return
- Middlebury land records post-1955 viewable online via RECORDhub (Cott Systems), a paid subscription portal, or in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Varies by town
Can you e-record in Addison County?
Addison County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Addison County, Vermont
- Prepare the document so it meets Addison County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records (deeds/memoranda) are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level in the town where the property is situated. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of Middlebury (Addison County seat) - each of the county's ~23 other towns maintains its own separate land records at its own town clerk's office..
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Town of Middlebury (for Middlebury); payee varies by town.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Addison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Addison County property are searchable at NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level assessor. Property assessment ('listing') is done by each town's Board of Listers/Assessor. Representative office: Town of Middlebury Assessor and Lister's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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