Vermont · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Caledonia County, VT
Caledonia County (population 30,414) records real-property documents through the NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of St. Johnsbury (county seat/shire town) - other towns in the county (Lyndon, Danville, Hardwick portion, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their 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.
Caledonia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of St. Johnsbury (county seat/shire town) - other towns in the county (Lyndon, Danville, Hardwick portion, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own town clerk's office.
- Mailing address
- Town Clerk, Pomerleau Building, 51 Depot Square, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 (St. Johnsbury only; other towns have separate addresses)
- Phone
- 802-748-4331 ext. 1
- Website
- stjvt.com/townclerk
- Checks payable to
- Town of St. Johnsbury
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Caledonia County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 per page, statewide statutory rate (32 V.S.A. §1671(a)(6))
- Additional pages
- $15.00 per page (same statewide per-page rate)
- Other fees
- Property transfer return recording fee $15.00 flat; certified copy $10.00/page; $4.00/page minimum reserved for Restoration & Preservation Reserve Fund (32 V.S.A. §1671)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of St. Johnsbury (county seat/shire town) - other towns in the county (Lyndon, Danville, Hardwick portion, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own town clerk's office. before you mail a check.
What Caledonia 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 formatting specifics confirmed on official site
Can you e-record in Caledonia County?
Caledonia 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 Caledonia County, Vermont
- Prepare the document so it meets Caledonia 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 are recorded at the TOWN CLERK level. Representative office shown is the Town Clerk of St. Johnsbury (county seat/shire town) - other towns in the county (Lyndon, Danville, Hardwick portion, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own town clerk's office..
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Town of St. Johnsbury.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Caledonia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Caledonia County property are searchable at NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level assessor. Representative office: St. Johnsbury Assessor'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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