Vermont · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chittenden County, VT
Chittenden County (population 169,115) records real-property documents through the NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records are recorded at the TOWN/CITY CLERK level. Representative office shown is the City Clerk of Burlington (county seat) - other municipalities in the county (South Burlington, Essex, Colchester, Winooski, Williston, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own 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.
Chittenden County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level recording office. Land records are recorded at the TOWN/CITY CLERK level. Representative office shown is the City Clerk of Burlington (county seat) - other municipalities in the county (South Burlington, Essex, Colchester, Winooski, Williston, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own clerk's office.
- Mailing address
- City of Burlington, Attn: Land Records, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 (Burlington only; other municipalities have separate addresses)
- Checks payable to
- City of Burlington
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Chittenden County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 per page, statewide statutory rate (32 V.S.A. §1671(a)(6)), confirmed by Burlington's own posted fee ($15/page)
- Additional pages
- $15.00 per page (same statewide per-page rate)
- Other fees
- Recording Mylars (plats/maps) $25 per map; copies $1/page; certified copies $1/page plus $10 certification fee per document; property transfer return $15.00 flat (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/CITY CLERK level. Representative office shown is the City Clerk of Burlington (county seat) - other municipalities in the county (South Burlington, Essex, Colchester, Winooski, Williston, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own clerk's office. before you mail a check.
What Chittenden 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
- Submission & return
- Land records viewable online via i2j.uslandrecords.com (Cott Systems) subscription portal; in-person copies also available
Can you e-record in Chittenden County?
Chittenden 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 Chittenden County, Vermont
- Prepare the document so it meets Chittenden 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/CITY CLERK level. Representative office shown is the City Clerk of Burlington (county seat) - other municipalities in the county (South Burlington, Essex, Colchester, Winooski, Williston, etc.) each maintain separate land records at their own clerk's office..
- Pay the recording fee, payable to City of Burlington.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chittenden County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chittenden County property are searchable at NOTE: Vermont has NO county-level assessor. Representative office: City of Burlington Office of the City Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Vermont
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