Vermont · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, VT
Washington County (population 59,652) records real-property documents through the NO COUNTY RECORDING OFFICE EXISTS. Vermont records real-property deeds/memoranda at the TOWN CLERK's office where the property is located (Washington County towns include Montpelier, Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, Worcester).. 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- NO COUNTY RECORDING OFFICE EXISTS. Vermont records real-property deeds/memoranda at the TOWN CLERK's office where the property is located (Washington County towns include Montpelier, Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, Worcester).
- Mailing address
- Varies by town — see VT Secretary of State Town Clerk Directory for the specific town clerk's mailing address within Washington County (e.g., Montpelier City Clerk's Office, 39 Main St, Montpelier, VT 05602)
- Phone
- Varies by town clerk (directory above); Montpelier City Clerk: 802-223-9502
- Checks payable to
- Varies — typically '[Town Name] Town Clerk' or 'City of [Name]'
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00/page (flat statewide statutory rate, 32 V.S.A. §1671(a)(6))
- Additional pages
- $15.00/page (same flat statewide rate applies to every page)
- Other fees
- Certified copies $10.00/page; uncertified copies $1.00/page (min $2.00); no separate archive/rider fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the NO COUNTY RECORDING OFFICE EXISTS. Vermont records real-property deeds/memoranda at the TOWN CLERK's office where the property is located (Washington County towns include Montpelier, Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, Worcester). before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- No statewide statutory font/margin rule for deeds; common practice: 8.5x11 paper, ~3-inch blank top margin page 1, 1-inch margins elsewhere, min 12-pt black ink. Survey plats separately regulated (27 V.S.A. §1403).
- Cover sheet
- Not required by VT statute statewide; a cover letter is recommended (not mandatory) by individual town clerks
- Submission & return
- Original recorded instrument returned directly by the recording town clerk's office (mail or pickup)
- Hours & turnaround
- Varies by town office; no statewide SLA
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, Vermont
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 NO COUNTY RECORDING OFFICE EXISTS. Vermont records real-property deeds/memoranda at the TOWN CLERK's office where the property is located (Washington County towns include Montpelier, Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, Worcester)..
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Varies — typically '[Town Name] Town Clerk' or 'City of [Name]'.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at None — no county assessor/appraisal district. Valuation performed by each town's Listers/Assessor into that town's Grand List (VT Dept. of Taxes oversight only). 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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