Fee Review Committee

Vermont recording fees will increase effective July 1, 2019.  Below is a summary of the changes.

Summary of Vermont Recording Fee Changes Per H.526 (approved by VT Legislature 2019 session)  
32 V.S.A. §1671      Effective: July 1, 2019

 

Former Fee

New Fee

Document recording fees

$10/page

$15/page

PTTR (Property transfer tax return)

$10/document

$15/document

Survey plat recording fees

$15/sheet

$25/sheet

Certified copy of records (no change)

$10/page

$10/page

Examination of records (vault time)

$2/hour

$4/hour


* Documents include all items recorded in the land records (deeds, mortgages, assignments, liens, releases, permits)
* Multiple assignments or releases included on one document are charged $15/assignment or release.

Fee Review Committee

John Odum

Fee Review Committee Chair

Montpelier

Brent Adams

Fee Committee Member

Warren

Teegan Dykeman-Brown

Fee Committee Member

Calais

Susan Gage

Fee Committee Member

Brandon

Julie Graeter

Fee Committee Member

Colchester