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The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.

NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Title 27: Property

Chapter 018: Unclaimed Property

  • Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  •    § 1451. Short title

  •    § 1452. Definitions

  •    § 1453. Inapplicability to foreign transaction

  •    § 1454. Rulemaking


  • Subchapter 002: PRESUMPTION OF ABANDONMENT
  •    § 1461. When property presumed abandoned

  •    § 1462. When tax-deferred retirement account presumed abandoned

  •    § 1463. When other tax-deferred account presumed abandoned

  •    § 1464. When custodial account for minor presumed abandoned

  •    § 1465. When contents of safe-deposit box presumed abandoned

  •    § 1466. When stored-value card presumed abandoned

  •    § 1467. When security presumed abandoned

  •    § 1468. When related property presumed abandoned

  •    § 1469. Indication of apparent owner interest in property

  •    § 1470. Knowledge of death of insured or annuitant

  •    § 1471. Deposit account for proceeds of insurance policy or annuity contract

  •    § 1472. Unclaimed life insurance benefits

  •    § 1473. When abandonment period is accelerated


  • Subchapter 003: RULES FOR TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED
  •    § 1481. Address of apparent owner to establish priority

  •    § 1482. Address of apparent owner in this State

  •    § 1483. If records show multiple addresses of apparent owner

  •    § 1484. Holder domiciled in this State

  •    § 1485. Custody if transaction took place in this State

  •    § 1486. Traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument

  •    § 1487. Burden of proof to establish Administrator's right to custody


  • Subchapter 004: REPORT BY HOLDER
  •    § 1491. Report required by holder

  •    § 1492. Content of report

  •    § 1493. When report to be filed

  •    § 1494. Retention of records by holder

  •    § 1495. Property reportable and payable or deliverable absent owner demand

  •    § 1496. Electric utility cooperatives


  • Subchapter 005: NOTICE TO APPARENT OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED
  •    § 1501. Notice to apparent owner by holder

  •    § 1502. Contents of notice by holder

  •    § 1503. Notice by Administrator

  •    § 1504. Cooperation among State officers and agencies to locate apparent owner


  • Subchapter 006: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR
  •    § 1511. Definition of good faith

  •    § 1512. Dormancy charge

  •    § 1513. Payment or delivery of property to Administrator

  •    § 1514. Effect of payment or delivery of property to Administrator

  •    § 1515. Recovery of property by holder from Administrator

  •    § 1516. Property removed from safe-deposit box

  •    § 1517. Crediting income or gain to owner's account

  •    § 1518. Administrator's options as to custody

  •    § 1519. Disposition of property having no substantial value; immunity from liability

  •    § 1520. Periods of limitation and repose


  • Subchapter 007: SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR
  •    § 1531. Public sale of property

  •    § 1532. Disposal of securities

  •    § 1533. Recovery of securities or value by owner

  •    § 1534. Purchaser owns property after sale

  •    § 1535. Military medal or decoration


  • Subchapter 008: ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY
  •    § 1541. Deposit of funds by administrator

  •    § 1542. Administrator to retain records of property

  •    § 1543. Expenses and service charges of Administrator

  •    § 1544. Administrator holds property as custodian for owner


  • Subchapter 009: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR
  •    § 1551. Claim of another state to recover property

  •    § 1552. When property subject to recovery by another state

  •    § 1553. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner

  •    § 1554. When Administrator must honor claim for property

  •    § 1555. Allowance of claim for property

  •    § 1556. Action by person whose claim is denied

  •    § 1557. Deceased owners; multiple claimants


  • Subchapter 010: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS
  •    § 1561. Verified report of property

  •    § 1562. Examination of records to determine compliance

  •    § 1563. Rules for conducting examination

  •    § 1564. Records obtained in examination

  •    § 1565. Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation

  •    § 1566. Failure of person examined to retain records

  •    § 1567. Report to person whose records were examined

  •    § 1568. Complaint to Administrator about conduct of person conducting examination

  •    § 1569. Administrator's contract with another to conduct examination

  •    § 1570. Limit on future employment

  •    § 1571. Report by Administrator to General Assembly

  •    § 1572. Determination of liability for unreported reportable property


  • Subchapter 011: DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY; PUTATIVE HOLDER REMEDIES
  •    § 1581. Informal conference

  •    § 1582. Review of Administrator's determination

  •    § 1583. Administrative review

  •    § 1584. Judicial remedy


  • Subchapter 012: ENFORCEMENT BY ADMINISTRATOR
  •    § 1591. Judicial action to enforce liability

  •    § 1592. Interstate and international agreement; cooperation

  •    § 1593. Action involving another state or foreign country

  •    § 1594. Interest and penalty for failure to act in timely manner

  •    § 1595. Other civil penalties

  •    § 1596. Waiver of interest and penalty


  • Subchapter 013: AGREEMENT TO LOCATE PROPERTY OF APPARENT OWNER HELD BY ADMINISTRATOR
  •    § 1601. When agreement to locate property enforceable

  •    § 1602. When agreement to locate property void

  •    § 1603. Right of agent of apparent owner to recover property held by Administrator

  •    § 1604. Asset locators


  • Subchapter 014: CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF INFORMATION
  •    § 1611. Definitions; applicability

  •    § 1612. Confidential information

  •    § 1613. When confidential information may be disclosed

  •    § 1614. Confidentiality agreement

  •    § 1615. No confidential information in notice

  •    § 1616. Security of information

  •    § 1617. Security breach

  •    § 1618. Indemnification for breach


  • Subchapter 015: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  •    § 1621. Uniformity of application and construction

  •    § 1622. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

  •    § 1623. Transitional provision


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