The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 063 : Consumer Protection
Subchapter 005 : TRANSFERS OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 2480ee)-
§ 2480ee. Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights
Following a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this subchapter:
(1) the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer shall, as to all parties except the transferee, be discharged and released from any and all liability for the transferred payments;
(2) the transferee shall be liable to the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer:
(A) if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement for any taxes incurred by such parties as a consequence of the transfer; and
(B) for any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs and attorney’s fees, arising from compliance by such parties with the order of the court or arising as a consequence of the transferee’s failure to comply with this subchapter;
(3) neither the annuity issuer nor the structured settlement obligor may be required to divide any periodic payment between the payee and any transferee or assignee or between two or more transferees or assignees; and
(4) any further transfer of structured settlement payment rights by the payee may be made only after compliance with all of the requirements of this subchapter. (Added 2011, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
