The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 12 : Court Procedure

Chapter 111 : Levy of Execution

Subchapter 003 : Real Estate; Levy, Sale, and Redemption

• § 2792. Form of deed; costs

  The deed executed by the officer of lands sold on execution, shall be taxed as a part of the costs on the execution at one dollar, and shall be substantially in the following form:

  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That, whereas, an execution against ................. of ......................... in the county of ............... at the suit of ................. of ......................... in the county of .................... was by me, ......................... sheriff of the county of ......................... , on the .......... day of ............... 19 .... , levied on (here describe the premises); and whereas, on the ........ day of .............. 19 .... , all the estate, right, title, interest and property of said .................... in the premises aforesaid were by me, the said .................... sold at public auction for the satisfaction of such execution, to ......................... of .............................. in the county of ............... , who was the highest bidder, for the sum of ............... dollars, which the said ......................... has since fully paid to me;

  Now, by force and virtue of the law in such cases made and provided, I, the said .............................. , in consideration of the sum of money paid unto me as aforesaid, do, by these presents, bargain, sell and assign, and set over unto the said .................... heirs and assigns forever, all the estate, right, title, interest, property and inheritance of the said .............................. in and to such premises and appurtenances at the time of the levy thereon (or of the attachment, as the case may be). To have and to hold such premises and appurtenances to the said .................... , heirs and assigns forever.

  In witness, etc.