The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 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 009 : CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR
(Cite as: 27 V.S.A. § 1556)-
§ 1556. Action by person whose claim is denied
Not later than one year after filing a claim under subsection 1553(a) of this title, the claimant may commence an action against the Administrator in the Civil Division of the Washington County Superior Court to establish a claim that has been denied or deemed denied under subsection 1553(d) of this title. On final determination of the action, the court may, on application, award to the prevailing party its reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses of litigation. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)