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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The foreclosure deed shall be in substantially the following form:
__________ of __________ County, __________ State of __________, holder of a mortgage from __________ to __________ dated __________, recorded in __________ Book ___ at Page ___ of the Town of ___ Land Records, by the power conferred by said mortgage and every other power, for ___ dollars paid, grant to __________, (complete mailing address) __________, of __________Street, Town (City) of __________, __________ County, State of __________, the premises conveyed by said mortgage.
(Here add acknowledgment)
(b) A deed substantially in the form set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall, when duly executed and delivered, have the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, heirs, successors, and assigns, to their own use, with covenants on the part of the mortgagee, for himself or herself, that, at the time of the delivery of such deed, the mortgagee was duly authorized to make sale of the mortgaged property; that in all of the mortgagee's proceedings in the sale thereof, the mortgagee has complied with the requirements of this subchapter; and that the mortgagee will warrant and defend the same to the grantee, heirs, successors, and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, from, or under him or her.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 12. Court Procedure, § 4970. Form and effect of foreclosure deed - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-12-court-procedure/vt-st-tit-12-sect-4970/
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