Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1601
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1601
- Administrator: means the Vermont State Treasurer. See
- Apparent owner: means a person whose name appears on the records of a holder as the owner of property held, issued, or owing by the holder. See
- Owner: means a person that has a legal, beneficial, or equitable interest in property subject to this chapter or the person's legal representative when acting on behalf of the owner. See
- Person: means an individual, estate, business association, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. See
- Property: means tangible property described in section 1465 of this title or a fixed and certain interest in intangible property held, issued, or owed in the course of a holder's business or by a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. See
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See
§ 1601. When agreement to locate property enforceable
An agreement by an apparent owner and another person, the primary purpose of which is to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the location, delivery, or recovery of property held by the Administrator, is enforceable only if the agreement:
(1) is in a record that clearly states the nature of the property and the services to be provided;
(2) is signed by or on behalf of the apparent owner; and
(3) states the amount or value of the property reasonably expected to be recovered, computed before and after a fee or other compensation to be paid to the person has been deducted. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)