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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 1955

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

§ 1955. Waiver and bar

The right to disclaim property or an interest therein is barred by

(1) an assignment, conveyance, encumbrance, pledge, or transfer of the property or interest, or a contract therefor;

(2) an encumbrance, except that the lien for a writ of attachment or a judgment lien shall only bar a disclaimer to the extent of the amount of the lien;

(3) a written waiver of the right to disclaim;

(4) an acceptance of the property or interest or a benefit thereunder; or

(5) a sale of the property or interest under judicial sale made before the disclaimer is effected. (Added 1985, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.).)