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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 27, § 302 (2026)

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Subchapter 001 : MANNER OF CONVEYING INTERESTS IN OR AFFECTING REALTY

(Cite as: 27 V.S.A. § 302)
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Cited in 12 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1985–2026 · leading case: In Re Est. of Doran, 2010 VT 13 (Vt. 2010).
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In Re Est. of Doran, 2010 VT 13 (Vt. 2010). · cites it 2× “27 V.S.A. § 302 ("An estate or interest in lands shall not be assigned, granted or surrendered unless by operation of law or by a writing signed by the grantor or his attorney.”
In re Beliveau NOV, Town of Fairfax v. Beliveau, 2013 VT 41 (Vt. 2013). “Homeowner claims that the oral agreement created an at-will tenancy pursuant to 27 V.S.A. § 302. Section 302 of Title 27 provides that “[e]states or interests in lands, created or conveyed without an instrument in writing shall have the effect of estates at will only.”
Prescott v. Smits, 505 A.2d 1211 (Vt. 1985). “By statute, to sustain an action at law an agreement to lease property for more than one year must be signed by the party to be charged therewith, or by his agent.”
O'Brien Bros.' P'ship, LLP v. Plociennik, 940 A.2d 692 (Vt. 2007). “§ 181(5); 27 V.S.A. § 302; Amsden v. Atwood, 68 Vt.”
Bassler v. Bassler, 593 A.2d 82 (1991). “27 V.S.A. § 302 provides: Estates or interests in lands, created or conveyed without an instrument in writing shall have the effect of estates at will only.”
weston v. mcmahan (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “” 27 V.S.A. § 302; see also 12 V.S.A. § 181(5) (“An action at law shall not be brought” regarding “an interest in or concerning [lands]” “unless the promise, contract or agreement upon which such action is brought or some memorandum or note thereof is in writing, signed by the…”
fournier v. wood (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “; see also 27 V.S.A. § 302 (requiring long-term leases to be recorded in the land records to be enforceable against third-parties).”
Morrissey v. Wood (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “; see also 27 V.S.A. § 302 (requiring long-term leases to be recorded in the land records to be enforceable against third-parties).”
Renzello v. Browning (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). “27 V.S.A. § 302. Lawyers refer to this concept as the “statute of frauds,” and it is a long-standing principle in the law that real estate may not be conveyed, and interests may not be created by “handshake deals” or oral understandings.”
Renzello v. Browning (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). “27 V.S.A. § 302. Lawyers refer to this concept as the “statute of frauds,” and it is a long-standing principle in the law that real estate may not be conveyed, and interests may not be created by “handshake deals” or oral understandings.”
Shader v. Shader (Vt. Super. Ct. 2004). “§ 181(5); see also 27 V.S.A. § 302 (purported conveyance of any interest in real property without written instrument has the effect of conveying only a tenancy at will).”
Pion Sand & Gravel Pit (Vt. Super. Ct. 2010). “27 V.S.A. § 302; see also Rutland County Nat’l Bank v.”
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