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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 5254 (2026)

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Subchapter 009 : DELINQUENT TAXES

(Cite as: 32 V.S.A. § 5254)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1970–2014 · leading case: Ran-Mar, Inc. v. Town of Berlin, 2006 VT 117 (Vt. 2006).
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Ran-Mar, Inc. v. Town of Berlin, 2006 VT 117 (Vt. 2006). · cites it 3× “Taxpayers challenged the Town’s actions, claiming that the Town exceeded its statutory taxing authority under 32 V.S.A. § 5254(a) by collecting “interest” and “penalties” through the tax sales and by retaining the excess proceeds from the tax sales during the redemption period.”
Price v. Leland, 546 A.2d 793 (Vt. 1988). “When property is sold to satisfy delinquent taxes owed to a town, the tax collector is required to sell only so much of the property as is necessary to pay the delinquent taxes plus the costs of the tax sale.”
Hogaboom v. Jenkins v. Town of Milton, 2014 VT 11 (Vt. 2014). “See 32 V.S.A. § 5254(b). We need not determine what other property rights of the taxpayer are impacted by the tax sale, prior to redemption or expiration of the redemption period, because we conclude that the assessment of increased costs to the taxpayer seeking to keep the…”
Bogie v. Town of Barnet, 270 A.2d 898 (Vt. 1970). · cites it 2× “Similarly, if the statutory injunction in 32 V.S.A. § 5254 is obeyed, and only so much of the land is sold as is necessary to pay the tax and costs, there should be no excess to dispose of.”
Ran-Mar, Inc. v. Town of Berlin (Vt. Super. Ct. 2005). · cites it 4× “TOWN OF BERLIN ENTRY Plaintiff-Taxpayers, related corporate entities, seek to set aside the tax sales of several of their properties, arguing that the Town of Berlin improperly determined the amounts collectible by 32 V.S.A. § 5254 tax sales (by recovering interest on the…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 5254(a) — 2 cases
Ran-Mar, Inc. v. Town of Berlin, 2006 VT 117 (Vt. 2006). “Taxpayers challenged the Town’s actions, claiming that the Town exceeded its statutory taxing authority under 32 V.S.A. § 5254(a) by collecting “interest” and “penalties” through the tax sales and by retaining the excess proceeds from the tax sales during the redemption period.”
Ran-Mar, Inc. v. Town of Berlin (Vt. Super. Ct. 2005). “TOWN OF BERLIN ENTRY Plaintiff-Taxpayers, related corporate entities, seek to set aside the tax sales of several of their properties, arguing that the Town of Berlin improperly determined the amounts collectible by 32 V.S.A. § 5254 tax sales (by recovering interest on the…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 5254(b) — 2 cases
Hogaboom v. Jenkins v. Town of Milton, 2014 VT 11 (Vt. 2014). “See 32 V.S.A. § 5254(b). We need not determine what other property rights of the taxpayer are impacted by the tax sale, prior to redemption or expiration of the redemption period, because we conclude that the assessment of increased costs to the taxpayer seeking to keep the…”
Ran-Mar, Inc. v. Town of Berlin (Vt. Super. Ct. 2005). “TOWN OF BERLIN ENTRY Plaintiff-Taxpayers, related corporate entities, seek to set aside the tax sales of several of their properties, arguing that the Town of Berlin improperly determined the amounts collectible by 32 V.S.A. § 5254 tax sales (by recovering interest on the…”
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