§ 304. Assignment of lease to be by deed

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VT Code › Title 27 › Chapter 5 › Section 304

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The assignment of a lease of lands, if the lease is for a longer term than one year, shall be by deed, signed, sealed, witnessed, acknowledged, and recorded as provided for deeds in this chapter. An assignment otherwise executed shall be void as against all persons but the assignor, his or her heirs, or his or her devisees.

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