# 27 V.S.A. § 305: Conveyances effected through power of attorney

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T27_C5_S305

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 V.S.A. § 305
- **Heading:** Conveyances effected through power of attorney
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 305

## Text

(a) A deed or other conveyance of lands or of an estate or interest therein, made by virtue of a power of attorney, shall not be of any effect or admissible in evidence unless the power of attorney is signed, acknowledged, and recorded in the office where the deed is required to be recorded.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall limit the enforceability of a power of attorney which is executed in another state or jurisdiction in compliance with the law of that state or jurisdiction. This subsection shall apply retroactively, except that it shall not affect a suit begun or pending as of July 1, 2010.

## Nearby sections

- [27 V.S.A. § 301 § 301. Manner of conveying](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T27_C5_S301.md)
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- [27 V.S.A. § 342 § 342. Acknowledgment and recording required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T27_C5_S342.md)
- [27 V.S.A. § 343 § 343. Conveyance of wife's real estate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T27_C5_S343.md)
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