Vermont § 2139 - Tender of confession of judgment
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2139 — Tender of confession of judgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2139. Tender of confession of judgment
- When a debtor, before or after an action is commenced, tenders to the creditor or
to his or her agent or attorney holding the obligation or account against such debtor,
a confession of judgment before a district judge for the amount of the debt and costs
then accrued, and such tender is refused, the creditor shall not recover the costs
made after such tender in procuring judgment for his or her debt. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2139 ("Tender of confession of judgment") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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