Vermont § 501 - Recovery of lands Except as otherwise provided in
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 501 — Recovery of lands Except as otherwise provided in, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 501. Recovery of lands Except as otherwise provided in
- 32 V.S.A. § 5263, an action for the recovery of lands, or the possession thereof, shall not be maintained, unless commenced within 15 years after the cause of action first accrues to the plaintiff or those under whom he or she claims. (Amended, 1959, No. 218, § 6.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 501 ("Recovery of lands Except as otherwise provided in") 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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