Vermont § 561 - Release of oil and gas leases

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§ 561. Release of oil and gas leases

  • (a) After the expiration, cancellation, surrender, or relinquishment of an oil and gas
    lease, upon written request of the lessor, the lessee shall file a release or discharge
    of the lease in the land records of the town or towns where the lands described in
    the lease are located. The filing shall be in recordable form and shall include any
    fees. (b) If any lessee, or the lessee’s personal representative, successor, or assign, fails
    or refuses to record a release for a period of 30 days after being so requested, the
    lessee shall be liable for all damages occasioned thereby, including costs and reasonable
    attorney’s fees. (c) A lessor’s request for release or discharge shall be in writing and delivered to the
    lessee by personal service or registered mail at the lessee’s last known address. (Added 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. June 6, 2024.) §§ 561-566. Repealed. 2023, No. 53, § 135, eff. June 8, 2023. (Added 1981, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 28, 1982; repealed by 2023, No. 53, § 135, eff. June 8, 2023.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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