Vermont § 7066 - Fraudulent transfer after petition

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§ 7066. Fraudulent transfer after petition

  • (a) After a petition for rehabilitation or liquidation has been filed, a transfer of any
    of the real property of the insurer made to a person acting in good faith shall be
    valid against the receiver if made for a present fair equivalent value or, if not
    made for a present fair equivalent value, then to the extent of the present consideration
    actually paid, for which amount the transferee shall have a lien on the property so
    transferred. The commencement of a proceeding in rehabilitation or liquidation shall
    be constructive notice upon the recording of a copy of the petition for or order of
    rehabilitation or liquidation with the recorder of deeds in the county where any real
    property in question is located. The exercise by a court of the United States or any
    state or jurisdiction to authorize or effect a judicial sale of real property of the
    insurer within any county in any state shall not be impaired by the pendency of such
    a proceeding unless the copy is recorded in the county prior to the consummation of
    the judicial sale. (b) After a petition for rehabilitation or liquidation has been filed and before either
    the receiver takes possession of the property of the insurer or an order of rehabilitation
    or liquidation is granted: (1) A transfer of any of the property of the insurer, other than real property, made to
    a person acting in good faith shall be valid against the receiver if made for a present
    fair equivalent value or, if not made for a present fair equivalent value, then to
    the extent of the present consideration actually paid, for which amount the transferee
    shall have a lien on the property so transferred. (2) A person indebted to the insurer or holding property of the insurer may, if acting
    in good faith, pay the indebtedness or deliver the property, or any part thereof,
    to the insurer or upon his or her order, with the same effect as if the petition were
    not pending. (3) A person having actual knowledge of the pending rehabilitation or liquidation shall
    be deemed not to act in good faith. (4) A person asserting the validity of a transfer under this section shall have the burden
    of proof. Except as elsewhere provided in this section, no transfer by or on behalf
    of the insurer after the date of the petition for liquidation by any person other
    than the liquidator shall be valid against the liquidator. (c) Every person receiving any property from the insurer or any benefit thereof which
    is a fraudulent transfer under subsection (a) of this section shall be personally
    liable therefore and shall be bound to account to the liquidator. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall impair the negotiability of currency or negotiable instruments. (Added 1991, No. 45, § 2, eff. May 29, 1991.)

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

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