A Practical Guide to Residential Real Estate Transactions and Foreclosures in Vermont

Comprehensive, step-by-step transactional guidance

Product Number: 2190342B00
Publication Date: 12/30/2021
Edition: 1st Edition 2018, with 2021 Supplement
Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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Your essential reference for handling a residential real estate transaction in Vermont from start to finish. Each chapter offers practical tips and guidance, backed by case law and statutory authority. The purchase of a home is often a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the buyer; this book will help ensure it is a positive experience for all involved.

Recent updates:
- Update: December 2021
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for choosing to update your practice resource library with the 2021 supplement to A Practical Guide to Residential Real Estate Transactions and Foreclosures in Vermont. We at MCLE â”‚ New England appreciate the opportunity to bring you fresh information to assist in your practice.
  
  Highlights of just some of the materials in this update include
  - information on remote notarization authorized in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (see chapters 1 and 7);
  - new materials on enhanced life estate deeds and the form deed for their use that is now codified at 27 V.S.A. § 660 (see chapter 6); and
  - an explanation of the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (codified at 26 V.S.A. § 5301 et seq.) and its effect on the procedures for acknowledging a deed (see chapter 7).
  We hope that you will continue to find this manual useful in your real estate practice and in your reference library. Thank you for your continued support.
  
  Cordially,
  
  Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., Publications Attorney
Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 expand

Overview of the Attorney’s Role
Buy Chapter
Kathleen M. Boe, Esq., Carroll, Boe & Pell PC
Kevin L. Kite, Esq., Law Office of Kevin L. Kite

Checklist 1.1
- Checklist for Typical First Meeting with Residential Real Estate Client Buy Form

Chapter 2 expand

Purchase and Sale Agreements
Buy Chapter
Kevin T. Brennan, Esq., Brennan, Punderson & Donahue, PLLC

Checklist 2.1
- Contingencies to Review with Your Buyer or Seller Client Buy Form

Exhibit 2A
- Fact Sheet: Seller’s Obligations Under the Vermont Lead Law Buy Form

Chapter 3 expand

Financing a Residential Real Estate Transaction
Buy Chapter
Benjamin H. Deppman, Esq., Deppman Law PLC

Exhibit 3A
- Example Loan Estimate Buy Form

Chapter 4 expand

Title Holder
Buy Chapter
James P. Langan, Esq., Dinse

Chapter 5 expand

Condominium Ownership
Buy Chapter
Christina A. Jensen, Esq., Lisman Leckerling, PC
Carl H. Lisman, Esq., Lisman Leckerling, PC

Exhibit 5A
- Sample Resale Certificate Buy Form

Chapter 6 expand

Deeds
Buy Chapter
Jeffrey O. Polubinski, Esq.,
Robert H. Rushford, Esq., Gravel and Shea

Checklist 6.1
- Checklist of Elements of a Deed in Vermont Buy Form

Chapter 7 expand

Title Examinations and Title Issues
Buy Chapter
R. Prescott Jaunich, Esq., Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC
Alexis Laura Peters, Esq., Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC
Timothy S. Sampson, Esq., Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC

Chapter 8 expand

Title Insurance
Buy Chapter
James E. Knapp, Esq., First American Title Insurance Company

Exhibit 8A
- ALTA Loan Policy of Title Insurance Buy Form

Exhibit 8B
- ALTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance Buy Form

Exhibit 8C
- ALTA Homeowner’s Policy of Title Insurance Buy Form

Exhibit 8D
- ALTA Commitment for Title Insurance Buy Form

Chapter 9 expand

Permits
Buy Chapter
Jeremy I. Farkas, Esq., MSK Attorneys

Checklist 9.1
- Checklist of Possible Permits Buy Form

Exhibit 9A
- Sample Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources Board Project Review Sheet Buy Form

Chapter 10 expand

Liens, Leasehold Interests, and Easements
Buy Chapter
James P. Langan, Esq., Dinse
Molly K. Langan, Esq., Dinse
Edward Lawrence, Esq., Dinse

Exhibit 10A
- Easement Deed: Utilities Buy Form

Chapter 11 expand

Closings
Buy Chapter
Janet P. Shaw, Esq., American Land Title, LLC

Chapter 12 expand

Transactional Taxes
Buy Chapter
Edgar T. Campbell, Esq., Woolmington, Campbell, Bent & Stasny, PC

Exhibit 12A
- Instructions for Filing a Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return Online Buy Form

Exhibit 12B
- Instructions for Filing a Vermont Land Gains Tax Return Online Buy Form

Chapter 13 expand

Foreclosure
Buy Chapter
Elizabeth A. Glynn, Esq., Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd
Susan J. Steckel, Esq., Steckel Law Office
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Benjamin H. Deppman, Esq., Deppman Law PLC, Middlebury

Author(s)

Kathleen M. Boe, Esq., Carroll, Boe & Pell PC, Middlebury

Kevin T. Brennan, Esq., Brennan, Punderson & Donahue, PLLC, Monkton

Edgar T. Campbell, Esq., Woolmington, Campbell, Bent & Stasny, PC, Manchester Center

Jeremy I. Farkas, Esq., MSK Attorneys, Burlington

Elizabeth A. Glynn, Esq., Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd, Rutland

R. Prescott Jaunich, Esq., Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC, Burlington

Christina A. Jensen, Esq., Lisman Leckerling, PC, Burlington

Kevin L. Kite, Esq., Law Office of Kevin L. Kite, Middlebury

James E. Knapp, Esq., First American Title Insurance Company, Williston

James P. Langan, Esq., Dinse, Burlington

Molly K. Langan, Esq., Dinse, Burlington

Edward Lawrence, Esq., Dinse, Burlington

Carl H. Lisman, Esq., Lisman Leckerling, PC, Burlington

Alexis Laura Peters, Esq., Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC, Burlington

Jeffrey O. Polubinski, Esq.,

Robert H. Rushford, Esq., Gravel and Shea, Burlington

Timothy S. Sampson, Esq., Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC, Burlington

Janet P. Shaw, Esq., American Land Title, LLC, Middlebury

Susan J. Steckel, Esq., Steckel Law Office, Marshfield

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A Practical Guide to Residential Real Estate Transactions and Foreclosures in Vermont

Comprehensive, step-by-step transactional guidance

A Practical Guide to Residential Real Estate Transactions and Foreclosures in Vermont

Comprehensive, step-by-step transactional guidance

Choose Format:

Product Description

Recent updates:

Table of Contents

Overview of the Attorney’s Role

Checklist 1.1

Purchase and Sale Agreements

Checklist 2.1

Exhibit 2A

Financing a Residential Real Estate Transaction

Exhibit 3A

Title Holder

Condominium Ownership

Exhibit 5A

Deeds

Checklist 6.1

Title Examinations and Title Issues

Title Insurance

Exhibit 8A

Exhibit 8B

Exhibit 8C

Exhibit 8D

Permits

Checklist 9.1

Exhibit 9A

Liens, Leasehold Interests, and Easements

Exhibit 10A

Closings

Transactional Taxes

Exhibit 12A

Exhibit 12B

Foreclosure

Editor(s)

Author(s)