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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 4017

Agent’s liability

Known as the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act

The act spans §§ 14–14 (46 sections).

Added 2023, No. 60, § 1, eff

An agent who violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the amount required to:

(1) restore the value of the principal’s property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred;

(2) reimburse the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the attorney’s fees and costs paid on the agent’s behalf;

(3) reimburse the reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the principal or the principal’s successor in interest in pursuing rectification of the violation by the agent; and

(4) pay such other amounts, damages, costs, or expenses that the court may award.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.