How to Stop Foreclosure in Vermont

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How to Stop Foreclosure in Vermont

Go to: http://foreclosure.laws.com/eviction-... To read more about how Vermont foreclosure law works and how to stop or avoid foreclosure and eviction in Vermont.

Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.

Vermont Eviction

A unique feature of the Vermont eviction process is the Rent Escrow Hearing. The landlord can request that the court order a tenant to pay to the court any rent due as well as future rent that will be owed before the eviction case is resolved. check to learn more.

Tenant Defenses to Evictions in Vermont

Vermont law  regulates the landlord-tenant relationship, including the eviction process. Landlords must follow the rules set out by state law when evicting a tenant; these include providing notice to a tenant regarding the reason for the eviction, before proceeding to court to file an eviction lawsuit. check to learn more.

The Eviction Process

The eviction process will generally take at least two months from the time you are given notice to the time a court order is issued. Some evictions last much longer. Your landlord must carefully follow the eviction procedure — if a landlord takes steps on his or her own to get rid of a tenant, it can be considered an illegal eviction and the landlord may be sued by the tenant. check to learn more.