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Vermont Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §512(1) §512(4); except injury caused by skiing is 1 yr. Tit.12 §513 |
| Libel/Slander | 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §512(3) |
| Fraud | 6 yrs. Tit. 12 §511 |
| Injury to Personal Property | 3 yrs. Tit. 12 §512(5) |
| Professional Malpractice | Medical: 3 yrs. from incident or 2 from reasonable discovery (max. 7 yrs.) Tit. 12 §521 |
| Trespass | - |
| Collection of Rents | - |
| Contracts | Written: 8 yrs. under seal; 6 yrs. others; 4 yrs. sales Tit. 12 §507; 9A §2-725; 12 §511; Oral: 6 yrs. Tit. 12§511 |
| Collection of Debt on Account | 6 yrs., Tit. 12 §511 |
| Judgments | 8 yrs. ct. of record; 6 yrs. not ct. of record Tit. 12 §506; Tit. 12 §511 |
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