Bar real‑property section backs corrective language to ease land‑record delays

Apr 3, 2025

James Knapp, co‑chair of the Vermont Bar Association’s Real Property section, supported an amendment to 27 VSA §348 to validate older recorded instruments executed under powers of attorney and proposed adding a fraud/forgery carve‑out.

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James (Jim) Knapp, co‑chair of the Vermont Bar Association Real Property section, testified April 3 in favor of corrective language added to 27 VSA §348 intended to prevent delays in land‑record transactions caused by missing or old powers of attorney.

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