Vermont Statutes
Chapter 121 - Trustee Process
§ 3021. Debts reduced by sums owing defendant’s workmen

§ 3021. Debts reduced by sums owing defendant’s workmen
In all cases where a principal defendant is indebted to other persons for work done in the performance of a contract out of which the trustee’s indebtedness arises, there shall be exempt from the trustee process, on an action brought for the recovery of debts not incurred as above stated, such sum or sums as may be due from the principal defendant to such other persons for work done in the prosecution of such contract. The principal defendant shall cause to be summoned as claimants before the court in which an action so brought is pending, all such other persons to whom he or she is indebted for work so done.

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 12 - Court Procedure

Chapter 121 - Trustee Process

§ 3011. Actions

§ 3012. Tort actions; arrest

§ 3013. Who may be summoned as trustee generally; property subject to process

§ 3014. Maker or indorser of negotiable paper; exemptions

§ 3015. Executor or administrator

§ 3016. Nonresidents summoned as trustees

§ 3017. Foreign railroad corporations as trustees

§ 3018. Debts absolutely due, but not payable

§ 3019. Debts contingent; judgment subject to execution

§ 3020. Exemptions from trustee process generally

§ 3021. Debts reduced by sums owing defendant’s workmen

§ 3022. Assignment of future earnings; validity as against trustee process; recording

§ 3023. Proceeds of property exempt from attachment

§ 3024. Debt for property in part exempt

§ 3025. Proceeds of exempt property held for taxes

§ 3062. Default of trustee—Adjudgment as trustee

§ 3063. Amount of judgment; execution

§ 3064. Sworn disclosure; general denial; examination; discharge

§ 3065. Admission; statement of facts

§ 3066. Answers and statements of trustee not conclusive

§ 3067. Trial of issues by jury or court

§ 3068. Disclosure before judge in Superior Court action

§ 3069. Corporations summoned as trustees

§ 3070. Commissioners—Appointment

§ 3071. Powers and duties of commissioner

§ 3072. Taking and return of disclosure

§ 3073. Judgment on disclosure and commissioner’s report

§ 3074. Disclosure not evidence in a prosecution

§ 3075. Value less than $10.00; discharge of trustee; costs

§ 3076. Trustee liable only for balance due

§ 3077. Payments by trustee after service

§ 3078. Judgment on money demands—Amount; when payable

§ 3079. Liability of trustee on failure to pay

§ 3080. Execution against trustee

§ 3081. Judgment against trustee; effect on defendant’s demand

§ 3082. Discharge of trustee; effect on defendant’s demand

§ 3083. Costs—Allowed to trustee

§ 3084. Retention out of funds in trustee’s hands

§ 3085. Retention of property until costs paid

§ 3086. Judgment for costs of discharged trustee

§ 3087. Recognizance for trustee’s costs

§ 3088. Plaintiff’s costs not to exceed damages

§ 3121. Specific property—Delivery to officer; sale; application of proceeds

§ 3122. Value as between trustee and defendant

§ 3123. Contract as to delivery; tender

§ 3124. Delivery of tendered property to officer

§ 3125. Payment of trustee’s claim by creditor

§ 3126. Performance of contract or condition by creditor

§ 3127. Reimbursement of creditor from proceeds of sale

§ 3128. Disposal of property by trustee before payment or tender

§ 3129. Trustee’s liability on refusal to deliver property

§ 3130. Trustee not liable for destruction of property without his or her fault

§ 3131. Defense of trustee sued for not delivering property

§ 3132. Claims of third persons—Appearance; notice

§ 3133. Third person as party; recognizance; trial of title

§ 3134. Costs

§ 3135. Death of trustee—Attachment not discharged; liability of representative

§ 3136. Representative may appear or be cited

§ 3137. Default for nonappearance after notice

§ 3138. Representative to pay on execution if trustee dies after judgment

§ 3139. Plaintiff’s remedy when representative does not pay

§ 3140. Pending action against trustee—Action to proceed; continuance for judgment

§ 3141. Application for continuance; effect of denial

§ 3142. Payment made on judgment in trustee action allowed

§ 3143. Fraudulent conveyance and assignment—Trustee with title void as to creditors; examination

§ 3144. Execution against trustee; arrest

§ 3145. Validity of sale or assignment may be inquired into

§ 3146. Mortgagor of personal property summoned as trustee of mortgagee—Mortgagee defined

§ 3147. Attachment of mortgagee’s interest

§ 3148. Held to satisfy execution against trustee

§ 3149. Mortgagee not to sell attached property

§ 3150. Purchaser’s title in property sold on execution

§ 3151. Trustee may file bond and sell property

§ 3152. Mortgagee may file bond and release property

§ 3153. Action by assignee of negotiable paper after judgment against maker—Pleading judgment in bar; citation of plaintiff in trustee action

§ 3154. Court to decide to whom judgment belongs

§ 3155. Proceedings if judgment belongs to assignee

§ 3156. Mode of trial; costs

§ 3166. Compensation assignments, employer acceptance required

§ 3167. Enforcement of money judgments; trustee process against earnings

§ 3168. Motion for issuance of trustee process; scheduling and notice of hearing

§ 3169. Hearing on motion; findings; order

§ 3170. Exemptions; issuance of order

§ 3171. Service of order; liability of trustee

§ 3172. Employee protected