Vermont Last Will and Testament

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Vermont Last Will and Testament

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A Vermont last will and testament is used by individuals to organize what happens to their estate after they die. The document names beneficiaries, sets distribution amounts, and designates an executor to carry out the decedent’s final wishes.

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A Vermont last will and testament is used by individuals to organize what happens to their estate after they die. The document names beneficiaries, sets distribution amounts, and designates an executor to carry out the decedent’s final wishes.

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State Laws

  • Minimum Age – 18.[1]
  • Signing Requirements – Testator and two witnesses.[2]
  • How to Revoke – Physically destroying the original document, or executing a new will.[3]

Probate in Vermont

Petition for Probate of Will

To initiate probate, the following documents must be filed with the probate division of the superior court in the county where the decedent resided[4]:

If a hearing is required to prove the will/appoint the executor, each interested party must be sent a Notice of Hearing, and a copy of the will and Petition. A Certificate of Service must be filed.[5] After receiving Letters Testamentary, the appointed executor must file an Inventory, send copies to interested parties, and file another Certificate of Service.[6] They must also publish, file, and send creditors a Notice to Creditors.[7]

Once debts are resolved, the executor must file a Final Summary of Account, send beneficiaries a copy with a Consent Form, and attend the required hearing (if not all parties consent).[8] The executor can distribute assets once a Final Decree of Distribution is issued. The Fiduciary’s Closing Report and Discharge with Receipts from beneficiaries will then be filed to finalize the process.[9]

Small Estates

If the decedent’s estate is valued at $45,000 or less and contains no real estate, a Petition to Open Small Estate may be filed to simplify the probate process.[10]

Sources

  1. 14 V.S.A. § 1
  2. 14 V.S.A. § 5(a)(2)
  3. 14 V.S.A. § 11(a)
  4. 14 V.S.A. § 104(a), Probating a Vermont Estate pg. 3
  5. 14 V.S.A. § 107(a), Probating a Vermont Estate pg. 4
  6. 14 V.S.A. § 902, 14 V.S.A. § 1051
  7. V.R.P.P. Rule 64(a)
  8. 14 V.S.A. § 1055, Probating a Vermont Estate pg. 10
  9. 14 V.S.A. § 1721(a)(3), Probating a Vermont Estate pg. 11
  10. 14 V.S.A. § 1901(a)