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NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Title 14: Decedents Estates and Fiduciary Relations

Chapter 111: Guardianship

  • Subchapter 001: JURISDICTION OF PROBATE DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
  •    § 2601. Repealed. 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 163.

  •    § 2602. Court appointing, to have jurisdiction; accounts

  •    § 2603. Nonresident guardian


  • Subchapter 002: PERSONS FOR WHOM GUARDIANS APPOINTED
  •    § 2621. Policy; purposes

  •    § 2622. Definitions

  •    § 2623. Petition for guardianship of minor; service

  •    § 2624. Jurisdiction; transfer to Family Division

  •    § 2625. Hearing; counsel; guardian ad litem

  •    § 2626. Consensual guardianship

  •    § 2626a. Consensual standby guardianship

  •    § 2627. Nonconsensual guardianship

  •    § 2628. Guardianship order

  •    § 2629. Powers and duties of guardian

  •    § 2630. Parent-child contact

  •    § 2631. Reports; review hearing

  •    § 2632. Termination

  •    § 2633. Appeals

  •    § 2634. Department for Children and Families policy

  •    §§ 2635-2640. [Reserved for future use.]

  •    § 2641. Parents as joint guardians

  •    § 2642. Repealed. 1959, No. 262, § 37, eff. June 11, 1959.

  •    § 2643. Release by court and parent on behalf of minor

  •    § 2644. Child of unmarried woman

  •    § 2645. Repealed. 2013, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. September 1, 2014.

  •    § 2646. Repealed. 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 163.

  •    § 2647. For minor interested in an estate

  •    § 2648. Parent may be appointed guardian

  •    § 2649. Guardian appointed for nonresident minor

  •    § 2650. Minor's choice of guardian

  •    § 2651. Repealed. 2013, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. September 1, 2014.

  •    § 2652. Choice of another guardian by minor

  •    § 2653. Repealed. 2013, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. September 1, 2014.

  •    § 2654. Control over property in another state

  •    § 2655. Parent may have custody of person

  •    § 2656. Guardian appointed by will

  •    § 2657. Guardian ad litem

  •    § 2658. Powers of guardian

  •    § 2659. Financial guardianship; minors

  •    § 2660. Statement of legislative intent

  •    § 2661. Definitions

  •    § 2662. Permanent guardian; rights and obligations

  •    § 2663. Parent of the minor; rights and obligations; support

  •    § 2664. Creation of permanent guardianship

  •    § 2665. Reports

  •    § 2666. Modification; termination

  •    § 2667. Order for visitation, contact, or information; immediate harm to the minor

  •    § 2671. Voluntary guardianship

  •    § 2672. Repealed. 1979, No. 76, § 20.

  •    § 2681. Spendthrift, defined

  •    §§ 2682, 2683. Repealed. 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 140(3).

  •    § 2683. Repealed. 1979, No. 76, § 20.

  •    § 2684. Spendthrift; hearing; notice

  •    § 2685. Decree; appeal

  •    § 2686. Repealed. 1979, No. 76, § 20.

  •    § 2687. Expense of resisting application

  •    §§ 2688, 2689. Repealed. 1967, No. 147, § 53(b), eff. Oct. 1, 1968.

  •    § 2689. Repealed. 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 140(3).

  •    § 2690. Guardian to give notice that ward's contracts and transfers will be void

  •    § 2691. Spouse to support and have custody

  •    § 2692. Extent of guardian's control

  •    § 2693. Married woman may be guardian

  •    § 2694. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.

  •    § 2711. Nonresidents; powers of guardian

  •    § 2712. Hearing


  • Subchapter 003: BONDS
  •    § 2751. Bonds; how conditioned

  •    § 2752. To respond for principal only; court may order income paid to parent

  •    § 2753. Additional bond

  •    § 2754. New bond

  •    § 2755. Limitation of action on bond


  • Subchapter 004: INVENTORY AND DISPOSITION OF ESTATE
  •    § 2791. Inventory

  •    § 2792. Appraisal to be made; exception

  •    § 2793. Guardian to account for and dispose of personalty

  •    § 2794. Citation of person suspected of embezzling or secreting

  •    § 2795. Commitment for disobedience; examination

  •    § 2796. Citation; costs

  •    § 2797. Guardian to manage estate and maintain ward

  •    § 2798. Guardian may sell personalty and support ward

  •    § 2799. Repealed. 1979, No. 76, § 20.

  •    § 2800. Disputed claim may be referred

  •    § 2801. Guardian may discharge mortgage; consent to sale of realty

  •    § 2802. Partition of estate of which ward has an undivided interest

  •    § 2803. Court may order personalty sold and proceeds invested in real estate

  •    § 2804. Court may order estate paid to guardian in other state


  • Subchapter 005: PAYMENT OF DEBTS OF WARD
  •    § 2841. Limiting time for payment of debts

  •    § 2842. Realty to be taken when personalty exhausted

  •    § 2843. Claims, time for presenting limited; when barred

  •    §§ 2844, 2845. Repealed. 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 163.

  •    § 2846. Court may order dividend

  •    § 2847. Allowance to guardian

  •    § 2848. After dividend, claims barred as to guardian; exception

  •    § 2849. Claims not barred

  •    § 2850. Ward not to be sued; action commenced before appointment may proceed


  • Subchapter 006: SALE OF REAL ESTATE
  •    § 2881. Real estate; when may be sold

  •    § 2882. Regulations under which license granted

  •    § 2883. Term of license

  •    § 2884. Deed, effect of

  •    § 2885. Guardian to report sale

  •    § 2886. License when guardian or ward resides out of state

  •    § 2887. Conveyance of land that ward was under contract to convey

  •    § 2888. License not to be granted to creditors' injury

  •    § 2889. If guardian grantee, judge to convey; deed, effect of

  •    § 2890. Lands held in trust to be conveyed to beneficiary

  •    § 2891. When guardian dies or is removed pending sale, new license


  • Subchapter 007: SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
  •    § 2921. Accounts, time

  •    § 2922. By guardian of nonresident ward

  •    § 2923. Property may be ordered into hands of nonresident guardian; proceedings

  •    § 2924. Same; exception

  •    § 2925. Guardian to swear to correctness of account

  •    § 2926. Surety may intervene as party; rights of surety

  •    § 2927. Remedy, after guardian's discharge, reexamination of accounts

  •    § 2928. Death of ward


  • Subchapter 008: VOID OR VOIDABLE APPOINTMENT
  •    § 2961. Previous acts confirmed and compensation allowed, on being lawfully appointed

  •    § 2962. Good faith

  •    § 2963. Conveyances valid

  •    § 2964. Bond


  • Subchapter 009: TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
  •    § 3001. Removal; resignation; marriage of guardian; vacancies

  •    § 3002. Minor ward's marriage; exception

  •    § 3003. Parent may move for guardian's removal; notice

  •    § 3004. Court may revoke

  •    § 3005. Guardian refusing to give up ward, committed

  •    §§ 3006-3010. Repealed. 1979, No. 76, § 20.

  •    § 3007. Repealed. 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 140(3).

  •    §§ 3008-3010. Repealed. 1979, No. 76, § 20.

  •    § 3011. Special fiduciary


  • Subchapter 010: APPEALS
  •    §§ 3041-3044. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.


  • Subchapter 011: POWERS OF ATTORNEY
  •    §§ 3051, 3052. Repealed. 2001, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.


  • Subchapter 012: PERSONS IN NEED OF GUARDIANSHIP
  •    § 3060. Policy

  •    § 3061. Definitions

  •    § 3062. Jurisdiction; review of guardian's actions

  •    § 3063. Petition for guardianship

  •    § 3064. Notice of petition and hearing

  •    § 3065. Counsel

  •    § 3066. Guardian ad litem

  •    § 3067. Evaluation and report; background check; release of evaluation

  •    § 3068. Hearing

  •    § 3068a. Rights of a person under guardianship

  •    § 3069. Powers of a guardian

  •    § 3070. Repealed. 2007, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.

  •    § 3071. Duties of guardian

  •    § 3072. Guardians; individuals who may serve

  •    § 3073. Change of residential placement

  •    § 3074. Commitment, sterilization, involuntary treatment, and involuntary medication

  •    § 3075. Consent for medical or dental treatment

  •    § 3076. Annual reports; final accounting; fees

  •    § 3077. Termination and modification of guardianship

  •    § 3078. Annual notice to person in need of guardianship

  •    § 3079. Validity of prior guardianship

  •    § 3080. Appeals

  •    § 3081. Emergency temporary guardian pending final hearing on petition


  • Subchapter 013: PUBLIC GUARDIAN
  •    § 3091. Office of Public Guardian established

  •    § 3092. Appointment of the Office of Public Guardian

  •    § 3093. Powers and duties of Public Guardian

  •    § 3094. Duty to seek private guardian

  •    § 3095. Statistics to be maintained

  •    § 3096. Office of Public Guardian to offer assistance


  • Subchapter 014: VULNERABLE NONCITIZEN CHILDREN
  •    § 3098. Vulnerable noncitizen children


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