The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 10)
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§ 10. Devise or legacy to witness
Any beneficial devise or legacy made or given in a will to a subscribing witness to
the will or to the spouse of a subscribing witness shall be voidable unless there
are two other competent, subscribing witnesses to the will. Notwithstanding this section,
a provision in the will for payment of a debt shall not be void or disqualify the
creditor as a witness to the will. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)