The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 14 : Decedents Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 073 : Proceedings for Recovery of Property Embezzled and Fraudulently Conveyed
(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 1553)-
§ 1553. Forfeiture by person embezzling before letters issued
If a person embezzles or converts any of the property of a decedent before the appointment of the executor or administrator, the person shall be liable to the executor or administrator of the estate for double the value of the property embezzled or converted, to be recovered for the benefit of the estate. (Amended 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
